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Resolutions: Take Small Steps to Make Big Changes in Your Health 01/03/2022 07:00pm • Year after year, for many of us, time seems to fly by more quickly. And now, here we are ringing in the New Year of 2022. It's often a time of reflection on the past year and an opportunity to assess changes we should put on our to-do list for the upcoming year. For many, New Year's seems to be syno The 12 Best Diets for Fast Weight Loss 01/03/2022 07:00pm • Quick and dirtyDoes bikini season sneak up on you each summer? Is your soon-to-be worn wedding dress still just a touch too tight? Were your holiday outfits uncomfortably snug? Did a last-minute invite for a beach getaway come your way? You're a lucky dog -- and a panicked one too because you want t U.S. News Best Diets: How We Rated 40 Eating Plans 01/03/2022 07:00pm • Diets come and go, teasing and tempting with dreams of that elusive perfect body. Eat what you want! Pounds melt away overnight! The reality, as frustrated dieters know well, is that dieting is hard, and frankly, most diets don't work. Some can even threaten your health. And digging out the truth ab The Best Diets to Prevent and Manage Diabetes 01/03/2022 07:00pm • Diet or diabetes?An estimated 34 million people in the U.S. -- or just over 1 in 10 -- have diabetes. Diet is a crucial tool for managing the disease, and weight loss can help people who are overweight prevent Type 2 diabetes. Prevention is particularly important when you consider that diabetes brin U.S. News 40 Best Diets Overall 01/03/2022 07:00pm • The Best Diets OverallU.S. News evaluated and ranked 40 diets with input from a panel of health experts. To be top-rated, a diet had to be safe, relatively easy to follow, nutritious and effective for weight loss. It also had to be stellar at preventing diabetes and heart disease. See which diets ca How to Buy IPO Stock at Its Offer Price 01/02/2022 07:00pm • Average investors tend to be left on the sidelines in favor of big funds when it comes to investing in initial public offerings at their offer prices, which can often be considerably less expensive than where the stocks end up trading as time goes on. Moreover, only a small percentage of retail inve OpenFit vs. iFit 01/02/2022 07:00pm • If the COVID-19 pandemic has been good for anything, it's certainly fitness apps. With gyms closed, home workouts were all that most people had to stay in shape. In fact, the global fitness app market is expected to grow from about $3 billion in 2019 to $13 billion by the end of 2025, according to r Doctor: Alcohol could boost cancer risk 12/31/2021 06:47pm • If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to cut back on your alcohol, here’s some extra incentive for that plan: It could lower your risk of getting cancer. “The connection with alcohol and breast cancer has been well defined,” Dr. Paula Rosenblatt, an oncologist who treats breast cancer How Long Does It Take to See Fitness Results? 12/29/2021 07:00pm • Whether it's losing weight for your New Year's resolutions or trying to firm up and get in shape for summer beach season, you want to see quick fitness results. But how quickly can you honestly expect to see your dieting and exercising pay off? And, more importantly, how quick is actually healthy? T The Best Foods for an MS Diet 12/27/2021 07:00pm • Recently, nutritional science has begun to prove that food can influence our health and well-being in many ways. This is particularly true for people who have certain chronic conditions, such as the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis. When the immune system begins attacking the protective sheath, Adrenal Fatigue: Is It Real? 12/27/2021 07:00pm • You may have heard of so-called 'adrenal fatigue,' supposedly caused by ongoing emotional stress. Or you might have come across adrenal support supplements sold online to treat it. But if someone suggests you have the controversial, unproven condition, seek a second opinion, experts say. And if some Equipment-less Workouts That Will Help You Reach Your Goals 12/26/2021 07:00pm • Two of the most common reasons why people say they don't exercise are lack of time and the expense associated with joining a gym. Performing home-based workouts that don't require equipment can help you overcome both of those obstacles by eliminating gym fees, avoiding the need to purchase home equi Does Dr. Oz's 21-Day Weight Loss Breakthrough Diet Work? 12/26/2021 07:00pm • If losing weight were easy, there wouldn't be 10 million different diets out there promising you the moon. But it isn't easy, and that's why there are countless methods being marketed as the newest, best, fastest and simplest way to slim down. In truth, any diet that makes bold claims should be take How Much Protein Do I Need? 12/23/2021 07:00pm • Whether you're trying to lose weight, gain muscle or stay strong and healthy as you age, protein is vital. Protein is one of three macronutrients -- along with carbohydrates and fat -- that your body needs on a daily basis. Protein is the primary nutritional building block to build and repair tissue Second lawsuit filed over Maryland’s new congressional districting map 12/23/2021 06:26pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Fair Maps Maryland, an anti-gerrymandering group with ties to Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), announced a lawsuit Thursday alleging that Mar