Health

June 06, 2023 11:17 AM MDT
This morning, Elder Holland posted on Facebook, expressing gratitude for the prayers and sweet gestures extended to his family and announcing his gradual return to work.
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April 06, 2023 10:38 AM MDT
In an official Church statement, it was announced that Elder Holland will be excused from Church assignments for at least 2 months to allow him to focus on his health.
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January 18, 2023 07:00 AM MST
When I find myself longing to feel comfortable in my own skin again, I have found a perhaps unusual source to be one of the best remedies: the Book of Mormon.
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January 13, 2023 03:03 PM MST
When Anne Bednar’s world was rocked by a cancer diagnosis, stories from the Old Testament came alive, teaching her that, truly, “God meant it unto good.”
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September 12, 2022 07:00 AM MDT
“I am a living witness of what it means for members of the Church to pray for [leaders].”
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May 10, 2022 02:45 PM MDT
"As I dug into this inspired revelation, I discovered it to be so much more than a list of restrictions or dietary advice."
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November 17, 2021 11:15 AM MST
Some preconceptions about sexuality in marriage are helpful and grounding, while others can get in the way of our being able to create an intimate partnership.
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November 01, 2021 01:18 PM MDT
Five days before Christmas, Heather Van Boerum was walking through a parking lot when a driver accidentally hit the gas, pinning her between two cars. Now Heather shares how gifts of love—both earthly and heavenly—carried her through recovery.
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August 17, 2021 01:00 PM MDT
I walked into the ER and saw my husband in a wheelchair, slumped over, one eye drooping. I could tell immediately that he was having a stroke.
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May 20, 2021 02:35 PM MDT
Need to get both your scripture reading and your workout in for the day, but are struggling with knowing which one to start first? The Church has a creative idea to help you combine the two—try a “Book of Mormon workout.”
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June 13, 2020 11:00 AM MDT
It’s tempting to think that any compliment to a woman is a good one. But many compliments carry undertones or emotional baggage that we may not even be aware of.
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February 19, 2020 06:59 PM MST
When is the last time you've heard someone (or maybe even yourself) say, “Got to get my 10,000 steps in today”? Probably pretty recently.
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February 11, 2020 10:00 PM MST
Watching his son score 26 points during a basketball game, Matt Haley knew one thing—if he looked at his wife, he knew they would both end up crying.
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December 18, 2019 10:00 PM MST
Editor’s note: This story originally ran on LDS Living in August 2014.
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October 25, 2019 01:50 PM MDT
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By  LDS Living
September 30, 2019 03:35 PM MDT
The first time Retta glimpsed the towering columns of the Parthenon and the sprawling, ancient limestone of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, it took her breath away.
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June 01, 2019 08:59 AM MDT
The following article originally ran on LDS Living in 2015.
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By  Kim Yadon
February 16, 2019 12:15 PM MST
Health and happiness are something we all desire. Many people claim to have found the solution to lasting health and happiness and are quick to offer answers in a nice package that can conveniently be shipped to our front door. But often the results of these products and programs leave us feeling like something is missing.
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January 17, 2019 03:00 PM MST
"Getting the help you need is not a sign of weakness or failure. Heavenly Father wants us to be healthy, mentally and physically, and has given us many 'marvelous gifts' to help us cope with the mental and emotional challenges of mortality," writes Dave Clarke.
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December 14, 2018 01:01 PM MST
The Word of Wisdom is one of the first things you learn about in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whether you’re a sunbeam or an investigator. It is a key part of our religion, and it brings incredible blessings and promises when taken seriously and practiced correctly.
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September 29, 2018 11:00 AM MDT
Growing up, I was never what you would call petite. I was usually taller than everyone, including the boys, and my early puberty helped to fill me out during the “awkward years.”
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July 07, 2018 09:25 AM MDT
An LDS Living article, “What to Do When You're Overwhelmed at Church,” ended with a simple survey. It asked one question: Have you ever experienced spiritual fatigue or burnout? Nearly 4,000 people took the online survey, and a whopping 95 percent said that they had experienced burnout.
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March 21, 2018 04:12 PM MDT
Call me crazy, but I believe we can be at peace with our physical bodies. That we really can feel comfortable in our own skin. I know I’m taking a huge leap by making that statement. After all, body image statistics reveal that most of us aren’t very thrilled with the way we look. It almost seems like hating your body (or at least various parts of it) goes hand in hand with being human.
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March 20, 2018 09:17 AM MDT
Some of us devote our lives to doing everything the instruction book outlines and then consider good feelings our right. And then we are angry when peace does not accompany our accomplishment. We may become exhausted from the effort, and still we do not have a feeling of well-being. We feel we have done our part and have been cheated.
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December 22, 2017 09:54 AM MST
Anyone who has a loved one who struggles with depression probably knows the feeling of trying to help them but having it seem like everything you say either falls on deaf ears or just makes things worse can leave you at a loss. I hadn’t experienced this feeling until about a year ago when a good friend of mine fell into a deep depression that was pretty uncharacteristic for them. I tried to be compassionate, cheer them up, and tell them I understood, give helpful suggestions—anything that would help them suffer a little bit less. I was at a loss and hated feeling so useless.
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September 16, 2017 01:00 PM MDT
For National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we wanted to highlight this powerful story from LDS author Ganel-Lyn Condie.
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July 11, 2017 05:16 PM MDT
Many Latter-day Saints serve selflessly in their wards and stakes to fulfill their callings and Church duties. While this work is vital to the Church, it's also important to maintain a balance between serving with all our might and preserving our health. Here are a few ways we can accomplish this balance.
