02.24.24

Welcome to your weekly roundup on living well, made simple.

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Gait speed is one of your vital signs, so make sure yours is OK

Walking speed is gaining traction as a vital sign, providing critical information about physical and mental health risks. Here’s when to get a gait analysis.

Is your ‘emotional support water bottle’ causing overhydration?

Always having a water bottle with you can be helpful for remembering to stay hydrated. But should you be limiting the number of refills a day? Experts weigh in.

Reduce risk of IBS with a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests

People could prevent irritable bowel syndrome by adopting a healthy lifestyle — including getting quality sleep, exercising and not smoking — a study found.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce face pressure to get married. Here’s what experts have to say.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have fans longing for the couple’s happily ever after. But with only months under their belt, why the rush to see them get married?

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Kale had its moment. Its leafy cousin has more protein and fewer calories

Chef Adrienne Cheatham says Southern cuisine is the original farm-to-table and goes far beyond its perception as fried and heavy. To prove her point, she puts a pin in the kale craze by shining a light on its potassium-packed, cholesterol-reducing cousin.

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