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What does grass-fed actually mean? Most cows start out the same way: raised after birth on their mother’s milk and allowed to roam on a pasture, eating whichever wild plants they find. Once they get to a certain weight, however, conventional farming moves cows to feedlots (otherwise known as CAFOs, or concentrated animal feeding operations), to fatten on a diet of corn and soy feed, which is often supplemented by growth hormones and antibiotics....

“Warrior works on all the major muscle groups, particularly your legs, hips, back, and shoulders,” says Seane Corn, a YogaLife advisor who teaches at Sacred Movement in Santa Monica, California. Learning to do the Warrior pose series safely and correctly is a major stepping-stone in your yoga practice, she says, “because you’ll notice similar movements showing up in thousands of other yoga poses.” At first you will feel most of the work in your legs; during many of our daily nonergonomic activities, such as driving and desk-jockeying, they’re doing little more than going flaccid....

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Lie on right side, left arm resting along upper side of body, and right arm on floor with elbow bent at 90 degrees and 3-pound dumbbell in hand. Maintaining bend in elbow, raise weight across body toward left arm. Lower slowly and repeat 10 times, then continue to the next move. Still on right side, extend right arm overhead, and bend left arm across chest with 3-pound dumbbell in hand....

“Usually the more we want a reward, the more we like it,” explains lead researcher Eva Pool, MS, a doctoral student at the University of Geneva. “However, while stress triggers an urgency that makes us prioritize obtaining a reward, that same state of urgency doesn’t allow us to fully enjoy it.” In Pool’s experiment, chocolate lovers who were stressed (from placing their hands in ice water) exerted three times as much effort to smell chocolate (as measured by the force of their hand grip) than fellow chocolate fans who were not stressed....

“She gardened and had this massive garden with botanicals and roses and herbs,” Muzyka told FoxNews.com. “And she taught me that flowers and spices and teas and herbs can fix any woe—mind, body or spirit.” MORE: Are seniors at risk for enterovirus D68? Muzyka drinks about five cups of caffeinated tea and one herbal tea per day, after meals. She uses tea to wake up, feel better, make better decisions, and connect with people in her life....

Is your hair…stressed out? Just like a hair strand test can determine drug use over years, it can also reflect levels of the stress hormone cortisol over time, says new research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. So how much stress is too much? Take our quiz to find out. Never lose your keys again If you’re frequently forgetful, get a grip—literally. A new study in the journal PLOS ONE finds fists may strengthen your memory now and improve your recall later....

Eating four, 400-calorie meals a day helps you slim down without feeling hungry. On the 400 Calorie Fix plan, you’ll learn to see food through a 400-calorie lens whether you create meals at home or eat out. Follow these easy rules to build a tasty burger for only 400 calories—the right amount to help you lose weight and stay satisfied. Choose darker hues for veggiesThe deeper the color, the more nutrients veggies pack....

Michael Mosley, MD, a medical journalist in Britain, recently suggested that it’s possible to improve fitness with just three minutes of exercise a week using HIIT. To prove it, he followed a HIIT routine that involved cycling on a stationary bike as hard as he could for 20 seconds three times, taking a few minutes to catch his breath in between the 20-second intervals. The result? After doing it three times a week for four weeks, his insulin sensitivity improved by 24%....

Recently, a smart and meticulously health-conscious university professor I dated in the early aughts called me for some advice about fish. She was, it turned out, pregnant at the age of 47. I was shocked—not that she was pregnant, but that someone of her intellectual stature would have so many questions about how to eat from the sea. Like most people, my friend usually shopped for dinner at her local supermarket....

To see whether garlic extract, which contains antioxidants and is known for its cardio-protective effects, could actually help stressed-out tickers, UCLA researchers looked at one of the world’s most stressful jobs: firefighting. The risk of major cardiovascular problems is three-fold higher in firefighters, which makes them more susceptible to heart disease—in fact, sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of on-the-job mortality for firefighters. More from Prevention.com: Sneaky Signs You’re Having A Heart Attack So every day for a year, researchers gave LA County firefighters either a placebo or a supplement of 1,200 mg of aged garlic extract with 120 mg of CoQ10, another antioxidant shown to improve energy production in cells and lower blood pressure....

A study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs asked 113 college-aged participants to complete a daily survey for eight weeks, in an effort to assess whether heavy drinking and tobacco smoking increased hangover severity the following day. Indeed, smoking significantly upped the odds of a hangover (along with more severe symptoms) when participants had imbibed heavily—a whopping six cans of beer in one hour—the evening before....

At age 35, my life seemed perfect. My husband and I had just brought our newborn daughter, Lily, home from the hospital. I was recovering from a C-section, but I felt so good the next day that I decided to make banana bread. Lily and our toddler son, Hudson, were napping when the pain began. At first, I thought it could be heartburn. But as the ache got stronger and radiated down my left arm, I realized it was something worse....

I’m witnessing the latter part of my parent’s lives pretty closely and I can’t help but think that it is going to end pretty badly with the way things are going—at least in this lifetime. Admittedly, I pray for a fatal heart attack when it’s their time. For now, I simply adore these two vulnerable, sweet people who brought me here. I treasure the smiles when they happen, and the warmth that is always there under the chill of the reality of what is coming....

That is why we developed this 3-day detox quick weight loss plan—to get you out of party excess mode and put you on a healthy eating track for the new year. It’s simple, fast, and effective. (Take back control of your eating—and lose weight in the process—with our 21-Day Challenge!) Break the Cycle The splurge: Those dreams of sugarplums dancing in your head may be more like a nightmare brought on by too many sweet treats....

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Flaxseed: Flaxseed and flaxseed oil contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to protect the heart and artery walls from the damage caused by high cholesterol. Experts suggest taking 1½ tablespoons of ground flaxseed or 1 teaspoon of flaxseed oil a day for as long as necessary. If you use ground flaxseed, be sure to take it with at least 8 ounces of water. Don’t take it at all if you have a bowel obstruction....