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11 Warning Signs Your Skin Is Sending You

Rashes, growths and skin conditions can often be a clue that something much more severe is going on inside the body. In most cases, you’ll experience a handful of symptoms that indicate it’s time to visit a doctor. Read on to learn what your skin might be trying to tell you.

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8 Things Holding You Back From True Happiness

In this age of glorifying busyness and increasing productivity at all costs, the key to removing this obstacle to happiness lies not in adding items to our to-do lists, but in eliminating them. Here are eight things you should release in order to live a truly happy life.

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Causes of Facial Numbness

Facial numbness occurs with many medical conditions including traumatic and nontraumatic nerve damage as well as central nervous system disorders, among others.

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20 of the Best On-the-Go Lunches

Instead of settling for fast food (or going hungry), you can create a quick, easy, on-the-go option. These LIVESTRONG.COM creations can be made quickly each morning — without sacrificing your lunchtime nutrition needs.

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15 New Burpees You Must Try

Trendy exercises come and go. Some have been around, and will stay around, because they’ve proven themselves effective when performed correctly and have numerous variations. Among these exercises is the burpee and for good reason.

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How to Gain Weight for Skinny Girls With a Fast Metabolism

While your fuller-figured friends may think your fast metabolism is a blessing, it doesn’t feel that way to you. You’d love to wear a mini and a fitted top without feeling self-conscious about your petite waist or thigh gap, but you haven’t discovered the trick to putting on pounds.

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13 Benefits of Weightlifting That No One Tells You About

Whenever you check out any fitness website or magazine, buff and chiseled men and women stare back at you, toned, tanned and happy. Although many of those images are probably Photoshopped, it's clear those people have put in their time at the gym.

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The 4-Week Portion Control Challenge

If you've ever been confused by how much you need to eat, wondered whether you should care more about calories or macros or been overwhelmed by overhauling your eating habits, join the LIVESTRONG Portion Control Challenge.

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The Top 10 Beverages to Avoid

A glass of lemonade or bottled tea may sound harmless, but when you look at the added sugar and lack of nutritional value in these calorie-laden beverages, you’ll understand why they can be detrimental to your diet.

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Yoga for Flabby Arms

There are many yoga poses for strengthening and toning the arms, but you'll need to lose weight to get desired results.

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