Community Counts: The Power of Creating Social Capital
Rebuilding a sense of neighborliness has become its own revolutionary act. Here’s why reconnecting with neighbors and fellow citizens is important.
How to Find Your Pressure Points
Acupressure accesses the body’s subtle energy layers to let health and well-being flow.
9 Ways to Connect and Transform Your Community
Connect and transform your community with these tips.
Should I Eat 3 or 6 Meals a Day?
A University of Oslo study discovered that eating three meals a day, rather than six, produces greater muscle and strength gains.
Reading Comprehension: Print vs. Screen
According to a 2013 study, people who read on paper score better on comprehension tests than those who read on computer screens.
Can I Improve My Lung Capacity?
Expert answers on how to tone the muscles that help you inhale and exhale.
A Minute-by-Minute Guide on How Soda Impacts Your Body
The effects of soda consumption are dramatic — and speedy. Minutes after you take the first swig, the assault begins, and your body goes into a sugar-induced upward — and then downward — spiral. Here’s what happens.
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.
A Walking Head Start
A 2013 study from Spain’s University of Granada shows that girls who walk to school perform better on tests than those who commute by bus or car.
How to Beat the Self-Employment Blues
Self-employment can bring some unique sources of stress. Business coach Barbara Winter offers strategies for handling them.
What’s the Beef?
A whopper of a question. And the answer food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl offers makes a strong case for knowing your rancher and farmer.
Do You Need Milk?
Harvard nutritionists David Ludwig and Walter Willett argue that milk should be a dietary choice, not a nutritional requirement.
Game On: The Spirit of Competition
Discover the keys to bringing your A-game to anything you compete in — on and off the field.
Expert Answers: On Weight Machines, Body-Fat Percentage, and Lung Capacity
Our fitness experts tackle your questions on the best weight machines, improving lung capacity, and more.
The Trail-Running Workout
A cardio and strength circuit that will make you a stronger, more-efficient trail runner.
How to Eat More Seeds: Recipes, Techniques, and More
Chia, pumpkin, flax, sesame, and sunflower seeds are power foods that are packed with nutrients and can be easily added to your meals.
Dikembe Mutombo: The Giver
Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo talks about reaching out to connect with your community — and transforming the world.
Life Changes: Melanie Kadlic Meren’s Success Story
Motherhood forces a self-employed consultant to adjust — and readjust — her health and fitness goals.
Pickup-Basketball Artist
Hoops Nation author Chris Ballard shares his unofficial primer on the unwritten rules of playing pickup basketball.
First, Do What You Can
Go after your dreams. Follow your bliss. But take responsibility for dealing with your present-day reality first.