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What Siblings Share 
Siblings share both genetics and childhood lifestyle factors, so knowing what health issues your brother or sister has battled can help you take preventive action. Here are fi ve common conditions and your relative risk.
Wise Docs! Ever wonder how your doctor stays healthy? Here, three doctors who are also leading researchers in their fi eld share the single most important thing they do to maintain their health and well-being.
Flatten Your Belly–Fast 
If you want to see killer abs, you’ve got to make them work harder in new ways. Here are three exercises that will challenge your muscles and give you results in as little as 30 days.
Take 10 Think you can't fit fitness in? Think again. Here are two simple 10-minute workouts that pack a punch in building stamina and strength.
Eat Out, Stay Healthy 
Experts weigh in on how to navigate the menu and choose food to help you eat healthfully when you eat out.
A Movable Feast No time to cook? Take a look at these new take-out and meal-delivery services. Make it easy to have healthy dinners fixed elsewhere and put on your table fast.
Be an Animal 
They may not have opposable thumbs or credit cards, but the animals in your life are plenty smart. In fact, here are a few tricks they can teach you, if you let them.
Get Wired... or Not Straight teeth are important not only for the beauty of your teeth, but also the health of your mouth. Teeth that are straight are easier to clean and maintain. Show off your smile with one of these teeth-straightening options.
Frozen Meal Choices
I like having a few frozen meals at the ready for when I work late. Which are the best?
Fill your freezer with meals that include lean protein, whole grain, and colorful veggies. To help guide your choices, check out the Nutrition Facts label. Ideally you want up to 500 calories, no more than 15 g of fat (5 g or fewer saturated), no trans fats, and less than 700 mg of sodium, says Cynthia Sass, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Today, there are several delicious entrées that fit the bill, including Lean Cuisine Chicken in Peanut Sauce, Kashi Lime Cilantro Shrimp, and Amy's Garden Vegetable Lasagna.
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SPRING TRAINING
GET A FRESH START—NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOU’RE IN!
I get a burst of energy this time of year that makes me want to move. If you feel the same, but have been holed up with a good book or the remote control all winter, be realistic. Too much too soon can lead to sore shins, blisters–even tendinitis or heel pain–that can sideline you until summer or longer. To get off on the right foot (and keep going), follow this plan.
WEEKS 1 AND 2 Walk 10 to 15 minutes, most days of the week. Stretch your calves every day to prevent heel pain. (Stand at arm’s length from a wall, and gently lean into the wall, keeping your feet flat. Hold for 10 to 30 seconds.)
WEEKS 3 AND 4 Walk 20 minutes, most days of the week. Walk on your heels, and tap your toes for a few minutes as a warm-up to stretch and strengthen your calves and shins.
WEEKS 5 AND 6 Walk 30 to 45 minutes, most days of the week. Do
walking lunges to strengthen your thighs and prepare for hills and hikes.
(Take a giant step forward with your right foot, bending your left knee
almost to the ground. Keep your right knee directly over your ankle.
Pressing into your right foot, stand back up, bringing your feet together.
Repeat, stepping with your left foot. Do 10 to 20 lunges with each leg,
two or three times a week.)
—by Maggie Spilner with Marianne McGinnis
