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Energy Density: Getting More Food for Fewer Calories
Water-rich foods fill the plate and may help you feel satisfied on fewer calories. Here is a friendly look at energy density and two well-known studies.
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Live Online Workouts and Sticking With Them
Does working out over live video help you keep showing up? A review of trials offers encouraging news, with a few honest caveats.
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Exercise and Appetite: Why the Scale Can Lag Behind the Effort
Hungrier after a workout and the scale barely moves? A trial with three doses of exercise explains why, and what to do about it.
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Japanese Walking: The Interval Pattern Behind the Trend
Three minutes brisk, three minutes easy. A friendly look at where the walking trend comes from and what the research does and does not show.
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GLP-1 Medications and Alzheimer’s Disease
Two large trials tested oral semaglutide in early Alzheimer’s disease. Here is what they found and what it means for you.
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Where Your Calories Go: A Daily Energy Budget
Exercise is only one slice of the calories you burn each day. A look at resting energy, digestion and activity, and why the numbers matter.
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Acts of Kindness and Your Own Well-Being
A review of 27 studies found that doing kind acts lifted the well-being of the person who did them. What it means and small ways to try it.
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Foam Rolling: A Warm-Up Tool More Than a Recovery Cure
A review of 21 studies found modest effects from foam rolling. Where it helps, where it does not and how to use a roller safely.
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What Your Health App Does With Your Data
A study of 24 popular health apps found that most shared user data with other parties. A short checklist for choosing apps with care.
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Rucking: Walking With a Weighted Pack
Rucking adds a weighted pack to a walk. A look at what the science supports, what it does not, and how to start safely.