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Tips for Cycling into your 50+ 5 min read

Tips for Cycling into your 50+

As you get older, your mobility may be limited. Medical conditions such as arthritis can impair your ability to perform the same types of exercise... Read More

Health Benefits of Cinnamon 3 min read

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

What Is It? Cinnamon, from the bark of the cinnamon tree, has long been used as both a spice and a traditional medicine. As a... Read More

Health Benefits of Avocados 4 min read

Health Benefits of Avocados

1/15 It’s Easy Being Green They’ve been the darlings of social media, and they’ve been called “America’s new favorite fruit.” Turns out, avocados are popular... Read More

Health Benefits of Turmeric 3 min read

Health Benefits of Turmeric

1/13 Help or Hype? A relative of ginger, this vivid yellow-orange spice is common in Indian, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cooking. It’s also been... Read More

Why is Flaxseed Good for Me? 2 min read

Why is Flaxseed Good for Me?

What They Are Flax, a crop cultivated since ancient times, produces fibers that are processed into linen cloth. The plant’s seeds (aka linseeds) are used... Read More

Surprising Ways Alcohol May Be Good for You 3 min read

Surprising Ways Alcohol May Be Good for You

That glass of wine with dinner might do more for you than take the edge off a long day. Check out these possible health benefits... Read More

Health Benefits of Coffee and Tea 4 min read

Health Benefits of Coffee and Tea

Most of us like the ritual — not to mention the caffeine boost — that comes with a cup of tea or coffee. But it... Read More

Longevity Secrets of 'Super Agers': Life at 90 and Beyond 7 min read

Longevity Secrets of 'Super Agers': Life at 90 and Beyond

WebMD looks at characteristics that healthy 90 and 100-year-olds have in common. Super-Agers: Life at 90 and Beyond How can you attain a long, robust... Read More

Coffee vs. Tea: Is One Better for Your Health? 5 min read

Coffee vs. Tea: Is One Better for Your Health?

After years of studies that seemed to swing between dire warnings and cheery promises about what our favorite caffeinated beverages do and don’t do, much... Read More

Long Life in Pictures: Tips on Sleep, Diet, and More 5 min read

Long Life in Pictures: Tips on Sleep, Diet, and More

Friends are a surprisingly strong influence on how long you live — for better or worse. WebMD’s slideshow explains this and other secrets of longevity.... Read More