Nutrition & Movement

7 Simple Ways to Lose Weight After 50

7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50

When it comes to shedding pounds, age factors into the equation. Find out how to counter the ways age works against you.

Choosing Health Insurance Coverage If You’re Living with Obesity

Choosing Health Insurance Coverage If You’re Living with Obesity

Quick tips for how to navigate health insurance coverage for obesity care

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Botox. It’s Not Just for Beauty Anymore.

Read about the ways Botox can be used to treat medical conditions.

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What Is EMDR and How Can It Help Trauma Survivors?

The breakthrough therapy helps your brain heal itself

Meg Weber

EMDR Therapy Helped Me Heal from Trauma. Now I Use it to Help My Clients.

After EMDR helped me process my sister’s suicide, I decided to help others through EMDR therapy

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The Rise of Obesity Among Latinx People

Obesity disproportionately affects the Latinx community and the reasons go beyond lifestyle choices

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Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?

A growing number of practitioners are looking to the power of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions. Are they worth the trip?

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What You Need to Know About Probiotics and Prebiotics

It’s complicated. Here’s what you should know about probiotics and prebiotics and their role in your overall health.

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Face Yoga 101

Can you om your way to better skin? Here’s the scoop on facial exercises and how to practice them.

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5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)

Eating these powerful and delicious foods can add a few years to your life. Is the blue zone diet the key to healthy aging?

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What Is Hangxiety?

If your anxiety increases after a night of drinking, you’re not alone. Here’s why it happens and what you can do if it happens to you.

Living With Obesity as You Age

Living with Obesity as You Age

Obesity can worsen the effects of aging. Learn how physical changes and life events in our 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s can affect weight gain, and the impact of obesity at each age

Obesity Throughout Different Life Stages

Obesity Throughout Different Life Stages

Learn how living with obesity can amplify the effects of aging

It’s (Exercise) Snack Time!

It's (Exercise) Snack Time!

Quick bursts of physical activity throughout the day can be just as good for your health as longer workouts

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Curious About Calcium?

Does calcium do a body good? Read on to get the facts.

The Risks of Obesity During and After Pregnancy

The Risks of Obesity During and After Pregnancy

Obesity and excess weight can increase the risk of complications during pregnancy for both parent and child — and for people of color, the stakes are the highest

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How Much Alcohol Is Too Much for Your Heart Health?

New research suggests any amount of alcohol may put your heart at risk

Allison Constantino

I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50

After a frightening wakeup call, I turned my life around and created the best version of myself

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Enjoy Eating Healthy During the Holidays with These Recipes

We all love holiday food, but may want to practice mindful eating this season. Here are recipes to help you eat healthy during the holidays.

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New Anti-Obesity Medications Are More Effective with Fewer Side Effects

New meds for managing obesity offer more choices and fewer side effects than ever before

Healthy Recipes

Healthy Recipes

We asked our favorite social media influencers for recipes for culturally traditional meals that are both healthy and delicious. Here’s what they gave us.

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Changing How We Talk About Obesity — A Conversation with Dr. Sowa

People who are living with obesity can benefit from open, honest and non-judgmental conversations about weight

Vitamin D keeps you healthy

9 Things You Need to Know About Vitamin D

As vitamin D makes headlines (again), it’s time to learn more about why you need vitamin D, how to get it — and how much vitamin D is too much

Obesity Is a Complex Disease With a Variety of Treatments

Obesity Is a Complex Disease With a Variety of Treatments

Different people need different approaches when it comes to treating obesity. Find out what options exist.