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Ready to mix it up? Here’s a quickie primer on some of the smartest “exotic” picks based on their health benefits—and how to serve them in place of common favorites. For perfect blood pressure Good: Bananas Better: Fresh figs Why: Six fresh figs have 891 mg of blood pressure-lowering potassium, nearly 20% of your daily need—about double what you’d find in one large banana. In a recent 5-year study from the Netherlands, high-potassium diets were linked with lower rates of death from all causes in healthy adults age 55 and older....

Here are five targeted treatments to try now, all for less than $20. To Hide “Flaws”:Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream target.com ($12, ) Just like the do-it-all beauty balms you use on your face, this multitasking cream creates a blurring effect meant to hide skin imperfections while evening skin tone, firming, and, of course, hydrating. But don’t worry, it’s no foundation facsimile—it goes on sheer and dries quickly so you can slip on clothes and get going ASAP....

Millions of Americans take prescription heart drugs, and the numbers are rising every year. To help, we recruited two of the country’s top heart doctors from the respected Cleveland Clinic to explain the benefits and the risks of each. 1. StatinsBrand names: Zocor, Lipitor, and many others What they do: Statins lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels—by 20 to 50%. These drugs work by tricking the liver into removing more cholesterol from the blood than it would naturally....

Whether a midlife crisis is kicked off by a life event, like menopause or divorce, or just an unshakeable feeling of regret or boredom, many women approach this challenging time in their lives as an opportunity to reflect and change. Here, seven women share what books they reached for during their midlife crises, and why their words were so meaningful. (Get inspiring stories, relationship advice, and need-to-know health news sent straight to your inbox by signing up for Prevention’s FREE newsletters!...

We were skeptical, too, so we shopped around our local grocery stores to scan and compare prices. What we learned: By making few simple swaps, choosing organic food really can cost you less.* Don’t believe it? Check out these seven examples: *Prices will vary by location and season. These prices reflect Consumer Reports data, USDA food price data (when available), and what we saw during shopping trips to grocery stores in New York City....

Though dermatologists have attempted to use other fillers to do the job in the past (off-label, of course), the results didn’t last: Once the just-injected hyaluronic acid or collagen disintegrated, pits reappeared. Bellafill’s formula, on the other hand, deposits tiny microspheres known as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), into depressed spots along with collagen. These microspheres send your skin into repair mode and stimulate collagen growth. They also provide new collagen fibers with a supportive anchor so the area stays lifted indefinitely, says dermatologist Ruth Tedaldi, MD, who tested the filler in its clinical study phase....

You’ve heard it a million times—from official fitness guidelines to the trainer at your gym: Combining cardio and strength training is the best way to melt fat and lose weight. Right? Well, maybe not. New research from Duke University put that theory to the test and found that for weight loss, cardio is king. The researchers, reporting in the Journal of Applied Physiology, randomly assigned more than 200 overweight adults to one of three, 8 month workout programs: Some performed vigorous cardio alone, others stuck solely to weight training, while others did a combination of both....

Last year, I worked with a woman struggling with the same conflict. Six months after the unexpected death of her 30-year-old husband, she had a 32-pound weight gain. She said she couldn’t stop eating because if she stopped eating, she’d start crying, and if she started crying, she’d never stop. She believed, as I once did, that if she let herself feel the depth of her emotions, her sorrow, she would break like an antique porcelain doll and never be whole again....

Type 2 diabetes is a symptom of chronic, body-wide inflammation. That means it’s essential to avoid extra sources of inflammation in your environment if you want to reduce or reverse your diabetes—even when it comes to what you drink. For example, dairy-based beverages should be avoided at all costs, because they promote inflammation—the last thing someone with type 2 diabetes needs. Here are 5 more beverages to avoid, and what to drink instead: Replace soda with water....