Health

If you want to take off — and keep off — unwanted pounds, a healthy metabolism is your body’s best fat-burning friend. Find out which habits can make or break your body’s ability to produce energy from would-be pudge.

Your health depends on a complex, connect-the-dots network of variables that make up your ecosystem and the systems that sustain it. Discover the keys to keeping both you and your planet healthy — by following nature’s models, and honoring life’s connections.

We’ve known for a long time that spending too much time and energy at work can cost us. We’ve all seen hardworking friends disappear off the social radar while in hot pursuit of career success, and many of us have risked becoming strangers to our own families as the result of work demands that made no space for weekends and evenings at home.

Office parties. Vending machines. Desktop candy jars. Power lunches. They can spell nutritional disaster for the average working person. Learn how you can sidestep fattening fare and feel better — starting now.

A chronic case of computer neck can undermine your work and your workouts. Here is expert advice to keep your neck pain-free.

Good health, at core, is less a destination than life-enhancing journey. But if there is any clear path toward the promised land of healthy living, it begins not on any treadmill or diet plan, but on the fertile ground of our own thoughts, assumptions and beliefs.

Sometimes, the best is yet to be. That’s what baby boomer and 54-year-old fashion model Cindy Joseph has discovered as she’s grown older and wiser.

Cholesterol may be the most vilified — and misunderstood — nutrient in our food. Here’s how to unravel the myths.

Still holding a grudge? Here’s how to make peace with those who may have wronged you – and find more peace for yourself in the process.

Sports doctors treat common athletic injuries with top-notch technologies. Today, similar solutions are within reach of the average fitness enthusiast.

A generation ago, kids learned about the natural world by going out to play. Today, many have virtually no experience with the unadulterated out-of-doors. Is this separation making our kids sick?

You want to stay fit, and you want your baby to be healthy. Here’s what’s known (and not yet known) about the potential risks and rewards of staying seriously active — and even competing — while you’re pregnant.

Tired of feeling blue, or just so-so? Positive psychology pioneer Martin Seligman, PhD, believes you can mentally exercise your way to greater happiness.

When reality bites, eating right becomes essential. Stress and worry deplete your nutritional stores, destabilize your blood sugar, and reduce your stamina. Here’s what you need to know about building and maintaining a well-rounded diet that can withstand the pressure.

Are you exhausted for days following your workouts? Or are you just too tired to make it to the gym? If so, you may be suffering from adrenal fatigue.

With healthcare costs soaring and employees suffering from an increasing number of stress- and lifestyle-induced maladies, some employers are turning to corporate wellness programs to keep their people healthier, happier, and more productive. And in many cases, it seems to be working.

Structural Integration techniques like Rolfing can improve your posture, your athletic performance and your sense of well-being. But are you ready to be Rolfed?

More people than ever are medicating for mood disorders, but author Julia Ross, MD, says there may be a more natural approach that’s just as effective.

What your dreams may be telling you – and how to get it in writing.

Want to be fit and healthy? Find out why your shuteye should be a top priority.