Out From Under the Rug
Once, when I was about 8 years old, I tried that tricky housecleaning shortcut where you sweep some dirt under an area rug rather than bothering with a dustpan.
Unburden Yourself
In recent years, there’s been a surge of popular interest in detoxification regimens - the kind that help flush food-borne and environmental toxins out of our systems.
5 Foods to Eat and 5 Foods to Avoid
Dr. Mark Hyman weighs in on the top-five foods to eat regularly – and the top five to avoid.
The New View of Health: How Food, Movement, Environment, and Healthcare Shape Wellness
Once perceived as the domain of medical experts tasked with keeping our symptoms at bay, the realm of personal healthcare has expanded. It now includes broader definitions, more integrated, preventive approaches — and, perhaps most important, us.
Pavel Tsatsouline’s Guide to Pushups, Sit-Ups, and Squats
Think you know everything about sit-ups, squats and pushups? Well, Russian strength trainer Pavel Tsatsouline thinks you might know just enough to be dangerous.
How to Start Eating More Whole-Foods: 3 Tasty Recipes to Try
Have you considered a move toward healthier, whole-food choices? Authors Anna Lappé and Bryant Terry share insights and ideas to get you eating in the right direction.
Asparagus: Recipes, Techniques, and More
This sturdy green vegetable has a surprisingly delicate flavor – and packs a powerful nutritional punch.
All About Oils
Some fats and oils are good for us – and critically important to our health. Others are just plain bad. And with some fats, it depends. Here's how to make sense of this slippery subject and make the very best choices about what you put into your body.
Oceans Away: Philippe Cousteau Jr.
The world's oceans deserve more attention, says Philippe Cousteau Jr. So he's using his famous name and his gift for storytelling to raise the oceans' profile - and, he hopes, to ensure a better future for the planet.
5 Steps to Getting Things Done
Tired of making lists and then losing them in a pile of other lists? Try this proven, five-step approach to getting closure on the daily things that matter most.
How to Sharpen Your Attention Span
Forget multitasking. Forget autopilot. The biggest rewards come from skillfully focusing our attention on just one thing at a time.
Earth-Friendly Forays
Outdoor excursions restore and rejuvenate your body, but if you travel with the environment in mind, your vacation can also help restore some of the world's most pristine wilderness.
What Is Nordic Walking?
Discover one of the world's fastest-growing and easiest-to-learn fitness routines: Nordic walking.
Try It, You’ll Like It
So much of what we do, we do automatically. Because it’s easy, or it’s there, or because it’s just what people do.
Good Directions
Over the past year, many individuals and businesses have gotten more interested in “going green” - increasing their energy efficiency, reducing their chemical usage, shrinking their carbon footprints, and so on. And there are certainly plenty of good reasons for this.
Right on Schedule: 2 Healthy and Easy Recipes from Jacques Pépin
Too busy to cook? Not if Jacques Pépin has his way.
How to Cook With Lentils: Recipes, Techniques, and More
These nutritious legumes are versatile, delicious and easy to prepare.
How to Cultivate an Open Mindset
Feeling hermetically sealed in your own opinions? Opening your mind to other viewpoints can deepen your personal wisdom and broaden your horizons.
How to Take a Sabbatical From Work
An extended break from work can improve your health, happiness — even your career performance. And it can be done.
Balancing Act: Cheryl Richardson
Life coach and author Cheryl Richardson explains why taking care of business first requires taking care of you.
How to Change Your Perception of Stress and Use It to Your Advantage
Tired of feeling victimized by stress? Learn how to transform it into something manageable — an perhaps even make it your friend.