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    The Weird Science That Makes Your Shoelaces Come Undone Has Finally Been Solved

    The tendency for shoelaces to almost magically come undone is a frustration that’s familiar to all of us, but researchers now think they’ve worked out the science behind this mystery: and it’s all to do with stomping and whipping. In ...
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    How Much Exercise Does a Body Need?

    Researchers keep moving the goal posts on exercise. For a while, the trend was to show benefits of minimal exercise, perhaps as an olive branch to people too busy for a full workout. Lately, the trend is essentially to say ...
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    The Top Wellness Trends of 2017

    No. 1 WHY INFLAMMATION-FIGHTING FOODS ARE FILLING UP YOUR GROCERY CART Fighting inflammation with food is quickly becoming a major health priority—and for good reason, considering inflammation is linked to everything from acne to life-threatening illnesses No. 2 MEET WORKLEISURE: ...
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    Does Coffee Actually Make You Dehydrated?

    For a long time people have been told that caffeine is a diuretic. For some, this translates into advice to avoid or remove caffeinated beverages from the diet of people at risk of dehydration, or during periods of extreme summer ...
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    Here’s the Scientific Link Between Grey Hair and Stress

    For the vast majority of people, graying hair is not down to something you have done, but to genetic factors beyond your control, Nina Goad of the British Association of Dermatologists told the BBC. Several studies in rodents have suggested a link ...
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    10 Normal Habits That Trigger Inflammation & Aging: A Doctor Explains

    Since learning that I was aging too quickly from my first telomere test, I’ve become obsessed with what makes you look and feel old before your time. I’ve discovered the conditions that cause inflammaging. Most pronounced after 40, inflammaging is ...
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    This Science-Backed Online Test Can Tell if You’re a Morning Person or a Night Owl

    Most of us know whether or not we are morning people. Either you can spring out of bed alert and ready to start the day – without an alarm, even – or you curse the alarm and seek out copious amounts ...
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    The Best Wellness Books According to Health Pros

    Behind every wellness-obsessed woman is a giant stack of books . But for each of the fitness instructors, entrepreneurs, and healers below, there’s a title that stands out as the one—the perspective-shifting, idea-sparking tome that rocked her world and sent her down a new, healthier ...
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    Generator Hostels: Affordable, Accessible, and Incredible

    The term “modern design” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of this budget-friendly accommodation option. However, the realm of hospitality has greatly expanded since that movie (thank goodness for everyone) and now, modern travelers can be ...