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6 Health Benchmarks to Monitor — and Why
Consider these measurements as part of your toolkit for continually optimizing your health.
Why Meaningful Encounters Matter
Loneliness is a huge health risk for us all. Here are ways to create more high-quality connections.
8 Ways Exercise Makes You Gorgeous
Regular exercise also gives you a healthy, glowing look and an unmistakable va-va-voom that you just can’t get any other way.
8 Hidden Toxins Lurking in Your Cleaning Products
We assume they are safe. But in fact, many popular household cleaners are dangerously toxic. Learn about the eight scariest substances hiding under your kitchen sink, and how to replace them with safer, more natural options that really work.
Gut Feelings: The Science of Intuition
By cultivating your intuitive skills, you’ll be able to listen more closely to what your body is trying to tell you.
How Exercise Heals
Regular physical activity can help us recover more quickly, heal more easily, and get an edge over all kinds of disease and injury. In fact, exercise may just be nature’s best medicine.
The Best Defense: Boost Your Immune System
Your immune system works to keep you healthy 24 hours a day. Here’s how to help it operate at peak efficiency.
The 5 Best Ways to Build Resiliency
Why do some people bounce back from adversity and misfortune? Why do others fall apart? Find out which character strengths make all the difference — and how you can develop them yourself.
13 Strategies to Deal With Your Emotional Triggers
A psychotherapist offers actionable advice for handling our trigger reactions.
The Blue Zones Habits for Longevity
Buettner joins us to talk about the Blue Zones — places around the globe with the highest populations of longest-living individuals — and the Power 9 healthy-lifestyle habits they have in common, plus ways we can begin to incorporate these behaviors in our own lives for increased longevity and vitality.
PUMPING IRONY: Statins and Suspicions
Recent research suggests cholesterol-reducing drugs may be safer than once thought and offer cancer- and COVID-fighting benefits. So, why do I remain unconvinced?
Healthy, Happy Hips: 6 Exercises and Stretches to Ease Hip Pain
Improving strength and mobility in your hips can help alleviate pain and irritation while improving performance and quality of life.
9 Building Blocks to Being Anti-Racist
It’s not enough to not be racist. Learn what you can do for yourself, your social circle, and your community to promote anti-racism — and why it matters for health.
The Truth About MSG
Depending on whom you ask, monosodium glutamate is either a miracle ingredient or a dangerous neurotoxin. The truth likely lies somewhere in between.
The Table
A call for alignment on a global scale — for the good of our planet and future generations.
PUMPING IRONY: Locked Out
While COVID-19 has exacted a huge toll on those coping with a chronic disease, few have suffered more than older adults struggling with dementia.
Does Exercise Boost the Immune System?
Exercise is an immune booster, but if you’ve been exposed to or are recovering from COVID-19, you might want to take it easy, according to a recent analysis.
5 Beginner Foam-Rolling Moves
Discover why trainers often recommend the foam roller as a must-have tool for your pre-and post-workout routines.
Walk It Out
Amid the coronavirus crisis, a step challenge helps our fitness editor regain her footing.
PUMPING IRONY: A Dose of Uncertainty
As we wait impatiently for a COVID-19 vaccine to free us from the current pandemic, a recent survey indicates surprising skepticism, and healthcare experts suggest we temper our expectations.
When to Seek Help for Anxiety
If you’re struggling with anxiety and unsure whether to seek help or ride it out, consider the following factors.