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10 Celebratory Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Celebrating Mexico’s unlikely victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla has become an excuse to party north of the border. Planning a Cinco de Mayo get-together of your own? Don’t miss our roundup of healthy Latin-inspired recipes.
Spices for Health: Reader Favorites
Learn how to incorporate health-supporting spices into your healthy-eating regimen with these reader-submitted ideas — and share your own!
Revisiting the Nutrient-Timing Window
Researchers are taking a second look at nutrient timing: Here are some of the latest findings.
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.
Heal the Soil, Reverse Global Warming: An Interview with Kristin Ohlson
The New York Times bestselling author talks to us about her new book and why the health of our soil determines the health of our planet.
An Addictive Test: The CAGE Questionnaire
The CAGE questionnaire is a quick way to gauge whether or not your cravings are out of control.
BuzzFeed’s Photoshop Experiment Inspires Retouching Transparency
Hear from Experience Life‘s creative director Lydia Anderson on how she approaches image editing.
For Olympic Athletes, Food is Fuel. And a Weapon.
Counting calories on the way to the gold medal.
Effective Tool or Hype: Pill turns into balloon to jump-start weight loss.
The Obalon Balloon, researchers claim, helps patients feel full and can jump-start weight loss.
Debunking News of Sweden’s “Low-Carb, High-Fat” Guidelines
Although the Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment found benefits of eating healthy fats, they won’t be changing their guidelines.
Study: Organic milk contains more heart-healthy fatty acids
For people who drink milk, full-fat and organic may be a healthier option than conventional dairy.
REPORT: Does Vitamin D Supplementation Work?
Researchers in France claim that low vitamin D levels are an effect — not a cause — of disease, and recommend against supplementation.
Triclosan to be reviewed by FDA
The FDA is being forced to look at the safety and effectiveness of triclosan — a common ingredient in soap and a suspected toxin.
How Dry Cleaning Affects Brain Health
Research shows that there may be a link between dry-cleaning chemicals and mental illness.
What Does it Mean to Be “Skinny-Fat”?
Mark Hyman, MD, discusses why being skinny is not the same as being healthy.
Feeling Too Busy? Sharing Your Time Could Be the Key
Researchers suggest that spending time helping others can help you feel “time affluent.”
Exercise and the Aging Brain
New research shows the importance of physical activity for brain health.
Music = Motivation
Researchers explain why listening to music can help us work out longer and harder.
What Is Reverse Retouching?
Experts say that the fashion industry’s new practice of “reverse retouching” promotes unrealistic images.
Try Hula-Hooping for a Fun and Effective Workout
New research shows that intermediate and advanced-level hula-hooping can aid in weight loss and cardiovascular improvements.
The Impact Hyperconnection Has on Anxiety Levels
A recent study shows that personal mobile activity is causing stress for smartphone users.