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Healthy living: Find tips on healthy recipes, weight loss, fitness. Learn easy things you can do for disease prevention, overall wellness, staying healthy.

processed meat, sandwich
The Problem with Processed Meats
Nutrition 5/26/2016

[caption id="attachment_13350" align="alignright" width="300"] Processed meats have been linked to colorectal cancer.[/caption] What’s a sub without salami? A pizza without pepperoni? If you’re a fan of these and other processed meats, it may be time to consider cutting back. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…

canola oil
The Canola Oil Controversy
Nutrition 4/26/2016

Learn more about the misconceptions and the many health benefits of canola oil, one of the most versatile cooking oils available.

colonoscopy
Colonoscopy FAQs
Podcasts, Prevention 3/29/2016

Why get a colonoscopy? The vast majority of colon cancers start as small benign growths, or polyps, that doctors see when they do colonoscopies.

high cholesterol, smoking and blood pressure affect your heart age
Heart Age: How Old Is Your Heart?
Podcasts, Prevention 2/23/2016

Certain conditions and behaviors can mean your heart is as healthy — or unhealthy — as someone much older or younger than you. Smoking, for example, can lead to a stroke or heart attack even in your 20s. Calculate your heart age to find out if you're at risk.

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