Living Healthy

From prevention and breakthroughs articles to relationships advice and diet tips, get trusted information for healthy living.

There's always news about heart health, but is it news you can use? Here, for heart month, are important findings from the past year that you can act on—and benefit from—now.

5 Healthy Snacks for 100 Calories

Quick and easy healthy snack recipes. When you're craving something salty or sweet, reach for these guilt-free alternatives to munch on.
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19 Weight Loss Secrets From Around the World

We've collected ingenious tips from 18 countries, asking leading nutritionists and Reader's Digest's international editors to divulge the quirks of their cultures that can help us all stay lean.

10 Ways to Improve Your Life
Here are 10 ways to improve your body, mind and spirit.

7 Ways to Enhance Your Home Life
Improve your life and relationships with these quick tips.

10 Bizarre Discoveries Put to Good Use
Here are 10 fortuitous discoveries that missed the mark with their intended purpose but still resonate with ...

Mocha Ricotta Tiramisu
This delectable version of the popular Italian dessert includes the traditional sponge cakes soaked in coffee and ...

35 More Secrets the ER Staff Won’t Tell You
What really goes on in the ER—and on the way there? We asked doctors, nurses, and paramedics to give us straight ...

5 Easy Improvements to Hook a Buyer For Your Home
Fresh paint and flowers aren't enough—not in this market. Here's how to transform your open house into opening ...

Are Sexless Marriages More Common Than We Think?
How much sex should married couples have? Experts sound off on sexless marriage and long-term love.

What Does a Serving Size Look Like?
Use these common objects to properly size your servings without weighing everything you eat.

A Spouse's Weight Gain Could Affect Your Sex Life
Overweight partners prompt some women to withhold sex in hopes it might encourage weight loss.

What You Need to Know About Product Recalls
How to safeguard your family, home, and health against faulty products.

15 Secrets the Emergency Room Staff Won't Tell You
This insider information from doctors, nurses and paramedics will astonish you--and could save your life. Plus: 35 ...

H1N1: The Report Card
It's been nearly a year since experts recognized the emergence of a new and fast-spreading microbe. Kathleen ...

How to Sound Smarter
The Reader's Digest Version of those rules for talking and writing--the ones you missed in high school

9 Delicious Avocado Recipes
Considered an aphrodisiac by some, this fruit is also high in good fat and packed with vitamins and fiber.

8 Dietary Downfalls and Solutions
Learn how to stop sabotaging your efforts to lose weight.

Joy: The Reader's Digest Version
Mirth master Daniel Gilbert on how to be happy.

10 Ways to Pack Lighter When You Travel
Tighter security and hefty baggage fees at the airport mean travelers are packing lighter. Here's how to lighten ...

Should a Nine-Year-Old Boy Be Circumcised Against His Wishes?
A divorced father converts to Judaism and wants his son circumcised. The mother says no way. Now what?

27 Ideas for a Healthier Breakfast
Make the most important meal of the day a good one.
Wood Finishing Tips
How to prepare your wood and apply stain or varnish for a silky-smooth finish.
25 Ways to Stop Smoking Cigarettes
25 Ways to stop smoking cigarettes and ways to quit smoking for good can help you towards a healthier, smoke-free life.
The Top 100+ Funniest Movies of All Time
Looking for a laugh? Look no further!
Are Sexless Marriages More Common Than We Think?
How much sex should married couples have? Experts sound off on sexless marriage and long-term love.

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Living Healthy

From prevention and breakthroughs articles to relationships advice and diet tips, get trusted information for healthy living.

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