Clean Up, Pare Down
Life can be messy. Fortunately, spring is a great time to get on top of clutter, gunk and chaos of all kinds.
Are Your Medications Doing More Harm Than Good?
Could the medications we take to regulate cholesterol, blood pressure, and stomach acid be doing us more harm than good?
PUMPING IRONY: Hoop Dreams
I was just clearing dishes from the table after dinner last night when my son said two little words that are changing my life.
PUMPING IRONY: Snooze or Lose
Sleep is a wonderful thing. Indeed, as I've grown older and levels of a certain hormone have subsided, it is from time to time preferable even to that other word that begins with the letter "s" and describes an activity…
PUMPING IRONY: Spring Fling
As I think I've mentioned before, I typically put my bicycle away each fall when the first snow flies and start pedaling again when the streets are clear in the spring. It's an act of self-preservation, I suppose, and a…
A Brilliant Scheme
No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, you need an action plan. Here’s the process I prefer — and that Ocean’s Eleven made famous.
Lentil and Millet Burgers Topped With Lemon Yogurt Sauce
These Greek-inspired lentil and millet burgers work best if you form them a day earlier and then refrigerate overnight, and cook when ready to serve.
Warm Citrus Black Lentil and Quinoa Salad
Black beluga lentils are a perfect base for a quick, light salad. As an alternative to citrus, you can try other fruits, such as unsweetened dried apricots, raisins or dates.
PUMPING IRONY: Age-Old Advice
I like to tell my young tennis buddy, M.E., that growing old is a time-bending experience: You wake up Monday morning, head off to work, come home, have dinner, go to bed, wake up and it's Thursday. Time flies. Whether you're having fun or not.
Expert Answers: Deep Squats, Carbs for Endurance Athletes, and More
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums — from how low to go when squatting and two moves to help alleviate low-back pain.
3 Simple Shifts to Eating Healthier
Looking for low-effort ways to eat healthier? These three small adjustments can make a surprisingly big difference in how you look and feel.
Reality’s Bites
My humble, home-cooked meals are not the stuff of Food Channel fantasy. But they sure beat eating a bag of pretzels for dinner.
The Dangers of Doing Too Much
It is strange, perhaps, to open an issue dedicated to helping readers get more done with a caveat about overdoing. But as a person prone to doing just that, I feel it is, um — the right thing to do.
Order Out of Chaos: The Home Office
Low-cost improvements yield big returns in a cramped home-office space.
6 Steps to Getting Things Done
Six powerful strategies for accomplishing more of what really matters.
The Good Life: Bert Jacobs
By remaining true to their optimistic natures, Bert Jacobs and his brother parlayed three little words into a multimillion-dollar, do-gooder business.
How to Eat More Lentils: 4 Creative Recipes
One of the world's healthiest foods, these fiber-rich legumes add hearty flavor to everything from salads to veggie burgers.