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Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Gaining Weight on Vacation

By Christy Harrison — 2015

Deliberate weight-control measures around a vacation are not only unnecessary, they can actually be detrimental to your health and well-being.

Read on www.refinery29.com

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Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian on Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: I ‘Felt Betrayed by My Own Body’

For the first time in forever, Nathan Adrian truly has no idea if he’ll have a strong swim Friday. And at this point, it doesn’t really matter to the five-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s simply elated to be back.

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Michelle R. Martinelli
2019
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I Was Betrayed by My Body

‘Skin cancer worked its way into my lymph nodes. I was devastated.’

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Tamara O’Brien
2018
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The Improvisational Oncologist

To understand the minds of individual cancers, we are learning to mix and match these two kinds of learning — the standard and the idiosyncratic — in unusual and creative ways.

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Siddhartha Mukherjee
2016
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The Bernie S. Siegel interview on ‘The Art of Healing’

One key distinction in this new wave of scholars—including books by Coles, Dossey and Bernie Siegel—is that these experts are not selling any specific religious creed. They’re not “faith healers.

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David Crumm
2013
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How Does Sleep Influence Cancer Risk?

Getting enough sleep is important for overall health and may be related to cancer risk.

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Elaine K. Howley
2018
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Mind, Body and Sport: How Being Injured Affects Mental Health

Injuries, while hopefully infrequent, are often an unavoidable part of sport participation. While most injuries can be managed with little to no disruption in sport participation and other activities of daily living, some impose a substantial physical and mental burden.

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Margot Putukian
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Why Being Fit Helps You Manage Chronic Diseases

You probably know that exercise is one of the top things you can do to prevent chronic problems, but it can also mitigate existing obesity, heart disease, and diabetes — and the symptoms that come along with them.

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Brian Mastroianni
2021
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Why to Say F**k It to Your Diet

Stop making food such a big thing. If you’ve lost your job and your girlfriend’s dumped you, then have a frickin’ chocolate bar. In fact, get a cab down to the nearest candy factory and do the tour where you can scoop up fistfuls and stuff them into your mouth. You’ll feel better.

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John C. Parkin
2013
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Daily Meal Plans for Athletes

If you're an athlete, you know all too well how important feeling your best is to optimal training and performance. The foods you consume actually become you — as the building blocks for your muscles, connective tissue and bones.

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Andrea Boldt
2019
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Vitamin and Mineral Needs of Athletes

Vitamins and minerals, also known as micronutrients, are crucial for a variety of activities in the body such as turning food into energy and keeping bones healthy. They also may affect how well the body performs.

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Jill Kohn
2021
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