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Raise your hand if you've ever snoozed with your contacts in or worn them in the shower. Guilty! You're part of a big group: Nearly everyone who wears contacts lenses — 99 percent — engages in at least one risky habit along these lines, per a 2014 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

You might be inclined to look in the mirror or step on the scale to gauge if your workouts are working. And while physical changes like losing weight or sculpting muscle can be valid fitness goals, judging your workouts based solely on aesthetic changes isn't a good idea. "Realistically, most...

When chasing fitness goals, your gear matters. But, let's face it, so does cost. Lucky for you, Amazon Prime Day has arrived!. As one of the most highly anticipated shopping events of the year, Amazon Prime Day (an exclusive perk for Prime members) offers huge discounts on more than 250,000 best-selling products. This year, it all starts on June 21 at 12 am PDT (3 am EDT) and ends on June 22 at 11:59 pm PDT (8:59 pm EDT).

Breakfast can be the trickiest meal of the day — you might be short on time when headed out the door or you simply aren't quite hungry yet. Things get more complicated when you're following a restrictive diet. When you're adhering to a vegan diet, you might be opting out of what's often considered breakfast staples, including animal protein, eggs, dairy and honey.

Unlike your one-trick pony running shoes, the ultimate sole mate for your CrossFit workouts needs to withstand everything from hoisting heavy weights to climbing rope and busting heart-pounding burpees. And yes, running. But with so many options for cross-training pairs, it can be hard to choose one that checks all...

Drooling might be a common way to illustrate that someone is far away in dreamland, but if you consistently dribble when you slumber, it could actually point to a health issue. It seems innocent enough, and you probably forget about it once you wipe down your pillow, but if it...

Yes, you could crush your cookie cravings ​and​ log more protein at the same time — and that's no longer a pipe dream thanks to high-protein cookies. Like protein bars, protein cookies offer a quick, convenient, satiating snack that can help you hit your daily protein target. And because they're perfectly portable, you can toss one in your bag and nosh on the go.

When you have the choice of a comfy couch or cozy recliner chair, odds are you're not thinking about popping a squat on a hard floor. But, believe it or not, the simple act of sitting on the ground can help you live longer and stronger. Indeed, July 2014 research...

Even if you've done hundreds of crunches and held planks for what feels like weeks, you might not be giving your lower abs as much love as you'd like. That's why leg raises (aka leg lifts) deserve to be your new go-to core move. ​What is a leg raise?​ It's...

If you know someone with COPD (that's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), you know symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing can affect their quality of life, making even everyday activities that much harder. But there are ways you can help. In fact, if you have a loved one living...

We usually blame tryptophan for feeling sleepy after eating turkey on the holidays. But that's only part of the story. Tryptophan, or L-tryptophan, is one of the nine essential amino acids — it's "essential" because your body can't make it on its own and needs to obtain from food. Amino acids are the building blocks for protein. Your body converts tryptophan to niacin, a B vitamin that plays a role in metabolism, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Hangnails are up there with the agony of hitting your funny bone and stubbing your toe. Except maybe they're worse because the discomfort can last for days. A hangnail is when a piece of skin at the edge of your nail tears, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. They happen to the best of us, and this is probably not your first battle with them. So let's chat about what causes them, and maybe more importantly, how to treat and prevent hangnails.

There's no shortage of strength-building plank variations. But there's one that just might take the cake: the toe-tap, shoulder-tap plank. As the name implies, the move involves alternating shoulder taps ​and​ toe taps while holding a plank, and it boasts a heap of full-body benefits. That's because the exercise requires...

You can expect a lot of changes to accompany getting older. For instance, you'll need fewer calories as you age, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — and, therefore, may also find yourself low in certain important vitamins and nutrients. "Both men and women over age 50 have...

Sesame seeds offer many health benefits, yet they're often limited to hamburger buns or bagels in the average American diet. However, you can use this delicious seed to increase your intake of nutrients. "In general, seeds are a superfood and Americans need to eat more," says DJ Blatner, RDN, author...

You may think of chicory in your coffee as a New Orleans thing, but adding this ground root to a morning cup of coffee has health benefits. Adding chicory to your coffee or drinking it straight up as a coffee substitute can, however, cause digestive distress and allergic reactions in some people.

Ever finish up your workout feeling triumphant and then get hit with the sneezes? For some people, this is all too common — especially if you were just outside getting your sweat on. In fact, rhinitis (aka a stuffy nose) affects up to 74 percent of athletes, according to an...