Calculate Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio
This quick measurement can tell you a lot about your current health — and your future chronic-disease risks.
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Thai Lamb Stir-Fry
This zesty mixture is great over a bed of brown-rice noodles or brown rice. Update this dish through the year by using seasonal vegetables at their peak.
PUMPING IRONY: Can a Doctor Cure Your Loneliness?
A new study suggests that older folks go to the doctor more often not because they're sick, but because they're lonely.
How to Rewrite the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Does your story of who you are and what you can do make you stronger — or hold you back?
EWG’s Food Scores App
The Environmental Working Group’s new Food Scores app gives users information on nutrition, toxicity, and degree of processing for ingredients, products and brands.
Picky Eaters Are People, Too
Veggie-haters, supertasters, food-obsessives — it’s time to come to terms with your quirks.
How Heavy Metals Affect the Body
Mercury in fish and dental fillings. Lead in old paint. Cadmium and arsenic in industrial wastes. There's a lot of talk about heavy-metal toxins these days. But how worried should you be, really? And what can you do to protect yourself?
How to Start a “Do-and-Dine” Fitness Group
Looking to improve the palatability of your fitness routine? Maybe you need a side of social interaction — and a standing date for dinner.
Merguez Sausage
Versatile enough to serve with eggs or on pizza, this merguez sausage has remove uses North African spices and is easy to make. It doesn’t even need to be stuffed into a casing: Simply form it into patties and cook.
PUMPING IRONY: For Pain Relief, Cross Your Fingers
As we approach our golden years, pain is a constant companion, unless we cross our fingers. Maybe.
Lamb Curry Stew
This light and fragrant stew easily changes with the seasons. Simply use your favorite seasonal vegetables.
Expert Answers: Healthy Alternatives to Commercial Gels and Chews
Are there healthy alternatives to commercial gels and chews?
Blackened Salmon With Mango-Avocado Salsa
Ring in spring with this delicious salmon and salsa recipe from Danielle Walker.
5 Tips for Picking a Healthier Energy Bar
They promise power, performance, and enhanced recovery, but many energy bars are little more than candy bars by another name. Here's a look inside and how to find the healthiest option for your needs.
Second Act: Michele Martin’s Success Story
How one woman changed the course of her life — with some help from her friends — to come back better than ever.
Spicy Lamb Ribs
A terrific appetizer, this dish becomes a meal when served with a salad of shredded cabbage and pomegranate seeds. When purchasing the lamb ribs, ask your butcher to cut a couple racks of lamb for you, separating the bones from the top of the rack and the chops.
Revolutionary Act 10: See the Bigger Picture
Yes, this is about you, but your well-being also affects everyone and everything around you. When you get healthier, everybody benefits.