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Doing a functional warm-up instead of static stretching before exercise offers various benefits. Cleveland Clinic provides a video demonstration to give you a kick-start to a healthy workout routine. ...

Cleanup in the yard and the home is a necessary evil, but if you’re not careful, you could end up nursing a serious injury. Here are some good safety reminders. ...

If you’re in an exercise rut, remember it’s never too late to start moving. However, when you start any new exercise routine, it’s important to take some precautions. ...

Add a little adventure to your diet for the summer. Below are a few fresh foods — some staples and some surprises — that will add flavors to your life and benefit your health. ...

Unfortunately, you can’t tell whether meat is safely cooked just by looking at it. Any cooked, uncured red meats can be pink, even when the meat has reached a safe internal temperature. It’s important to understand what undercooked, along with overcooked, really means as it applies to different meats and cuts. ...

If you’d like to cut down or eliminate your consumption of meat but you’re not sure how to get started, try what many dietitians recommend as a first step: Meatless Mondays. The goal is to improve people’s health by helping them to cut their consumption of saturated fats. The thinking is that by making this relatively small change in your eating habits, you could make a substantial, positive impact on your health. ...

When it’s time to buy a new football helmet, choosing a well-fitted one is worth the effort and can help prevent serious injuries. So can you pick a “wrong” football helmet? And how do parents know if it fits correctly? A Cleveland Clinic certified athletic trainer provides tips to help find the right one for your youth player. ...

You stand at the refrigerator, steaming over something that happened at work, but these feel-good foods can make you feel worse. Here are strategies to help make sure your emotions don’t turn into diet damage in the long term. ...

The pressure to potty train can be intense. Your child’s daycare or preschool has set a deadline. You want to keep up with others in playgroup. And, honestly, you can’t wait to ditch that diaper bag. Find out the right age to begin and why rushing the process can be harmful. ...

Whether it’s white plaster or fluorescent fiberglass, your child’s cast requires special care. The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery breaks down the dos and don’ts. ...