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Salt: Dietary friend or foe?
British research reignites the debate over the link between dietary sodium and disease.
TwoGrand: Reimagining the food journal, one photo at a time
Pictures trump calorie-counting on TwoGrand, a recent addition to the bastion of food and exercise tracking apps.
How Exercise Keeps the Skin Young
New research shows that exercise cannot only prevent, but also reverse, signs of aging in the skin.

Pilar Gerasimo: Revolutionary
Experience Life’s visionary founding editor talks about the art of healthy transformation.
Pepsi to introduce sodas “made with real sugar”
The new line of sodas, expected in Regular, Vanilla and Wild Cherry flavors, will be sweetened with "real" sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, but will come with the same set of health risks.
Low vitamin D levels linked to cancer and heart disease, studies show
The studies, which looked at data on more than one million people, confirmed previously reported evidence of the risks associated with vitamin D deficiency.
Report: FDA loophole allows companies to determine safety of new chemicals in foods
The Natural Resources Defense Council says a loophole in a 1958 law allows food manufacturers to bypass federal safety assessments.
How to protect yourself from harmful air pollutants
Air pollution is now considered the world’s largest environmental health risk, taking the blame for an estimated seven million premature deaths in 2012, the World Health Organization said.
Obesity and the Brain: How Exercise May Help Combat Cognitive Decline
New research on mice provides clues to how excess body fat harms the human brain — and how exercise may help.
Growing Healthy Kids: Dunbar Elementary School in Atlanta
Compassion is a cornerstone of education at Atlanta's Dunbar Elementary School, a partner of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.

Dikembe Mutombo: The Giver
Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo talks about reaching out to connect with your community — and transforming the world.

Fresh Herb Frittata (Kuku Sabzi)
It's (almost) spring! Celebrate the bounty of fresh herbs and baby greens with this traditional Iranian dish.
DIY Samoa Sugar Scrub
This body scrub "recipe" combines the moisturizing effect of coconut oil, the exfoliating power of brown sugar, and the decadent scent of cocoa.
Childhood obesity reportedly decreasing, though why is not clear
The obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds has dropped, according to a federal report — but among older kids, a high obesity rate is holding steady.

Nutrition labels get a long-awaited makeover
The FDA's proposed changes — the first in 20 years — focus on calories, sugar, and portion sizes, not fat.

Sadie Nardini: Rebel Yogi
This self-proclaimed “punk rock yogi” talks about life, death, chocolate, ninjas — and her quest to redefine “healthy,” one down dog at a time.


Sugar — not fat — increases risk of heart disease death, new study finds
New research adds to growing evidence that sugar is connected to numerous health woes, including cardiovascular disease.

Raw Chocolate-Coconut Macaroons
Staff writer Maggie Fazeli Fard shares a favorite dessert recipe that's decadent, easy to make, and not terrible for you — yay! — thanks to the health benefits of coconut and cocoa.

Field Notes: Hog, from Ranch to Table
Whether you hunt or buy your meat, butcher Ross Flynn explains how — and why — to look beyond the tenderest cuts.

Field Notes: Feral Hog Factsheet
Learn more about wild hogs, which are running amuck in Texas and other southern states.