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Livestrong: Go to source for all things health-related

I recently discovered Livestong.com when I was looking up information on  if losing a certain amount of weight (ok fine I’ll just tell you,  50 pounds) in about 6 months was possible and/or a health risk. The information I received was not only helpful, but extremely practical and realistic.

Livestrong

All their information is backed up by scientific evidence and/or from credible sources like the National Academy of Sports Medicine (for fitness related information) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (for weight loss related information).

My favorite thing about Livestrong.com, is the practical advice it gives readers. For example, when I searched “50 pounds in 6 months” I was instead given a “50 pounds in 7 months” result because anything less than 7 months would require a person to lose more than 2 pounds a week and that, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is considered unhealthy and would require you to be medically monitored.

They provide “Tips” and “Steps” in short concise points to make it easy for the reader to understand and do not use jargon that may confuse or turn-off a reader. Another thing I like about Livestrong.com is that its articles do not just talk about health, fitness, and weight loss, but also have articles on relationship advice, “how-to” tutorials, recipes, and (winner of the most random topic award) “Rules for Grandparents When Babysitting”.

The site is versatile enough to appeal to anyone with a health related question, seeking relationship advice, weight loss inquiries, and with grandchildren :P