The Upside of Downtime
The scientific case for doing nothing more often — and its surprising rewards.
How to Create Fearlessly
Resistance and doubt are just part of the creative experience. Here are 10 tips to help you get past them.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words . . . Or Do They?
Founding editor, Pilar Gerasimo, on how every healthy act is, in a way, a demonstration of love and kindness.
A Will To Serve: Major Dan Rooney
For Major Dan Rooney, there is no higher calling — and nothing more satisfying — than helping military families in need.
PUMPING IRONY: Live Long and Pedal
New research suggests that more exercise will add more years to your life — but who's counting?
Why Anti-Odor Clothes Stink
Why you may want to avoid anti-odor clothes, and alternatives for lessening the stink.
How to Deal With a High-Maintenance Friend
Have a pal who makes excessive claims on your time and attention? Here’s how to manage the relationship — without making yourself crazy.
PUMPING IRONY: How to Make Time Stand Still
While tech billionaires throw millions at research aimed at delaying death, an aging couple shows us all how easy it is to embrace a moment that will last forever.
Homemade Gyro Lettuce Wraps
Easy to make and keep on hand in the freezer, gyros taste better when made a day ahead, and the loaf will slice better when chilled overnight. Serve with a cucumber yoghurt sauce and roasted spring potatoes, roasted cauliflower cous cous, or salad greens.
Pan-Seared Lamb Chops
Good-quality lamb needs little adornment. A simple drizzle of balsamic reduction and some fresh seasonal vegetables (like the spring combo below) are perfect. If your lamb chops are on the smaller size, or have significant bones, plan to serve more chops per person.
Calculate Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio
This quick measurement can tell you a lot about your current health — and your future chronic-disease risks.
Check the Expiration Date
Pilar Gerasimo on challenging our notions and perceiving the world through new lenses.
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.