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TikTok Myth of the Week: Bananas Destroy the Nutrients in Smoothies

TikTok loves a banana smoothie. In a few minutes of scrolling you can see smoothie recipes, banana-freezing tips (peel it…

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Ear Candling Doesn’t Work (and Can Make Your Earwax Worse)

Plenty of folks swear that ear candling works, and if you’re trying to be good and not use Q-tips, this…

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Why Washing Lettuce Doesn’t Get Rid of E. Coli

Leafy greens have been the carriers for dozens of outbreaks of food poisoning in recent years. The CDC recently linked…

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The Best Ways to Find a Running Track Near You (and a Beginner’s Workout to Try)

If you want to become a faster runner, you’ll probably end up doing a lot of speedwork on a track.…

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The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market

Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. If you’ve ever…

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Meredith’s Training Diary: Running in Bad Weather

Welcome to Training Diaries, a new Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This…

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Use Productive Procrastination to Start a Daunting Task

Everyone has certain tasks that we dread more than others, but have to get done eventually. It could be something…

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The Most Effective Ways to Combat Psychological Avoidance

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), more than 40 million adults in the U.S. (19.1%) have dealt…

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Yes, It’s OK to Run Every Day

Rest days are important, but how much do they matter for running? Beginner programs like a Couch to 5K often…

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TikTok Myth of the Week: Your Guts Are Full of Poop

Some TikTok myths I find in the wild (like the tales of supposed tick attacks), while other times I’m tipped…

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