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Kelly Bourdet
Health Trends
FDA Bans Trans Fat: Goodbye Margarine!
Kelly Bourdet
Nov 7, 2013
Spirit
Is Perfectionism Holding You Back? Signs You Need To Let It Go
Kelly Bourdet
Nov 6, 2013
Fitness
Body-Changing Tips From Tracy Anderson
Kelly Bourdet
Nov 6, 2013
Fitness
What’s Your Fitness Age? This Simple Test Can Tell You
Photographed By Aaron Richter. How do you really quantify your fitness age? You may be 25, but do you have the fitness level of a 20-year-old marathoner or
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
UrthBox: A Birchbox For Healthy Snacks? Sign Us Up
Image Courtesy Of UrthBox. We all know that snacking can undo the best and healthiest of intentions. We can have a great plan to eat three super-healthy me
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
Your Fancy Herbal Supplements? Yeah, There’s Nothing In Them
Photo: Courtesy of Pachd. We've got heartbreaking, if not all that surprising, news from the world of herbal supplements. New research that used DNA-s
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Kelly Bourdet
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Diet & Nutrition
Power Up! 3 Paleo Breakfasts That Will Give You TONS Of Energy
Photographed By Tommy Kearns. Like many busy people, I've always had a complicated relationship with breakfast. For years, more often than not, breakf
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
Which Kind Of Stress Eater Are You?
Photographed by Alice Gao. We're all aware that stress causes all kinds of unwanted effects. It can disrupt sleep, affect relationships, and, of cours
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Kelly Bourdet
Fitness
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Weekend Workout
Photographed by Kava Gorna. Oh, the weekend — a time for catching up with friends, engaging in epic restaurant hopping, and trying to find time to ge
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
Sugar Hangover — How You Get One & How To Cure It
Photo: Andrew Williams/REX USA. Feeling that post-sugar high/low today? Maybe you hit the mini Milky Ways a little too hard, leaving you a bit burned out.
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Kelly Bourdet
Mind
People In Vegetative States Are “Listening”
Illustrated By Isabel Rancier. Halloween is over, but this frightening story we're about to tell is actually real. For many, it's one of our wors
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Kelly Bourdet
Body
Twins Smoking Study Shows EXACTLY How Bad Cigarettes Are For Skin
No one is debating whether or not smoking is a great habit where our health is concerned. But, a new study performed on identical twins attending an annual
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Kelly Bourdet
Fitness
19 Foolproof Ways To Get Out Of Bed
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Kelly Bourdet
Sex
Facebook Knows If Your Relationship Is In Trouble: Here’s How
Ah, the myriad uses for our voluntarily relinquished personal data. Data scientists have once again made use of Facebook's arsenal of billions of rela
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
Diet Secrets From Around The World
It's well known that Americans tend to be heavier than people from other cultures. And there are myriad reasons for why we tip the scales — exer
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Kelly Bourdet
Fitness
Here’s The Calories Burned During Sex — Time To Hit The She...
Illustrated By Isabelle Rancier. Sure, your heart rate is up, you're breathing harder, and you're sweating — all tell-tale signs of a good
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Kelly Bourdet
Body
How Easy Is It To Get Painkillers?
Photo: Courtesy Of Pachd. One of the most commonly used prescription painkillers in America might be way too easy to obtain, according to a new recommendat
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Kelly Bourdet
Body
Think You Have A Cold? Think Again
Photo: Courtesy Of Target. Itchy throat? Runny nose? You must have caught that bug that is “going around” the office, right? Well, not so fast.
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Kelly Bourdet
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Body
Drinking Tonight? How To Save Your Skin
Photographed by Mark Iantosca. Okay, so most of us enjoy a cocktail from time to time, and while we might suspect that indulging in certain types of adult
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Kelly Bourdet
Mind
Hysteria & Other Wacky Reasons You Could Be Committed (In 1880)
Photo: Courtesy of FX. We all know our culture has a very troubled past when it comes to mental illness, from the questionable practice of electroshock the
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
Saturated Fat Isn’t That Bad For You After All
Image: Courtesy Of Walmart. It's a happy day for full-fat yogurt, butter, bacon, and the rest of the high-fat (and extra-delicious) food we enjoy. Rec
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Kelly Bourdet
Health Trends
Could An OTC STD Test Change Everything?
Photo: Courtesy of EPT. If there were an easy, cheap, OTC STD test available, would you use it? It seems like many of us might. Whether it's to vet a
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
The Science Behind Your Sweet Tooth
Photographed by Erin Phraner. We're always hearing that our bodies are simply wired to love sweets — it's a biological holdover from t
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
How To Spot Fake “Healthy” Foods
Image Courtesy Of Pringles. We know it's tough going to the store and sorting through the plethora of packaging labels advertising healthy-sounding fo
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Kelly Bourdet
Health Trends
Obama, Superhero, Catches Pregnant Woman As She Swoons
Obama, often known as a hero to the sick and suffering because of his dedication to providing affordable health care for all, has proven his dedication to
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Kelly Bourdet
Body
There’s Mercury In Your Mascara, & It’s Perfectly Legal
Photographed by Mike Garten. Here's a terrifying fact for any of us who don't happen to be blessed with thick, dark, and luscious eyelashes: 
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
Please Stop Killing Your Superfoods
We're all aware of superfoods and how they pull double-duty when it comes to nourishing us with essential vitamins and nutrients. But, human beings of
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Kelly Bourdet
Diet & Nutrition
The Nutrition Lies That Made The World Fat
Photographed by Erin Phraner. Nutrition trends sometimes seem to fluctuate even faster than fashion trends. One day it's skinny jeans and low fat ever
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Kelly Bourdet
Health Trends
Maryville Rape Survivor Reveals Story, Bravely Speaks Out
In a bold, touching, and brave move, the young woman at the center of the Maryville, Missouri rape controversy has officially spoken out. In a self-authore
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Kelly Bourdet
Health Trends
Oreos Are As Addictive As Cocaine. For Real.
Photo: Courtesy Of Nabisco. Of course, we might intuitively know that high-fat, high-sugar foods aren't the best for us, but recent research reveals t
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Kelly Bourdet
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