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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

http://www.thegreatfitnessexperiment.com
Charlotte Hilton Andersen, MS, is an award-winning journalist, author, and ghostwriter who for nearly two decades has covered health, fitness, parenting, relationships, and other wellness and lifestyle topics for major outlets, including Reader’s Digest, O, The Oprah Magazine, Women’s Health, and many more. Charlotte has made appearances with television news outlets such as CBS, NBC, and FOX. She is a certified group fitness instructor in Denver, where she lives with her husband and their five children.
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Women’s Autoimmune Diseases: Doctors Share 3 Reasons They’re So Common

Out of every 10 people, one has an immune system that attacks their own body—and 80 percent of those people are women. Why? We got answers.
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Can a Menstrual Cup Displace an IUD? A Doctor Says It’s a “Growing” Concern

Some advances in women's health are brilliantly streamlining our lives...but one woman's story brings a...
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A Public Health Nurse Details Medical Issues Many Refugees May Be Facing

"Nothing felt better than to be able to say, as one mother to another, ‘I...

Dental Health Experts Think You Should Finally Dismiss These 13 Sweet Tooth Beliefs

"You're not crazy if you think you have a sweet tooth," a dentistry professor says....
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An Olympic Hopeful Runner Just Shared His Super Accessible Full-Body Workout

Whether you love to run or just want stronger bones and muscles to avoid life's...
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The 12 Vitamin K-Richest Foods for Healthy Aging, from a Nutritional Biochemist

"Inflammatory aging" is chronic, low-grade inflammation that expedites the effect that time has on your...
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Yes, “Face Yoga” Might Actually Make Your Skin Smoother, a Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon Reveal

Face yoga is seriously starting to trend as a supposed way to age more radiantly....
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I Tried It: A Rage Room “Felt Amazing” for Dealing with Pandemic Wedding Stress

A canceled wedding (thanks to the pandemic) brought this bride to her breaking point. How...
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Looking for a “Rage Room”? A Therapist Suggests You Should Know This One Thing

Rage rooms are popping up all over the country. Is this fad a healthy way...
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Exhausted From Living Through Stressful Events? A Resilience Expert’s 6 Tips to Stay Encouraged

The Ohio State University's director on stress, trauma, and resilience research offers right-now tips to...
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Had a Heart Attack? These Are the 7 Foods You Need Now, From a Cardiologist and Dietitian

You'll be inspired to eat well with these totally doable ways to reframe your diet...
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Are You a ‘Simp’ in Love? Relationship Therapists Explain How (and Why) Not to Be

What's a simp? Our research suggests it's not exactly a compliment. A relationship therapist reveals...
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16 Manipulation Quotes From Experts to Help You Avoid Being Controlled

Emotional manipulators use gaslighting and other shifty techniques to get what they want from you....
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19 Red Flags You’re Being Manipulated, According To Therapists

Emotional manipulation is, by its very nature, underhanded and tough to spot—so how are you...
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Every Sex Toy Sale You Don’t Want To Miss Before Valentine’s Day

For the already-adventurous and the juuust curious, our roundup of the best sex toy sales...

11 Potential Signs You’re Drinking Too Much Water, from Doctors

Most of us could stand to drink more water—but among those with the best hydration...
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Do Wireless Earbuds Harm Your Brain? A Brain Cancer Doctor Sounds Off

How did we live before hands-free? If you're an in-ear headphone devotee, medical experts offer...
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How’s Your Sexual Hygiene? A Doctor Says This Habit Is a Must (for Singles, Too)

Plus, wise up on six outdated myths about down-there self-care, and shop our list of...
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16 Health-Focused Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

Here are ways to help others live better during the holidays—or in the new year—by...
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How to Ask for Help During the Holidays Without Feeling Like a Burden

Therapists share their tips to help you get what you need to have a happier,...
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What to Say to People Who Push Food on You During the Holidays

Most food pushers are well-intended, if misguided, but others may be trying to hurt or...
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Covid Vaccine for Kids: What You Need To Know

More kids than ever are getting the disease and dying from it. The newly authorized...
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Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?

Blame your Thanksgiving dinner food coma on the trimmings, not the bird.

Why You Should Never Comment on Weight or Eating Habits at Thanksgiving

The number of people who are grateful for unsolicited comments about their food intake or...
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Is Bleeding After Sex Normal? 16 Things to Know

A wide variety of behavioral and medical causes can lead to post-coital bleeding. Here are...