Kristin Ohlson

With our help, three brave readers tackled some healthy goals they'd been putting off for a while. Are their stories your story, too?

Experience Life checks in on the progress of our Healthy Challenge participants.

You know that fish offers all kinds of health benefits, but how do you know what's safe to eat and good for the planet, too?

Sweet, salt, sour and bitter. These are the four familiar tastes we’ve come to know best. And then there’s another flavor—umami. Until recently, we weren’t sure how to name this fifth flavor, much less describe it. But that hasn’t stopped us from craving it and creating it for most of culinary history.

No longer on the fringe of culinary culture, plant-centered diets are more popular than ever. Here’s why—and why you don’t have to be a vegan to benefit from putting more plants at the center of your plate.