Special Event
When Micki Gibbs took up running, she just wanted to be part of her sister's wedding. She had no idea she'd inspire her friends to get moving, too.
How to Build Your Glutes
Weak glutes can wreak havoc on your back, hips and knees, so building a strong bottom should be a top fitness priority.
The Art of Self-Care
Overcoming barriers to self-care can be difficult, especially for women. Here are some tips to make time and space for ourselves.
What, Me Worry?
Last year, I made a weird resolution. I guess it was typical in one respect - that it was intended to end a bad habit and thereby improve my life. But it was also a little odd in that the resolution only pertained to the conversations in my head. I made no commitment to change any of my outward behaviors.
7 Strategies to Curb Your Cravings
These expert strategies can help you develop healthier eating habits.
No Doubt About It
We live in polarizing times. It's a period characterized not just by galvanizing issues, but by a great deal of vitriolic rhetoric. Every time we turn on the radio or TV, or even turn around in our homes or offices, we're likely to get an earful of why one person or position is right and another is totally, unredeemably wrong.
Raise Your Food Consciousness
Feeling confused about what to eat? Unsure about which foods are safest, best for you, and best for the environment? Join the club — then join the ranks of a new group of informed eaters and good-food advocates who are bringing a variety of better, clearer, more satisfying choices into view — and within reach.
3 Recipes to Become More Adventurous With Spices
Caught in a bland culinary rut Chef and author Floyd Cardoz’s spicy perspectives promise to spur some serious creativity in your kitchen.
Pulling Together: Skijoring
Escape with your dog to snowy climes this winter and discover the fast-paced and exhilarating sport of skijoring.
When Something’s Gotta Give
How do you choose between all the good things going on in your life? By clarifying your values and learning to let go.
Health and Justice for All: Van Jones
Van Jones works to bring a clean environment and a healthy way of life to the urban poor.
Master Your Game With Sports Vision Training
Improving your visual skills — and acuity — can give you an edge in virtually any sport. Here’s how to start seeing more.
How to Hydrate
Too much? Too little? What to drink and when? Staying hydrated doesn’t have to be confusing - especially once you’re armed with these slick tips from sports-nutrition experts.
Understanding Food and Diet Studies
For years, sophisticated consumers have relied on the latest clinical trials to guide their health choices, but exactly how reliable are these studies? If you're depending solely on scientific evidence for your health solutions, your assumptions about what's right might well be wrong.
View to a Fridge
Show me your refrigerator and I’ll tell you who you are — or at least, who you think you are.
Delicata Squash With Dino Kale and Cranberries
Looking to enhance your vitality – or to rebuild it after a health crisis? Author and cancer survivor Rebecca Katz sees great-tasting whole foods as a natural and delicious place to begin.
What Is a Phytochemical?
Phytochemicals — plant-based micronutrients that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds — might just be the best-kept secret in nutrition.
Jicama: Recipes, Techniques, and More
A healthy, crunchy treat that perks up snacks and meals while expanding your produce-aisle options.
Living Strong With Cancer
When an otherwise healthy, fit person who has “done everything right” receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel unfair on many levels. Still, experts say, don’t ditch your healthy habits now — they may be some of your strongest allies in recovery.
Vital Nourishment: 2 Recipes for Cancer Survivors from Rebecca Katz
Looking to enhance your vitality - or to rebuild it after a health crisis? Author and cancer survivor Rebecca Katz sees great-tasting whole foods as a natural and delicious place to begin.