The Checkup: Five Healthier Jello Shots (Really!) to Make This Weekend

And more healthy reads to start your day.

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• No jello shot is perfect, but we can do better than jello mix in a box. Here’s a 4th of July miracle for you: five healthier jello shot recipes to serve up this weekend. Really!  [Eat Clean]

• No matter how many modified push-ups I do, I can’t seem to be able to work up to a traditional one from plank position, and I’m guessing I’m not the only one with this dilemma. That’s where these moves come in: these three moves will help you build the strength you need to get your push-up form in tip-top shape. [Well + Good]

  Ever wonder why you sometimes randomly feel a sharp pain, why yawns are contagious, or why you sneeze in bright lights? Here, doctors explain these and other strange body quirks. [Prevention]

• Kill two birds with one stone in this ultimate time-saving workout. These circuits double as strength training and cardio to maximize your results in the shortest time possible. [Women’s Health]

• I guess not everyone is into the genius idea of blending peas into your guacamole. [Eater]

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