Nutrition & Exercise

Fuel your body with our health coverage on nutrition and exercise. Discover science-based information on how your diet and your workout affects your body.  

What’s the healthiest type of milk? Here’s how they compare.

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What’s the healthiest type of milk? Here’s how they compare.
What’s the healthiest type of milk? Here’s how they compare.

Why strength training advice for women is mostly wrong

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Why strength training advice for women is mostly wrong
Why strength training advice for women is mostly wrong

The surprising ways exercise helps the body fight cancer

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The surprising ways exercise helps the body fight cancer
The surprising ways exercise helps the body fight cancer

Eating less food can actually make weight loss harder—here’s why

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Eating less food can actually make weight loss harder—here’s why
Eating less food can actually make weight loss harder—here’s why

This tiny little seed is the best way to increase your fiber

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This tiny little seed is the best way to increase your fiber
This tiny little seed is the best way to increase your fiber

Why some types of sugar are better than others

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Why some types of sugar are better than others
Why some types of sugar are better than others

What happens to your body when you work out before you eat

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What happens to your body when you work out before you eat
What happens to your body when you work out before you eat

Pairing these foods can boost their health benefits

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Pairing these foods can boost their health benefits
Pairing these foods can boost their health benefits

How to get high on your own hormones—naturally

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How to get high on your own hormones—naturally
How to get high on your own hormones—naturally

The surprising health benefits of everyday herbs

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The surprising health benefits of everyday herbs
The surprising health benefits of everyday herbs

This one ingredient will unlock kale's superpowers

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This one ingredient will unlock kale's superpowers
This one ingredient will unlock kale's superpowers

Why exercise burns fewer calories than we think

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Why exercise burns fewer calories than we think
Why exercise burns fewer calories than we think

This is the best time of day to eat fiber

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This is the best time of day to eat fiber
This is the best time of day to eat fiber

How much exercise is safe during pregnancy?

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How much exercise is safe during pregnancy?
How much exercise is safe during pregnancy?

Do collagen supplements really work?

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Do collagen supplements really work?
Do collagen supplements really work?
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