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The beauty of spring with its budding trees and fragrant blossoms means only one thing to millions of allergy sufferers a return of the pollen wafting on the warm breezes that trigger watery, itchy eyes and runny noses.

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On average, Americans consume at least 3,400 mg of sodium a day. A healthy person should have no more than 2,300 mg of sodium (which is just 1 tsp of table salt), and many people need to limit their sodium intake to 1,500 mg each day. An ugly side effect of too much sodium is fluid retention and deterioration of certain health conditions.

Some exercise routines are more regimented than others: We all know that devoted 5:00 a.m. runner, the regular 2:00 p.m. doubles player, the 7:00 p.m. yoga fanatic. But which of these time frames, if any, provides the best workout?

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Regular aerobic exercise and meditation are both proven mood boosters, but done together, they're extra effective at combating depression.

The pain-free diet: A new take on an age-old diet

It’s a bummer of a start to an exercise program: You finally get up the courage to do some high-intensity intervals, or to run in the cold for the first time, and ten minutes later you can barely breathe. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.

As parents, we bear the responsibility of teaching our kids to tie their shoes, cross the street and buckle up their seatbelts every time they climb into a car. An often overlooked, but equally important parenting duty is to instill an appreciation for routine exercise in our children.

The alarm goes off and you're incredibly groggy. Should you hit the snooze button or roll out of bed and go to the gym?

5 Hidden Superfoods to Eat Healthy in 2016

Physical activity doesn’t always have to be vigorous to be effective.