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Kicking Candida
Some call it an invisible epidemic. When Candida albicans, a family of yeastlike fungi that lives in our digestive tracts, multiplies out of control, it causes mysterious symptoms and serious health woes for women, men and children. Is it breeding in you?
5 Health Strategies that Are More Important Than Counting Calories
Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why.
Why Your Mindset Matters
Carol S. Dweck, PhD, a renowned Stanford University professor, helps us understand why having the right mindset affects everything we do.
Do Synthetic Fragrances Cause Health Problems?
Three things to know about synthetic fragrances.
How to Train Your Brain to Enjoy Fitness
Starting a fitness routine isn’t easy — especially for busy moms. Developing the mental strength to get you moving has to be step number one before fitness can become a lifelong habit.
Cancer’s Favorite Sugar
The average American eats 70 grams of fructose per day — a number triple the recommended daily limit.
How to Embrace Your Changing Body as You Become More Fit and Lose Weight
Your body is changing for the better. But is your brain on board? A cognitive psychologist explains how to be on the lookout for the unconscious “mental frames” that can bring your progress to a halt.
Anatomy of a Potbelly
Lurking under all that unwanted abdominal fat are hidden dangers that can hurt us to the core.
Does Liposuction Help You Lose Weight?
Research shows that liposuction is not an effective long-term weight loss strategy.
Use Strategic Daily Planning to Enhance Happiness and Manage Stress
Our overall happiness rests on our ability to manage stress, and planning our days can help.
The Surprising Link Between Sleep and Food Choices
Getting enough high-quality sleep can help maintain healthy eating habits.
How Expressive Writing Can Help Overcome Test Anxiety
A recent study suggests that spending a few minutes putting your worries on paper before a test or presentation can measurably improve results.
Lessons From a Life Coach
Looking to make some positive changes in your life? Certified professional life coach Kate Larsen shows you how. Apply her four-step system to your personal and career goals — and prepare to discover some interesting things about yourself in the process.
5 Healing Spices
A biochemist born and raised in India shares his passion for aromatic spices and their extraordinary health benefits. Here are five favorites, available in any grocery store, that can help treat and prevent a surprising number of diseases.
How Dietary Supplements Reduce Health Care Costs
Dr. Mark Hyman on dietary supplements and health care costs.
Fitness Fix: How to Loosen Tight Lats
Restricted latissimus dorsi muscles can inhibit the range of motion of your arms, destabilize your core, and lead to back, neck and shoulder pain. Here’s how to improve their range of motion.
Change Agents
Meet five visionaries who are leading the charge to better health, and a healthier world.
How to Flourish in Life
Martin Seligman, one of positive psychology’s founding fathers, offers a new picture of the good life, and explains how each of us can cultivate it.
Behind the Scenes With Latham Thomas (Video)
Health advocate Latham Thomas shares her tips for better health, and her favorite ways to enjoy the fall.
What You Need to Know About EMFs
The electromagnetic radiation surrounding us — especially from cell phones — may pose unseen dangers to our health. Learn what you can do to reduce your exposure to EMFs.
Overcoming Constipation
No one wants to talk about constipation. But it’s a chronic problem that undermines the health of millions of Americans. Are you one of them?