Mindful Eating

Maybe the thing your appetite craves isn’t more food, but more attention. Here’s how to eat intuitively.

For many people, taking longer breaks from eating — known as “intermittent fasting” — can produce substantial positive health effects. Here’s what the latest research says.

Meditation not for you? No matter. Whatever mindfulness practice you choose, here are five things to keep in mind.

As an alternative to doomed diet regimens, some weight-loss experts recommend tuning in to our own instincts and trying intuitive eating. But are our bodies’ cravings always a good guide?

If you track what’s on your plate as well as what’s happening in your mind and body, you can learn what doesn’t work for you — and build on what does.

These expert techniques can help you turn off stress and turn on better digestion.

The craze for fasting and cleansing has produced some fantastic claims, and some decidedly mixed results. Here’s how to separate the hype from the reality — and safely enjoy the benefits of a cleaner, happier body.

Author and minimalist Sarah Wilson shares how simplicity makes life sweeter and change easier.

What’s the right role for alcohol in your life? Experts offer suggestions for creating a healthier, more conscious relationship to imbibing.

A functional-medicine nutritionist shares how her Seven Systems approach effectively detoxes the mind as well as the body.

It can be risky, suggests one expert. One tip? Do an elimination diet that’s not as extreme.

Maximize your dining pleasure this holiday season by eating slowly. Very slowly.

A new clinical trial reveals that mindful meditation may help you kick your smoking habit — for good.