Healthy Living

Various Vitamins on Table

FDA vows to ramp up oversight of vitamins, dietary supplements

The lowdown on the elimination-style 'low-histamine diet'

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Fitness trackers are great and all, but what do those numbers actually mean?

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The oat milk trend is starting off strong in 2019 with new vegan ice cream, yogurt products

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Three types of 'healthy' pasta that you've probably never heard of (let alone eaten)

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Why you should be keeping track of your workouts in a fitness journal

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What you can borrow at Philly libraries besides books: baking pans, blood pressure cuffs, birding bags and more

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Chris Hemsworth to launch health and fitness app

Dogfish Head announces a new 'healthy-ish' beer — a low-calorie IPA

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Manuka honey is the healing pantry staple that'll improve most aspects of your life

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This 2-minute hack will help combat junk food cravings

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Everything you need to know about flaxseed – and what it can do for you

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We tried it: KTL Philadelphia, an educational kettlebell weightlifting workout

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When should you eat the salad course for optimal digestion?

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Is cooking with ghee any better or 'healthier' than butter?

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This could be why you're getting dizzy during yoga class

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Here's what you should know about drinking the trendy, yet gross-sounding celery juice

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Registered dietitians go to bat for the healthiness of pizza

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So, what's the deal with activated charcoal?

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Whole Foods offering sweet deal on supplements this weekend

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6 free 30-day health challenges to help you reach your 2019 goals

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Dry January is the perfect way to kick off 2019 on a healthy note

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The Monthly Migraine: I qualified for the buzzy migraine injection

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Drink kombucha on the regular for these 6 health benefits

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Alternative Medicine

We tried it: Summit Acupuncture in Old City

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Gasp! This registered dietician is telling patients not to eat kale salads — here’s why

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These professional athletes created their own clean supplement brand

New study suggests parents who clean pacifiers in their mouths are boosting health of their babies

Whole Foods' 2019 trend report is here and it looks inspiring and delicious

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Spend one hour per week lifting weights and reap the heart health benefits

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Thinking about trying ClassPass? Wait for this awesome Black Friday deal

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We tried it: A steel mace training workout in South Philly

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Don’t miss this twilight yoga series popping up at BOK Building this fall

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Late afternoon is prime time for calorie-burning, a new study suggests

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This group is bringing diversity to rock climbing in Philadelphia

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South Philly gym offers free workout to voters

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Skin cancer is affecting men more than women globally, study suggests

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6 ways to recover from a Halloween-induced sugar hangover

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Alternative Medicine

Tea tree oil is the all-natural antibacterial you need in your life this winter

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This 'healthier' Halloween candy option is not worth your time – and 'troubles'

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Here's what you need to know about 'Coorie,' the Scottish practice of achieving happiness

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There’s an all-inclusive, body-positive fashion show happening in South Philly next month

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13 Halloween-themed workouts and fitness events in Philadelphia

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