Nutrition

Do you look to sugar and caffeine for a lift? Need 'em to get through the day? Here's why these well-known stimulants may be more than your system can handle.

Star chef Anthony Bourdain on why the power lunch of yesterday is dead, and why a more satisfying and expressive dining trend deserves to live.

They're hard to follow and easy to hate. Research suggests that most diets backfire in the long run, and some can even be hazardous to your health. Yet for some people, diets deliver decent results. So what gives? We explore what really makes diets effective when they do work — and what's to blame when they don't.

Ready to have your best year ever? Two of the country's top coaches weigh in with advice on getting liftoff for the next phase of your life.

More people than ever are medicating for mood disorders, but there may be a more natural approach that's just as effective.

Forget the cream of mushroom soup and onion crisps. These rustic dishes will jazz up your main course and have guests coming back for guilt-free seconds.

The questions we ask can lead us down paths of discovery and delight, or down corridors of doom and gloom. Which road are you taking?

What you eat (and what you don't) can have a powerful influence on how well you sleep.

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

This holiday season, consider breaking with your supermarket-turkey ritual. Opt instead for an older tradition – a heritage bird.

The food industry has turned out some scary stuff in recent decades, but that doesn't mean you have to stand quaking in your kitchen. Here's how to take the fear out of your food choices — and put common sense back in.

Faced with an important task, it's not uncommon to come up against a wall of resistance. In The War of Art, author Steven Pressfield tells you how to break through.

Want to feed your family right? Start at the supermarket. This eight-week guide provides the shopping know-how you need to give your cart a healthful overhaul — without facing a mutiny from your family.

It's apple season. What better way to celebrate than by making family-friendly apple dishes with your children?

Reduced-carb diets are helping millions of people lose excess weight. But what's right for some adults may be all wrong for their children.

Some aging factors are beyond our control, but one of the biggest — inflammation — needn't be. Here's how you can extinguish the flames of chronic inflammation before they ignite.

Living foods provide your body with the very best raw materials for greater energy, vitality and mental clarity.

Get the latest on these cholesterol-lowering compounds — and learn the best ways to get an extra helping.

Want to get excited about outdoor cooking? Grill some fresh fish.

How healthy are these health drinks, really? Find out what makes a smoothie worth drinking — and what might make some smoothies worth rethinking.

Clear thinking, moist skin, healthy kidneys, and bountiful energy — they all depend on an adequate daily intake of water. Are you getting enough liquids? And if you work out, are you getting the right kind? Find out why you should look before you gulp.