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3 Games to Help Children Release Their Worries
Externalize feelings of stress and anxiety with these creative, colorful projects created by a child and family therapist.
How to Swap Chia Seeds for Eggs in Baking
Learn how to use chia seeds as an egg substitute and which recipes work best.
3 Tips to Simplify Your Community Work
Being of service can be great for your mental health, but it can lead to burnout when you’re volunteering, donating, and giving beyond your capacity. These tips can help you direct your limited resources where they’ll make the greatest impact.
Can Meal Sequencing Increase GLP-1 Production, and Might it Help Me Lose Weight?
It most likely can — and without eliminating many foods you love. Here’s how.
How Much Daily Movement Do I Really Need to Support My Mind?
Discover just how much daily movement is recommended to keep your mind sharp.
8 Egg Swaps for Baking
No eggs? No problem. These reliable baking substitutes deliver the moisture, structure, and lift your recipes need.
5 Recipes to Make With Tinned Fish
Canned seafood can be the base for some seriously delicious, nutrient-dense meals.
Self-Care for Black Men
Therapist Jor-El Caraballo, LMHC, talks about the unique mental health issues facing Black men — and offers strategies for healing and breaking cycles of generational trauma and inherited patterns.
How Does Alcohol Affect Your Gut Microbiome?
Recent research suggests that alcohol may throw our gut microbiome out of balance — and lead to both increased cravings for alcohol and mental health issues. Learn more.
Why We Need to Feel Hungry Again
Our ancestors experienced regular hunger — and their bodies thrived because of it, says Michael Easter in his book The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. Modern comfort has eliminated this natural cycle, and the price we’re paying goes far beyond weight gain. Here’s why.
How One Woman Reclaimed Her Health After an Atrial Fibrillation Scare
A serious episode of atrial fibrillation convinced Emily Nikoo to finally focus on self-care. Now she’s stronger and healthier than ever.
The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause
In her book, Unbreakable: A Woman’s Guide to Aging With Power, orthopedic surgeon Vonda Wright, MD, explains why estrogen decline can lead to stiff joints, frozen shoulder, and decreased muscle protein synthesis — and why menopause-related muscle loss is not inevitable.
23 Ways to Simplify Your Life
Try these practical suggestions for decomplicating your life.
7 Common Questions About Meal Sequencing — Answered
Is it possible to improve your health simply by changing the order in which you eat your food? We asked the experts.
3 Supplements to Help Ease PMS Symptoms
Some supplements can support hormone balance and reduce the symptoms of PMS and period pain. Sara Szal, MD, author of The Hormone Cure, recommends the following supplements for people struggling with PMS.
Can I Use Fennel to Relieve PMS Symptoms?
This plant-based solution may help lower the duration and severity or cramps. Learn more.
What Does It Mean to Decolonize Beauty?
Aboriginal writer and former model Sasha Kutabah Sarago discusses the need to shift the beauty paradigm.
Can I Use Lemon Balm to Relieve PMS Symptoms?
This traditional herbal remedy may help reduce anxiety and improve sleep. Learn more.
8 Creative Turkey Recipes to Try
Discover a collection of delicious, versatile turkey recipes — from weeknight favorites to creative dishes for any occasion.
What’s Your Favorite Wellness Tool?
EL staffers share some of their favorite health-supporting gadgets. Did yours make the list?