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April 27, 2017 01:06 PM MDT
“I have sat in Relief Society, looking around at the sisters, certain that none of them knew how I felt. I was sure that they had no clue what it was like to feel the deep sorrow and grief caused by infertility.”
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January 04, 2017 12:00 PM MST
I have seen literally thousands of patients that want to lose weight . . . and keep it off. Here is my summary of all those people plus millions of others in the U.S.:
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Fun
January 02, 2017 10:26 PM MST
Many delicious recipes are notorious for being hefty in calories, but believe it or not, all these tantalizing recipes are less than 400 calories per serving!
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December 07, 2016 04:01 PM MST
From home cooking to staying away from harmful substances, Mormons practice quite a few healthy habits that not only give us longer lifespans, they have caused quite a few people to take notice.
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November 23, 2016 03:00 PM MST
I have seen literally thousands of patients that want to lose weight . . . and keep it off. Here is my summary of all those people plus millions of others in the U.S.:
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September 05, 2016 01:05 PM MDT
In "Sir Galahad" by Alfred, Lordr Tennyson, the title character says, “My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure.”
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August 23, 2016 01:18 PM MDT
What an incredible story of how the scriptures transformed one woman's life and helped her obtain a healthier, fuller life.
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May 11, 2016 09:00 AM MDT
Nancy had felt tired and run down for weeks. As she was writing in her journal one evening, she had a thought: “Is there any pattern to how often I feel this way?”
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May 10, 2016 06:30 PM MDT
Six months ago, becoming pregnant wasn't even a possibility in Mindy Catmull's mind. It just wasn't possible, not with her condition...or was it?
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April 26, 2016 02:00 PM MDT
A few weeks ago, I returned to the gym after what we’ll call a “personal hiatus.” It was just long enough to be awkward when I walked back in the heavy glass doors, but not long enough for the folks at the front desk to forget me.
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March 17, 2016 02:45 PM MDT
The internet has enabled people to become more widely informed without a formal education. It has helped topple regimes and raised awareness for unfair living conditions. On a smaller scale, it helps us meet wonderful people we would not know otherwise, or stay in touch with people we would have long since left behind. But even when used for good things (education! information! social connections!), the virtual world has limitations. . . .
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February 11, 2016 01:26 PM MST
An LDS trainer and LDS participant on A&E's new weight loss show, "Fit to Fat to Fit," found that their mutual faith was essential in their journey to lose weight together in front of a national audience. Trainer JJ Peterson had to first gain weight in order to then lose it again with Ray Stewart, his client and friend.
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February 09, 2016 05:23 PM MST
In recent weeks, general public concern over the spread of the Zika virus has prompted some questions about the Church’s approach to protect its missionaries. In the following interview, Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer, assistant executive director in the Church’s Missionary Department, discusses the issue.
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February 08, 2016 01:37 PM MST
Though they have expressed concern about Senate Bill 73, the Church has not raised objections to another proposed bill regarding medical marijuana in Utah.
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February 04, 2016 02:15 PM MST
“Your self-worth comes from who you are as a person,” Calaway says. “All of us have a divine beauty inside of us that we are gifted from our Heavenly Father, and we’re also gifted a beautiful shell, and when we learn to combine the two and to exercise control over our shell by using the knowledge we have of our spirits, we start to really understand our divine potential.”
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January 29, 2016 06:17 PM MST
A mosquito-borne virus, the Zika virus, is spreading rapidly through Southern and Central America, and now it's even making its way into the United States. But the symptoms of the Zika virus are fairly mild, including fever, rash, joint pain, and red eyes that can last days to a week. Most cases do not require hospitalization.
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January 25, 2016 10:42 PM MST
January is the month where webegin to think about our health and fitness. Achieve your wellness goals this year while still satisfying your taste buds with these six tasty recipes from Naked Nutrition: Whole Foods Revealed by Annie Miller and Amy Choate and The 100% Natural Foods Cookbook by Caleb Warnock.
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January 23, 2016 02:56 PM MST
Anyone who's been there will tell you--weight loss is hard. Sometimes it even seems impossible. But as anyone who's been there will also tell you, it's worth it. "If you have good health, you're well on your way to finding happiness in this life," says JJ Peterson, a 31-year-old personal trainer from Utah who's featured on A&E's new reality show, "Fit to Fat to Fit."
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January 20, 2016 10:30 PM MST
It’s July of 2003, and the track is nearly deserted. Only Mark Dangerfield braves the scorching Arizona heat, running lap after lap after lap.
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January 15, 2016 06:07 PM MST
At one point in his life, famous LDS YouTuber Shay Butler was almost 300 pounds. Afraid of having a heart attack before the age of forty, Butler signed up for a marathon and posted the registration on the fridge. That gave him the motivation and reminder he needed to change his life as he documented his transformation online.
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January 11, 2016 10:00 PM MST
January 1st brings the promise of a new year and a new you. During the first week of January, gyms are packed with people, weight-loss ads flood the media, and desserts are avoided like the plague. But when the calendar flips to February, old habits can start to creep in and before you know it, you are off track. So, how can you keep the excitement of your weight-loss journey alive for longer than a month?
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January 08, 2016 10:48 PM MST
Was “lose weight” one of your New Years' Resolutions? Losing weight can be tough, especially when you have to make family dinners that everyone will eat. Here are 14 recipes from 400 Calories or Less with Our Best Bites to help you feed the family and lose the weight. The best part? The nutritional information is already calculated for you.
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January 07, 2016 01:45 PM MST
On a chilly, 7-degree morning the day after Christmas, Wan Ho Kou of Herriman and six other runners gathered at the Draper Utah Temple to begin a 56-mile journey on foot toward the Payson Utah Temple.
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