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Consider this the next time you order a coffee: Your bladder, when full, can hold between 20 and 30 ounces of liquidsomewhere between a Starbucks “venti” and “trenta.”It is an incredibly flexible organ.When it’s empty, it’s only about two inches acro

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Consider this the next time you order a coffee: Your bladder, when full, can hold between 20 and 30 ounces of liquidsomewhere between a Starbucks “venti” and “trenta.”It is an incredibly flexible organ.When it’s empty, it’s only about two inches acro

ss. But when you down a supersize drink, your bladder can stretch to more than six inches. However, just because you can hold this much urine and stretch your bladder to the size of a grapefruit doesn’t mean that you should.Holding in your pee is necessary for functioning in your daily life but routinely pushing your bladder to its limits can have serious consequences, says Michael Ingber, MD, urologist, female pelvic medicine surgeon, and assistant clinical professor of urology at Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York. (Related:Your Guide to a Leak-Free Workout (Yes, Were Talking About Pee)) How your...

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If there’s one question I get asked all the time over DM, it’s what diet I follow

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If there’s one question I get asked all the time over DM, it’s what diet I follow

Keto and vegan are the two most popular guesses! The truth is, my diet is a mixture of choices I make, and choices that my body made for me. I understand that people are interested, and I’m so flattered, but I haven’t written about it until right now for a very good reason (er, lots of reasons)… Why I Put Off Writing This Post There are so many reasons that I’ve been dragging my feet on this post, and dodging questions about my diet: I don’t want anyone to compare themselves to me. We all tend to compare ourselves to...

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