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Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Healthy Living
Monthly articles on overall health improvement, including articles on fitness, nutrition and family living.

This Month's Features
 

Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries - A study by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences found that focusing on strength improvement, balance, core stability and muscular awareness cut injuries by a third among almost 1,900 teenage female football players; severe injuries fell by almost half. To learn more, visit this month's fitness section.

Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous Than Chat With Passengers - Drivers talking on a cell phone are more distracted and more prone to error than if they were speaking with a friend sitting next to them in the car, a new report finds. Find out more in this month's family and home section.

Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking - Sudden surges in blood pressure could make seniors with chronic hypertension a little less smart, new research suggests. Learn more in this month's mind and body section.

Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties - Rather than worry about gaining or losing weight during the holidays, focus on simply keeping steady on the scales by following some simple healthy eating strategies, one dietitian says. Learn more in this month's nutrition section.

Fitness Nutrition
Fitness
Learn new workouts, spice up familiar ones, and more, in the fitness section.
Nutrition
Learn about the latest in nutrition news, healthy recipes and more in the nutrition section.
Mind & Body Family & Home
Mind & Body
There's more to your health than what's physical. Learn how to stay healthy through and through in the mind & body section.
Family & Home
From fun activities to home safety, the family & home section will have something new for your family.
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Past articles on overall health improvement, including articles on fitness, nutrition and family living.