Healthy Living

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The components of a healthy lifestyle go beyond diet and exercise

The best way to ensure longevity is by paying attention to your lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Longevity

Self-control is the foundation to a healthy lifestyle – and it's a skill that can be strengthened with practice

Self Control Health

A new job benefit aims to help Philly workers improve their well-being

Philly City Hall

Our lifespans have grown over last 100 years, but there's room to boost the quality of our lives

Healthspan vs lifespan

Building healthy habits takes motivation, creativity and a dose of reality

Healthy Habits Running

Men chipped away at cultural norms that keep them from being healthier in 2023, but greater change is needed

Men's Health 2023

Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro has a playbook to ensure he's in good health, and it's one other men should adopt

Dave Spadaro Eagles

For many men, the holidays are time for overindulgence, but they also can be a launch pad to a healthy lifestyle

Holidays Healthy Living

Many men believe they're living healthy, but their lifestyles suggest otherwise

Healthy Living Men

How beneficial is physical activity? Even short bursts may reduce risk of cancer

Physical Activity Cancer

N.J. Sen. Troy Singleton's goal – to get in shape before turning 50 – serves as inspiration for other men

Intermittent fasting can be as effective for weight loss as counting calories, study finds

Intermittent Fasting Study

Dietary fads run rampant on social media; here's how to know whether the advice is legitimate

A healthy lifestyle isn't an endpoint – it's a launch pad to opportunities

Healthy Living Relationships

American men have the tools to improve their overall health in the new year, despite a poor showing in 2022

Men's Health 2023

Lifestyle medicine is gaining attention as an essential pathway to good health

Lifestyle Medicine

Holiday gatherings place the inspiration for healthy living – family and friends – right in front of people

Holidays Healthy Living

A proper diet and exercise are essential to good health, but here are 25 other beneficial actions

Healthy Lifestyle Couple

Need some motivation to start a healthy lifestyle? Here are 25 benefits

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Post-traumatic growth proves people often adopt healthy lifestyles despite adversity

Post Traumatic Growth

In a time of uncertainty, a healthy lifestyle is a dependable benefit

Healthy Lifestyle Exercise

The prevalence of low testosterone should motivate men to adopt healthier lifestyles

Weight Lifting

New study finds eating a hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life

Hot Dog Healthy

The biggest health trends of 2021 – from microgreens to redefined gym workouts

2021 trends microgreens

Loving relationships form a strong foundation for men seeking a healthy lifestyle

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The coronavirus provides a wake-up call for men to adopt a healthy lifestyle

Healthy living: A gift to yourself – and the next generation

Healthy Running Men's Health

Healthy aging in men requires a new view of masculinity

new masculinity over 50

Dog owners may have healthier hearts than others, study suggests

dogs heart health

This is the favored exercise method of U.S. Twitter users, study finds

walking favorite exercise

Camu camu is the latest trending 'superfood' you've probably never heard of

camu camu superfood

5 steps to building a 50-plus man’s motivational platform for healthy living

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First-ever ranking of the health of Philadelphia's 46 neighborhoods

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This 2-in-1 exercise can be done pretty much anywhere

plank row exercise

These weighted workout bracelets are the MOST millennial fitness accessory

bala bangles workout bracelets

Learn to manage stress – because there’s no winding down

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Fitness YouTuber choreographs full-body workout to viral 'Old Town Road' song

old town road workout choreography

Planned 3,700-mile coast-to-coast bike path will cross through Pennsylvania

great american rail trail

Morning and evening exercise provides different health benefits, study finds

morning evening exercise benefits

Guardrails: The secret sauce of sustainability

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This is the 'Goldilocks' amount of blueberries to eat daily for improved heart health

blueberries heart health

This free website grades health-focused books on accuracy, healthfulness

health book reviews

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