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A new wave of athletes is beating old records—swimming more swiftly, lifting heavier weights and running faster. Here, meet three of those vegan athletes.

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Wellness podcaster and Instagram influencer Liz Moody emphasizes the importance of social bonds for wellbeing. Her digital communities—and her joyful energy—are spilling over into real life.

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How to Help Children Have a Healthy Body Image

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Not only are trees our breathing counterparts—our exhalations fuel them and vice versa—but we have evolved together over millennia, our lives becoming so entwined we may fail to notice all of the ways these great trunked beings serve us.

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