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Food Network, a channel usually reserved for celebrity chefs and cooking how-to’s, is launching a new reality show tonight, promising to makeover pro-cooks whose love for food is making them vastly unhealthy. SELF caught up with Melba Wilson, star of tonight’s premier Fat Chef episode, to talk about what big changes led to her successful slim down. [...]

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Actress Rachel Bilson has a lot to be happy about. The Hart of Dixie star has a new show, celebrated her 30th birthday, and recently rekindled her relationship with former boyfriend Hayden Christensen.
That doesn’t mean the fit actress takes all that happiness for granted, though. [...]

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I was vegan for six years after college, and if one more person asked me how I got enough calcium, I was going to scream! While it’s true that dairy products are great sources of this valuable nutrient, it’s not the only source. [...]

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Sometimes being healthy can be a major time suck. There’s hitting the gym every day, making sure to cook healthy, and so much more that goes into maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But it doesn’t always have to be that way. Between eating right and fitting in exercise, there are a few shortcuts you can take when being perfect seems unthinkable. [...]

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Even if you aren’t the type of person who reaches for the salt shaker at every meal, you still might be consuming too much sodium. If you’re healthy and under 50 years old, you should aim to consume less than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day – about one teaspoon of the white stuff. [...]

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Just because you had a baby (or two, or three), it doesn’t mean your health and body automatically get pushed aside. There are many ways being a mother can actually improve how you take care of yourself, and here are just a few.

While prego, you change how you think about eating. [...]

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Many people associate sprouts with those stringy, wormy-looking mung bean sprouts in stir-fry dishes. Otherwise, you might think of the bitter alfalfa sprouts used to fill sandwiches. Did you know that sprouting extends to a wide variety of grains, beans, and nuts, and sprouting these food items can tremendously increase nutrition and digestibility? While fairly recent salmonella and E. [...]

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Quiet the mind. Slow down your breath. Awaken your chakras. It’s time to meditate! I’ll be the first one to admit that I used to be like Ms. Paltrow, in that I didn’t have the slightest idea how to meditate. I would dim the lights, make sure the apartment was quiet, and try to focus on my breath. [...]

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When you need a sweetener, what do you turn to? Honey, agave nectar, or maybe just plane ole sugar? I’m far from being this “freaky” eater, but my sweetener of choice is organic, Grade A maple syrup. Aside from smothering pancakes and waffles in this delicious brown syrup, maple syrup is a very versatile sweetener. [...]

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If you’re trying to lose weight, you might be exercising more than the recommended 30 to 50 minutes, five times a week. But there is such a thing as too much exercise, and here are some signs you’re overdoing it.

You’re constantly suffering from sore muscles: If you exercise intensely every day and don’t give your body enough time to recover, you’re not incorporating enough rest days into your routine. [...]

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