The kava drink has been a staple of South Pacific cultures for ceremonial and social use for thousands of years. But it's gotten an American-style makeover and is now being touted as a healthful alternative to alcohol. Fair warning: The taste can be a bit of a shock.
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Move over, sushi -- there’s a new raw fish in town. What was once a niche seafood dish, poke bowls are now having their moment in the spotlight. So what is poke exactly? Traditionally, a poke bowl is raw fish -- usually ahi -- over white rice.
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Running -- like laughing -- doesn't require a translator. So why not take your love of running international?
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There was a time in my life when I would weigh myself multiple times a day. Every half of a pound lost or gained was either a victory or tragedy, respectively.
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Unless you’re a full-time chef, no one has time to spend all day every day in the kitchen cooking healthy, delicious meals. That’s where meal prepping comes in! But if you’ve ever scrolled through other people’s dazzlingly colorful and impeccably organized [#mealprep](https://www.instagram.
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You might be strong, but are you muscle-up strong? This gymnastics-inspired CrossFit exercise is even harder than the pull-up and requires an insane amount of upper-body strength and core control.
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The prevalence of obesity in adults has doubled worldwide since 1980, meaning, more likely than not, you know someone who has had their weight discussed, commented on or criticized.
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It's a veggie burger so it's healthy, right? Not so fast. Unfortunately, some packaged veggie burgers contain less-than-healthy, overly-processed ingredients. All of which you can avoid if you make your own.
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Americans are feeling increasingly stressed, according to a 2012 Carnegie Mellon study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
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Using a specially devised formula, LIVESTRONG.COM ranked the U.S. cities that are luring the most smoothie-drinking, SoulCycle-ing millennials.
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Eating too much salt and sugar can increase your risk of developing high blood pressure, which can lead to more serious conditions like stroke and heart failure. Definitely not ideal!
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Wedding season can be super stressful for everyone, but here are ten great ways to keep yourself sane!
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A third of you have a bike, but less than one percent of all trips Americans take are on a bicycle, according to Spokefly.com. Compare that with 27 percent of trips that the Dutch are taking via bicycle. That means that if you have one, your bike is mostly likely gathering dust in the garage.
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There's been a lot of discussion about Netflix's new show, "Atypical," which revolves around an autistic teen, but how much do you really know about autism?
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The first couple of hours following surgery is a critical time period. As a person begins to recover from anesthesia and surgery, changes in blood pressure are common. Blood pressure -- the outward force exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels -- may be either higher or lower than normal.
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Blood pressure is often one of the first tests to be performed when visiting a doctor. Achieving normal blood pressure readings is a measure of good health.
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Before 1980, the British royal family amounted to little more than dusty figures in history books and Shakespeare plays in the minds of most Americans.
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Vote now to get LIVESTRONG.COM VP and GM Jess Barron's and Social Media Director Lia Haberman's panel discussion ideas accepted for SXSW 2018!
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With so many different ways to approach your arm workout, I made it my mission to come up with the most fun dance-based workout that’ll provide results. As a former professional dancer turned fitness expert (find me on Instagram [@meganroup](https://www.instagram.com/meganroup/) and [@thesculptsociety](https://www.
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In the 1980s, the antidepressant Prozac was released in the West, while Japan made “forest bathing” a part of the national health program.
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