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The Mediterranean diet ranks first on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of top diets of 2019. This diet focuses on whole grains, lean protein, vegetables, low-fat dairy, healthy fats, such as olive oil and even allows for some alcohol. Research suggests a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk for heart disease, certain cancers and other serious health conditions.
Are you interested enough to give it a try? Click the link below to find an easy-to-follow, 7-day Mediterranean diet meal plan. |
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| Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces. |
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Almost 59 percent of people who make resolutions say their goal is to exercise more this year. To boost your chances of success in 2019, Brandon Alderman, an expert in exercise psychology, has some unique and practical advice: Start by just putting on exercise clothes when you get home from work.
Once you’ve got those biking shorts, running shoes or yoga pants on, you might as well do a workout. It’s a strategy Alderman uses himself. He recommended setting a goal of putting your exercise clothes on least three days a week for three months as a start. |
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| The best books of 2018, according to Goodreads readers |
| Ready to create a 2019 reading list? |
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| Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead reveal how they kept engagement secret |
| The couple totally surprised their friends and family. |
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| Health in 2019: Mental health, fitness crazes and flexitarian diet |
| NBC’s Dr. John Torres looks ahead at health and wellness breakthroughs on the horizon in 2019. Torres says the flexitarian diet, or a vegetarian or vegan-type diet with the occasional inclusion of meat, will start to grow in popularity. |
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| 18 of the best fitness trackers to help you reach your New Year's goals |
| These fitness trackers and smartwatches will help you get in shape and stay in shape. |
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