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Dry January and Beyond: What a Month Off Alcohol Can Do
A 2025 review of 16 studies found people who took a month off alcohol reported better sleep, mood and energy. Here is how to make a month off feel good.
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Music and Stress: Why Your Favorite Playlist Can Help
A large review of 104 randomized trials found that listening to music eased feelings of stress and some body measures like heart rate. Here is how to put it to work.
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Dancing for Fitness: Joyful Movement That Counts
A 2024 review of 10 trials with 646 adults found that dance programs were linked to modest drops in weight, waist size and body fat compared with doing nothing new.
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Exergames: Playing Your Way to More Movement
Active video games and VR workouts can add a bit of movement to your day. A 2025 review of 20 trials found a small boost in activity, mostly in children, and no change in BMI.
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Yogurt and Weight: A Creamy Habit Worth a Look
Yogurt turned up on the helpful side of a big Harvard study of everyday foods and weight gain. Here is what that link means, and how to pick a yogurt you will enjoy.
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Eating Slowly: Why a Calmer Pace Can Help
Fullness signals take a little while to reach your brain. A large review of experiments found that eating more slowly was linked with eating less, without feeling hungrier afterward.
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Cycle Syncing: Planning Workouts Around Your Month
Cycle syncing is a popular way to match workouts to your menstrual cycle. Here is a friendly look at what the largest review found and how to listen to your own body.
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GLP-1 Medications and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
A 2024 trial of people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis found bigger improvements in pain and function with semaglutide than with placebo. Here is what it showed, and what it does not tell us yet.
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Appreciating What Your Body Can Do
Focusing on what your body can do, not only how it looks, may lift body appreciation. A gentle look at a small writing program and how to try it.
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Resistance Bands: A Surprisingly Capable Way to Build Strength
In a review of eight trials, elastic bands built strength about as well as conventional weights. Here is how to make them work for you.