Welcome to this week’s Health newsletter. We take you hiking to thrive, find the best cooking oil for your family, learn recent facts about cannabis ... and build gray matter by munching on brain food. Join us!

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It’s America’s most popular recreational exercise. More than 60 million of us hit the trails, neighborhoods or indoor tracks for this unique combination of benefits to our bodies. What does it do?

Related: 

- How night hikes with kids build confidence

- How outdoor adventures are good for all ages

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Searching for the best cooking oil for your family? Why not one that has been used for thousands of years? Here’s what olive oil can do.

Related: 

-  Are seed oils actually bad for you? Experts say we're missing the big picture. 

- Here’s a better way to dispose of used cooking oil

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PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

There have been several recent findings about what cannabis can do to your body. Do you know what is among them?

A. It can affect your heart
B. ER cases are rising from a side effect of regular use
C. Its pain relief claims are debatable
D. All of the above 

Related: These critters are the superpowers of the forest 

Today’s Soundtrack: Ants Marching, Dave Matthews Band 

Today’s newsletter was edited and curated by David Beard and produced by Amanda Bryant-Williams. Thanks for reading! Have a suggestion? Let us know.