Sunday, January 5, 2020

Breaking taboos about women's health

Plus: Secrets to longevity
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These Women's Health Taboos Are Overdue To Be Busted

Women in America are starting to raise new conversations about issues that affect their bodies and their health. We asked five authors of recent books on women's health-- outspoken doctors and health advocates -- to give us their top messages to women for 2020.

Read on to learn more about the issues they say  deserve new attention, from women's pain, to tampon taxes.

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Hope, Happiness And Social Connection: Hidden Benefits Of Exercise

If you've just signed up for a new gym membership, you may be thinking of getting fit or losing some extra holiday weight. But there are more, and may be better motivations to exercise,  according to health psychologist and author, Kelly McGonigal.

In her new book, The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, the Stanford University lecturer offers inspiration to get moving that has less to do with how we look, or feeling duty-bound to exercise, and everything to do with how it makes us feel. 

Read more about how exercise affects our mood, relationships and sense of purpose.

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To Live A Long Healthy Life, Keep It Simple

As a doctor, John Schumann is often asked for guidance for how to prevent illness. His best advice? Keep it simple, and emulate the lifestyles of the healthiest people in the world. The long-lived inhabitants of regions that are called blue zones all share certain habits, like eating simple, fresh food and spending time with friends and family.

Learn more about habits that lead to longevity.

More of this week's health stories from NPR

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