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Why Do We Age? Maybe That's The Wrong Assumption
We treat aging like gravity, just a fixed law of nature. But maybe that's less science and more a very old habit of giving up too early.
Alex Hoskinson4 min read
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Book Review: Good Energy by Casey Means
Good Energy is one of those rare health books that makes you rethink how your body works without scaring you into a bunker.
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How To Use Your Phone Less: Try 10% Less, Not Zero
Trying to use your phone less doesn’t have to mean becoming a monk. A 10% reduction is more realistic, and easier to keep.
Alex Hoskinson3 min read
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How To Avoid Processed Food: Small Swaps, Big Difference
Processed food is cheap, convenient, and weirdly hard to stop eating. That does not make it a great long-term roommate for your cells.
Alex Hoskinson4 min read
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Is Tap Water Safe To Drink? Why You Should Try A Reverse Osmosis Filter
Tap water might look fine, but 'is tap water safe to drink' has a more complicated answer than most of us want to admit.
Alex Hoskinson3 min read
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How To Form A Habit: Start A New Month Resolution
New Year's resolutions fail mostly because they're too big, too vague, and too far from a natural reset. Monthly resolutions fix all three of those things.
Alex Hoskinson3 min read
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What Is Healthy Food: You Are What You Eat
“You are what you eat” sounds like a cliché until you realize your food literally turns into the stuff your body is made of.
Alex Hoskinson3 min read
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Sitting At Work All Day: Please Don’t Sit All Day
A desk job might protect you from heavy lifting, but sitting at work all day comes with its own quieter kind of damage.
Alex Hoskinson4 min read
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How To Keep A Food Journal (Without Losing Your Mind)
A food journal can be one of the most useful health tools you have. If you don’t turn it into a stressful, perfectionist project.
Alex Hoskinson4 min read
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Monitor Glucose Levels: Measure Your Health, But Relax
Tracking more data can help you understand your health, but if you panic over every blip, the stress might do more harm than the measurements help.
Alex Hoskinson3 min read
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How To Advocate For Yourself At The Doctor
A quick visit, a prescription, and a “your labs are normal” call might feel fine, but it doesn’t mean you’re really involved in your own care.
Alex Hoskinson4 min read
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