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Is Your Chia Pet Hiding a Super Secret?

Posted by Eric Rogell Thu May 3, 2012 03:26 PM ET | 0

Chia pets may have been the greatest gag gift of the 20th century, but apparently those tiny little chia seeds have been hiding a much more powerful ability than just growing green “hair” on a terracotta porcupine. It turns ... Read more

InsideTracker is Like Having a Dashboard for Your Body

Posted by Eric Rogell Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:42 PM ET | 0

Going to the doctor when you’re already sick is like going to your mechanic after your engine has seized because you never changed the oil. A little preventive maintenance and it would never have gotten that far. A brand ... Read more

7 Ways to Keep from Puking Green After St. Patrick’s Day

Posted by Derek Markham Fri Mar 16, 2012 01:57 PM ET | 0

We all know that a large part of St Patrick’s Day festivities include drinking, which is all well and good until the morning after, at which point everything you’ve had to drink the night before comes back to haunt ... Read more

Nutritional “Indiana Jones” Searches Remote Jungles and Mountains for Super Foods

Posted by Eric Rogell Thu Mar 8, 2012 05:40 PM ET | 0

Darin Olien is “The Ingredient Hunter.” He’s spent much of the last decade circling the globe, traveling to the most remote areas on the planet, in search of the ultimate super foods. As the developer of Shakeology, the... Read more

Not Lovin’ It: Girl is Hospitalized After Eating Nothing But McDonald’s Nuggets for 15 Years

Posted by Alice Truong Fri Jan 27, 2012 07:36 PM ET | 0

In case you thought it was OK to subsist on a diet entirely of McDonald’s chicken nuggets, take this girl’s story as a precautionary tale. Stacey Irvine, 17, of Castle Vale, Birmingham, was hospitalized after eating nothing but chicken... Read more

Bacon Nasal Plug Stops Chronic Nose Bleeds

Posted by Derek Markham Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:43 AM ET | 0

We all know the internet loves bacon. And now there’s yet another reason to sing the praises of these strips of salted pork: When rolled into a plug (like a tampon) and inserted into the nose, bacon can stop ... Read more

A Scientific Breakdown of My Bee Allergy from the Day I Drank Bee Pollen (Oops)

Posted by Stephanie Pearson Fri Jan 13, 2012 07:31 AM ET | 0

Last Sunday I stopped by my local health food store and asked the juice guru behind the counter to whip up a potion that would dissolve a headache derived from allergies. “You need bee pollen,” she told me. The ... Read more

Get Fit: 9 Gadgets That Will Get (and Keep) You Going

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 08:05 PM ET | 0

Time to make up for December's bad habits by doing better in 2012. Here are the best tech tools to help you shape up and keep healthy. Who knows? You might actually keep your new year's resolution this time around. Read more

The Massive Health Benefits of Low-Key Exercise (Video)

Posted by Erik Trinidad Mon Dec 12, 2011 02:49 PM ET | 0

This article is one in a series about getting fit in the new year. Check out the entire Man up! Get Fit series here. In a visual lecture video posted on YouTube earlier this month, Dr. Mike Evans — ... Read more

Soda’s Evil Twin: The Dangers of Fruit Drinks (Infographic)

Posted by Eric Rogell Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:18 PM ET | 0

This article is one in a series about getting fit in the new year. Check out the entire Man up! series here. So you’ve decided to eat healthier, give up high calorie foods, overly sweet snacks and sugary sodas. ... Read more

7 Great Reasons to Spend Winter Outside

Posted by Alexander Davies Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:47 AM ET | 0

As winter sets in, the indoors beckon to us. Three months of freezing temperatures, snow, wind and ice? Better just ride it out in front of the fireplace with a good book and a mug of hot chocolate. If ... Read more

Moustaches Raise Millions for Men’s Health in Movember

Posted by Derek Markham Thu Nov 3, 2011 02:03 PM ET | 0

You’re gonna start seeing more furry upper lips on men right about now, and that may make you start wondering if somehow you missed something. Not to worry, it’s just Movember, which means it’s moustache season! During Movember,... Read more

An Illustrated History of the Mental Asylum

Posted Fri Oct 28, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

Diseases of the mind have always held a special place in the dark regions of our imagination. Explore the history of how the lunatic asylum of ancient times became the psychiatric hospital of today. Read more

The Top 7 Health Benefits of Cycling

Posted by Derek Markham Mon Oct 3, 2011 11:07 AM ET | 0

Cyclists are a diverse group. Some of us ride fat tires down rocky trails, some of us ride road bikes up burly hills, some of us ride for sport and some of us ride just for fun. Some ride ... Read more

Is Drinking Too Much Water Messing with Your Workouts?

Posted by Erik Trinidad Thu Sep 29, 2011 01:52 PM ET | 0

This article is part of a series about getting fit in the new year. Check out the entire Man up! series here. Years ago, we were told to drink lots of water to keep hydrated when working out. Later, ... Read more