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How To Build a Balanced Plate
Learn the basic formula you need to build a balanced plate with ease in a sustainable, consistent way…
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How to Use the Mindful Eating Hunger Scale
Have trouble determining what hunger and fullness feel like? Keep reading to learn how to use the Mindful…
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What to Eat to Stop Undereating
Are you frequently undereating and looking to kick the habit? Keep reading to learn what to eat so…
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You might not need eight hours of rest
With so much to do heading into the busy holiday season, is anyone really getting enough sleep? Most…
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What to know about melatonin use and heart failure
Long-term use of melatonin supplements may be linked with a higher risk of heart failure, according to new…
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Clocks ‘fell back’ this weekend, but you didn’t prepare. Here’s what to do now
No, I did not prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time this past weekend, when most US…
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Are you getting enough sleep? Probably not.
Health ‘Harvard Thinking:’ Are you getting enough sleep? Probably not. Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Samantha Laine Perfas…
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Don’t let politics ruin your sleep. Use these expert tips instead
Summary Political and societal upheavals can disrupt sleep and trigger insomnia in vulnerable individuals, according to sleep experts.…
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Yawning may be more dangerous than you think, experts say
Find yourself yawning a lot? Do you need that third or fourth cup of coffee to make it…
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Alzheimer’s risk rises when amount of deep sleep falls, study suggests
Summary Insufficient deep sleep in slow-wave and REM stages may accelerate brain deterioration linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The…
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Cognitive shuffling: A mental trick to help you quiet racing thoughts and fall asleep
Summary Cognitive shuffling, a technique developed by cognitive scientist Dr. Luc Beaudoin, helps quiet racing thoughts for better…
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How to cook tofu so even meat-and-potatoes diners will dig it
Peek inside Jackie Akerberg’s refrigerator and you’ll see a rainbow-hued array of fresh fruits and vegetables, all washed,…