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Kim Fredericks

Kim Fredericks is a freelance writer, content specialist, and editor with 20 years experience covering fitness, travel, hotels, design, real estate, and luxury lifestyle topics for major publications and web sites such as the Robb Report, Luxury magazine, Reader's Digest, and Oyster. Kim earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and English from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and a Masters in Writing and Publishing from Emerson College in Boston. She is an avid skier, golfer, and outdoor enthusiast. She lives in the NYC Metro area with her husband Victor and Rocky the Jack Russell. Visit her website: Kim Fredericks.
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7 Proven Intermittent Fasting Benefits

Intermittent fasting is more than just a way to lose weight—narrowing the window in which you eat may help slow aging, lower cardiovascular risk, and improve sleep quality. Read on to learn more.

13 Things Neurologists Do to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's disease has no cure, but ongoing research shows promise for reducing the risk and...

10 Healthy Food Swaps That You Haven’t Read 100 Times Before

Looking for ways to add nutrition to your diet or cut calories for weight loss?...

10 Treatable Causes of Dementia—and How to Recognize Them Before It’s Too Late

We've all been around a loved one whose mind is slipping. You may even be...

10 Foods You Should Avoid to Look (and Feel!) Younger

Along with increasing your risk for cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, these ten foods can...

9 Things That Stain Your Teeth in the Summer

Summer is synonymous with backyard barbecues and farmer's markets, but some of the tastiest and...
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14 Facts About STDs That Could Save Your Life

Sexually transmitted diseases often have no symptoms. But if you don't treat or prevent them,...

10 Best Foods to Maximize Your Workout Results

While every body has different needs and every exercise differs in intensity, experts agree that...

10 Naturally Derived Tick Repellents That Actually Work

If you're worried that certain insecticides may be harmful to your health, your pets, or...

10 Crucial Health Tweaks to Make by Your 50s

Your half-century mark is more than just a milestone birthday celebration. Preventive steps now can...

10 Ways to Upgrade Your Squat to Burn More Calories—and Tighten Your Backside

Add weights, change your stance, or try these other modifications to kick squats into high...

10 Secrets to Lowering Your Medical Bills

Navigating the world of healthcare and keeping your medical bills in check can be overwhelming....
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If You Have Left Side Abdominal Pain, Here’s What It Could Mean

Abdominal pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical treatment—and no wonder: It...

15 Common Kitchen Items That Are Secretly Toxic

Our experts reveal the most common and surprising kitchen items that could be toxic or...

The Best Cold and Flu Medicine to Always Have Handy

When the cold and flu strikes, the last thing you want to do is schlep...

The 8 Quickest Ways to Lose Weight This Winter

The secret to losing weight when winter's dark days and chilly temperatures send you diving...

10 Crazy Common Cold Symptoms You Probably Didn’t Know About

A runny nose is a sure tell-tale sign that a cold is imminent, but there...
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8 New Workout Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2018

Breakout your sneakers and swimsuits! Here are the newest workouts focused on community, technology, and...

9 Potential Health Benefits of Strawberries

Delicious and sweet, the nutrient-packed strawberry is naturally low in sugar and calories and high...
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7 Health Benefits of Cantaloupe You Didn’t Know About (and a Word of Caution)

Colorful and sweet, cantaloupe is fat-free and low in calories yet packed with essential nutrients...
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Health Benefits of Chocolate

Chocolate is not only delicious, it may have health benefits, especially if the concentration of...
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How Many Calories Should I Eat If I Want to Lose Weight? 10 Steps to Help You Reach Your Weight-Loss Goal

The amount of calories you should eat in a day if you want to lose...

10 Tips for Understanding and Managing Anxiety and Panic Disorder

Everyone feels anxious and a little panicked now and then, but when worry becomes excessive...

10 Reasons You’re Better Off with a Pedometer Than That Fancy Fitness Tracker

Fitness trackers are all the rage, but a simple, inexpensive, pedometer may be all you...

11 Silent Signs Your Medications Are Making You Sick

Some medications or combinations of medications are more likely to be a problem than others