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Is Bad Posture Permanent, or Can You Actually Change It?
With phones, laptops and hours spent sitting in increasingly creative positions, many of us have eventually caught sight of ourselves and thought: Wait. Have I always stood like that? Whether you call it tech neck, shrimping, walking like a question mark or simply having bad posture, the realization usually leads to the same question: Can…
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Magnesium – Can it help you get better sleep?
You’ve probably had one of those nights before. You’re tossing around in bed, checking the clock every so often and doing the increasingly depressing calculation of how many hours of sleep you’d still get if you fell asleep RIGHT NOW. Maybe sleeping medication feels like too big of a step. Maybe melatonin isn’t something you’re…
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Do You Need Protein Powder To Build Muscle?
Protein has taken over fitness culture a little. Protein shakes. Protein bars. Protein cereal. Protein coffee. Somewhere along the way, building muscle started to look suspiciously like a full-time job involving a shaker bottle. Some people swear by a protein shake every morning. Others insist you can get everything you need from “regular” food. Then…
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Is Skipping Breakfast Actually Bad For You?
Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. At least, that is what many of us have been told from a very young age.At the same time, it is probably one of the easiest meals to skip. You slept in. You’re running late. Maybe eating immediately after waking up simply isn’t…
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Stretching After Exercise – Does Stretching Help Muscle Soreness?
You’re probably here because you have a problem most of us know a little too well. You hit the gym pretty hard, tried a new workout, or perhaps simply got a little too ambitious after not exercising for a while. And now you’re either dreading tomorrow’s soreness or already experiencing that dull, achy reminder of…
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What Actually Helps When You Can’t Poop?
We’ve all been there: sitting on the toilet, straining, bargaining with heaven and hell just to let THIS ONE go. Maybe it was yesterdays takeout. Maybe your routine has been completely off. Maybe your digestive system has simply decided that today, apparently, is not the day. Either way, one thing becomes very clear: You just…