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Foods That Age You 10/09/2020 12:00am • How much control do you have over aging?Aging is a normal process that happens to everyone. Your body is equipped with health defenses such as immunity to help fight off things that may harm it, such as too much sugar or cigarette smoke. The more your body is exposed to harmful things, the more like How to Help Someone Who Is Struggling With an Eating Disorder Right Now 10/08/2020 12:00am • On the website for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it states that "the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people," which sounds like the understatement of the year to me. They go on to delineate ways in which stress may manifest itself, including troub Commonly overlooked consequences of malnutrition among people who are obese 10/07/2020 08:00pm • Malnutrition is not only a problem for people without enough to eat, it also increasingly affects people who are obese. "Malnourishment is surprisingly and exceedingly common," said Dr. Andrew M. Freeman, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health. Freeman is a co-author of an editorial accompa 7 Best Tax-Free Municipal Bond Funds 10/07/2020 12:00am • These muni bond funds offer tax-exempt income.Municipal bonds, sometimes referred to as munis, are issued by various government entities such as states, counties and municipalities. The income from these bond funds is typically exempt from federal taxes and, if issued within your state, the interest Guide to Boosting Your Metabolism 10/07/2020 12:00am • What does it take to keep the lights on in the human body? How does the body power everything from blinking and cell repair to washing dishes and running a marathon? In the simplest terms, all of these activities are powered by calories, which come from the food we eat. " Metabolism is the process Should you take a mental health day? 10/06/2020 10:00am • A mental health day is a day taken off from work for the purpose of de-stressing or recovering from burnout. While you may wonder whether it's appropriate to schedule time out of the office if you aren't physically ill, it's important to recognize when you've reached your limit mentally and emotiona 5 Ways to Help Black Farmers 10/05/2020 12:00am • On a crisp, sunny Sunday morning, Tope Fajinbesi and her husband, Niyi Balogun, do steady business at their produce stand in the District of Columbia, selling green beans, sweet potato greens, encore lettuce, sage, mint leaf basil and tomatoes. The couple grow their produce in Brookeville, Maryland Why Weight Loss and Intuitive Eating Can Coexist 10/05/2020 12:00am • Did you notice an absence of weight loss and fad diet stories during the quarantine and early pandemic days? In part, that was because our priorities changed. Deprivation from diets was far from what we needed; we longed for comfort, including the consolation that might be found in our favorite foo Pand-aww: Giant panda Mei Xiang's cub begins to open eyes 10/02/2020 01:07pm • Mei Xiang's panda cub. (Courtesy Smithsonian National Zoo/Marty Dearie) Giant panda Mei Xiang's 6-week-old cub is beginning to open its eyes, the Smithsonian's National Zoo keepers said in an update Friday. During a weekly checkup, keeper Marty Dearie described the cub "as wide awake, alert a Trigger discipline: Maryland has new gray triggerfish record holder 10/02/2020 11:46am • Logan Liddick is seen with his record-breaking gray triggerfish catch. (Courtesy Maryland Department of Natural Resources) You could say he pulled the trigger on a record-breaking catch. A Pennsylvania angler now holds the record for the largest gray triggerfish caught in Maryland, according When It Makes Sense to Buy Muni Bonds Outside Your Home State 10/02/2020 12:00am • Changes in interest rates and shaky state and local finances in the wake of the pandemic roiled the municipal bond market earlier this year. That may give muni bond investors more reasons to look outside of their home state as they seek to diversify their holdings. Municipal bonds are generally tax What to Know About Using Storage Containers When You Move 10/01/2020 12:00am • If you're getting ready for a move but want more flexibility than a traditional moving truck with movers, you may want to consider a moving and storage container. What Are Moving and Storage Containers?Moving and storage containers are portable storage units that can be placed at a home for loading How to Retrain Your Taste Buds for a Healthier Diet 10/01/2020 12:00am • My son was a phenomenal eater as a baby. He'd slurp up his sweet potatoes and pound his peas. Apples were his favorite, and he'd down the pureed pears and plums like a champ. I'd mix veggies with bananas, wheat cereal and even a little in his milk. But when he turned two, the little tyrant started Maryland researchers identify what works to help children avoid obesity 09/30/2020 08:05pm • Fourteen percent of 2- to 5-year-olds are overweight, but researchers at the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine have identified strategies they believe work to help prevent childhood obesity. "Young children learn by watching their families," said study leader Maureen Black, a professor of Home Remedies for Hemorrhoids 09/30/2020 12:00am • Of the many things that can go slightly wrong with the human body, one that's incredibly common but not one most of us want to talk about is hemorrhoids. Symptomatic hemorrhoids affect about 1 in 20 Americans and about half of adults older than age 50, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digesti