A scientist lost weight without trying after he stopped eating the types of ultra-processed foods he helped create. Here are 3 ways he cut down.

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Professor Barry Smith used to work with companies creating ultra-processed foods but stopped when he became more aware of the health risks.

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I got tested for the BRCA gene mutation while I was pregnant. With my family history, I knew I wanted a double mastectomy regardless of the results.

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Gila Pfeffer is the author of "Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences."

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My best friend and I haven't hung out in years, and we haven't spoken on the phone. Our friendship is entirely through text.

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The author, not pictured, only texts her best friend.

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It's official: McDonald's should stick to unhealthy food

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McDonald's whole thing is that it is not some beacon of health.

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I'm a dietitian, and my husband is a personal trainer. Here are 14 things we're buying at Trader Joe's right now.

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Trader Joe's has so many great nutrient-rich products.

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I stopped dieting before my wedding day. I worried I would be judged, but I wanted to look like myself in wedding pictures.

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The author, right, stopped dieting before her wedding day.

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I'm the only one of my siblings who had a relationship with our father, so I was his caretaker. I don't regret it.

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Lynnette Lyons, right, with her father, mother, and two siblings when they were all younger sitting on a couch.
Lynnette Lyons has two younger brothers, and when their father's health deteriorated, it fell on her to care for him.

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Dating a carpenter taught me my career is not my identity. He doesn't worry about getting laid off and just focuses on the next job.

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Nia Springer-Norris and her partner work in different industries and learn from each other.

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My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for 4 years. I've never slept better, and our intimacy hasn't suffered.

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Tami Shadduck and her husband sleep in separate rooms.

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I'm an Olympic athlete heading to Paris this summer, but I'm also a medical student. Here's how I pursue both dreams.

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Kat Holmes is an Olympic fencer.

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