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The cooking method you need to learn to get excited about vegetables this fall, expert says

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‘I’ve never experienced pain like that’: Consumers pay the price for untested food ingredients

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Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study finds

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Is your kid a picky eater? It’s probably not your fault, study shows

Swapping soda for water and chips for fruit are great ways to lower your intake of ultraprocessed foods, Dicken said.

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Ultraprocessed foods may increase your risk for type 2 diabetes, study shows

The latest study should be a comfort for caffeine drinkers, but isn't necessarily a sign to start a new habit, Marcus said.

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Coffee could be more than a morning pick-me-up, according to new research

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Cognitive decline reduced by MIND diet, especially for women and Black people, study finds

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Toxic chemicals used in food preparation leach into human bodies, study finds

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High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds

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Billions aren’t eating enough of 7 critical nutrients. Here’s how to get them in your diet

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Fitness

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Exercise may help you store fat better, new research suggests

Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound

How to lower or eliminate your risk of knee arthritis, according to a new study

The health benefits of flexibility, and how to get there

5 fitness tips from the pros that every summer athlete needs to know

Sleep

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Childhood sleep issues may raise suicide risk, study finds

What a weekend snooze could do for your heart health, according to new research

The new secret to unlock restful sleep: Evening exercise breaks

The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert

Need multiple alarms to wake up in the morning? Here’s what could be happening, according to experts

Mindfulness

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What this high school senior wants adults to know about classroom phone bans

What the 5 stages of grief are, and how to get through them

One change I made to my social media use made a big difference on my mood

What is ‘sharenting’? How parents could be harming their kids on social media

Doing this for 20 seconds a day can relieve stress and anxiety

Relationships

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The ideal couple configuration, according to an expert

Kids are being sexually assaulted by people they meet on social media. Here’s how to prevent it

Parents ‘should be seen and not heard’ when it comes to kids and their friendships

Special needs trusts bring peace of mind to aging parents of children with disabilities

Parents are not OK right now. Here’s what they can do

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