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Getting More Sleep May Help You Eat Less Sugar

By Amanda MacMillan

You Asked: Is Watching Scary Movies Good for You?

By Markham Heid

How Weight Loss Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes

9 Myths About Weight Loss

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Why Dancing Is the Best Thing You Can Do For Your Body

Basically, dancing with someone else is like exercise and a hug rolled together.

By Markham Heid

Want to Lose Weight? You Should Stop Counting Calories

Keri Rabe, a 41-year-old elementary school librarian in Austin, Texas, used to be a hard-core calorie counter. Each day for a year, she logged everything she ate, squeezing in caloric space for twice-baked potatoes and...

5 Ways Sleep Can Help You Get Slim

The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Sleep, which is available at Amazon.When you want to slim down, the plan probably looks a bit like this: Step one, toss out...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Eating Less Could Help You Live Longer

According to monkey research

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Eating Less Makes Monkeys Live Longer

New research adds support for calorie restriction

By Alexandra Sifferlin

You Asked: How Do I Burn Calories With an Injury?

Little movements—even chewing gum—can help keep your metabolism churning.

By Markham Heid

How Super-Thick Smoothies May Help You Lose Weight

The thicker it is, the fuller you'll be

By Mandy Oaklander

We Are Still Confused About What Calories Are

Even in 'healthy' foods, calories can tick up fast

By Marion Nestle

This Kind of Fat Won’t Make You Gain Weight

Researchers say that it’s time to move beyond the dogma to avoid all fats in our food. Certain types of fat won’t make you heavier

By Alice Park

Fasting Diet Improves Mood, Sex and Sleep

A study on the diet found many benefits

By Mandy Oaklander

Here’s How Many Miles You’d Have to Run to Burn Off a Pizza

And a fancy latte will cost you nearly an hour walking, according to a new paper

By Mandy Oaklander

The Surprising Reason You Might Be Overeating

And what to do about it

By Megan Kennedy / Health.com

The Surprising Reason You Might Be Overeating and What to Do About It

Take a look at your kitchen

By Megan Kennedy / Health.com

92% of Restaurant Meals Have Too Many Calories: Study

Think fast food is bad for you? Your local Italian spot might be worse

By Mandy Oaklander

You Asked: Is Yoga Good Exercise?

By almost any measure, the answer is yes—but don't let it be all you do.

By Markham Heid

9 Burning Health Questions People Asked Google This Year

You asked, we answer

By Kathleen Mulpeter / Health.com
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