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Angela Sun: Explorer
The journalist, documentary filmmaker, and surfer talks about her passions for storytelling and protecting the environment.
Healing Spaces
Can the spaces in which we live, work, and recover from illness have an impact on healing and well-being? Integrative-medicine doctor Esther Sternberg says yes.
The psychological downside of labeling obesity a “disease”
The American Medical Association's "disease" label appears to boost feelings of self-acceptance among obese people — but it may also undermine weight-loss efforts, a recent study suggests.
COMING CLEAN: The Book and Movie That Changes Our Approach to Weight Loss — and Good Health
Confused about nutrition? This book and movie will help shed some new light.
Does Physio Tape Really Work?
Expert answers on physio, or kinesiology, tape and if it's right for you.
What Lurks Under the Covers
Mattresses, pillows, and other bedding can contain chemicals that, while intended to make sleep safer, actually have the opposite effect.
PUMPING IRONY: Smugness and Denial
My annual "health score" is occasion to crow about all the good things I do to improve my health and downplay all my failings.
PUMPING IRONY: The Hazards of Hard — and Soft — Labor
A new study on the hazards of hard labor made me think of my dad and how little anyone thought of exercise back in the day.
Beyond the Harvest: Five Ways Gardens Support Your Health
Garden produce provides nutritional benefits, but the very act of digging in the dirt nurtures mind, body, and soul.
Horse Power: Equine-Assisted Therapy Retreats
Learn about yourself through equine eyes with hippotherapy.
Behind the Scenes With Pilar Gerasimo (Video)
Our founding editor shares her thoughts on health and personal growth in our exclusive video.
Revolutionary Act 1: Defy Convention
Do the healthy thing, even when it’s challenging, inconvenient, or considered weird. Take pride in that.
How to Decode Health Media
Here’s what you need to know regarding the food industry’s influence on what we hear about nutrition.
PUMPING IRONY: My Incredible Shrinking Brain
If I don't start to like more posts on Facebook, I fear my brain may start to shrink.
Goitrogens: Thyroid Busters or Thyroid Boosters?
Holistic nutrition coach Jill Grunewald offers an update on the pros and cons of goitrogenic foods.
PUMPING IRONY: Bicycling and Bistros
Everyone needs a little incentive to find their path to a healthy life. Mine involves bicycling and bistros.
Can I Improve My Lung Capacity?
Expert answers on how to tone the muscles that help you inhale and exhale.
Giving Gardens
Giving gardens, a growing phenomenon, provide wellness for corporate employees, food for those in need — with far-reaching ripple effects.
PUMPING IRONY: In Praise of the Sore Loser
Everybody loves a good loser, right? Not so much.
Do Away with BPA
Despite its negative health effects, BPA is still found in too many of the common items we come in contact with. Here we offer some simple shifts for reducing your exposure.
COMING CLEAN: Weather Watcher
How learning to respect the seasons has made me healthier.