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Colleen de Bellefonds
Colleen de Bellefonds is an American freelance journalist living in Paris, France, with her husband and dog, Mochi. She loves running, yoga, and wine, and is very particular about her baguettes.
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True or false: You can become lactose intolerant as an adult
Please, please let it not be true...
12 July 2024
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15 ways to make PCOS weight loss so much easier, according to doctors and dieticians
Including nutrition modifications and specific exercise recommendations
05 April 2024
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How much tinned food is it really safe for you to eat?
FYI there’s a concerning chemical in some tinned food
08 February 2024
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Feeling Bloated? Here's 19 foods that can help, according to nutritionists
Bye, food baby
10 November 2023
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7 Bladder Infection Symptoms In Women
Would you recognise any of these?
27 November 2019
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7 Blood Clot Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
Racing heart and short of breath?
30 October 2019
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8 Syphilis Symptoms In Women That Are Straight-Up Terrifying
This scary STI is on the rise in a major way.
26 October 2019
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11 HIV Symptoms Every Woman Should Be Aware Of
Do you need to get tested?
01 October 2019
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Got Two Periods In One Month? Here's 12 Possible Reasons Why
It could be down to stress
25 September 2019
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11 Seriously Subtle Signs You Might Actually Have Diabetes
Are you thirsty all the time?
13 September 2019
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6 Women Share How They Lost Fat Without Counting a Single Calorie
Snag their effective fat loss plans to drop pounds.
15 November 2018