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How to Keep Your Cool in High-Stress Situations

Robert E. Quinn, David P. Fessell, Stephen W. Porges Illustration by Katty Huertas Summary.    When faced with a high-stress situation, one that even feels threatening, it can feel like we don’t have control over our response. Research has shown that our bodies can instinctively go into a “fight-or-flight” reaction. As a leader, the more effectively
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Fact or Fiction?: Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever

The answer is simmering in a bowl of chicken soup. Scientific American Mark Fischetti Photo by IgorGolovnov / Getty Images . Maxims typically date back many years, but “feed a cold, starve a fever” may beat them all. This saying has been traced to a 1574 dictionary by John Withals, which noted that “fasting is
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Stevia Side Effects and Why Our Family Quit

By Simple Roots Wellness Nutrition is constantly changing. Fads come and go, and new foods come and go. It is easy to get caught up in the latest “health” craze and “super” foods out there. I’ve fallen short of this numerous times. Truthfully, there is no such thing as a perfect diet, but that doesn’t
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Can 4 Seconds of Exercise Make a Difference?

Four seconds of intense intervals, repeated until they amount to a minute of total exertion, led to rapid improvements in strength and fitness in middle-aged and older adults. By Gretchen Reynolds In what is probably the definitive word on how little exercise we can get away with, a new study finds that a mere four
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11 Totally Fun Ways To Celebrate New Year’s Eve At Home This Year

By Alexis Morillo DjordjeDjurdjevicGetty Images Although 2020 is coming to a close, it’s more important than ever to continue being vigilant about COVID-19 safety practices like social distancing, wearing face masks, and limiting person to person contact as much as possible. The Centers for Disease Control recently announced their official holiday guidelines, with the main
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Thinking of going vegan for the new year? Think again.

Elizabeth Farrelly Thinking of going vegan for the new year? Maybe think again. It’s likely a lot less healthy – for you and for the planet – than is commonly believed. There are three main arguments for veganism: planetary health, personal health and cruelty. All have some validity but none is ultimately persuasive. Take personal
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The Virus, the Bats and Us

They probably spread the virus that’s killing humans. We almost certainly spread the fungus that’s killing them. By David Quammen Mr. Quammen is the author of “Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic.” Dec. 11, 2020 Leer en español The order of animals known as Chiroptera, the bats, enjoys a mixed reputation among humans.
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Complete Guide to Understanding Human Skin

By Jessica Gremley October 23, 2020 Acne 101 All Skincare Everyone has had acne in their life. You may have dealt with it in the past or are dealing with it (hopefully successfully) at the moment. No matter what stage you are in, an inevitably important part of keeping acne away is understanding the human
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