Health advice for 2017: Simplify, simplify

You may be able to save time and money—and spare yourself frustration—by adopting a more minimal approach to preventing disease.

Published: January, 2017

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As the Shaker lyrics go, "'Tis the gift to be simple," and simplicity is a gift you might want to grant yourself in the new year. If so, you'll have some help from health experts. In the past few years, complicated advice for diet and exercise has given way to simpler, more sustainable guidelines, and the FDA has come down in favor of simple soap and water over antimicrobial cleaners to prevent infectious diseases.