CLA: Can This Fatty Acid Help You Lose Weight?
Fans of the CLA supplements believe it does. Here’s the skinny on how CLA works and whether or not it can help with weight loss.
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Navigating Nutrition Controversies Surrounding Fat
Expert fats researcher Dr. Mary Enig offers surprising insider views on good fats, bad fats and the food police.
Kids & Carbs
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.
Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Joints
A leading functional-medicine physician explains her gut-healing protocol for overcoming arthritis.
Day-to-Day Detox
Because our bodies are exposed to a constant barrage of harmful toxins, the best detoxification regimen is a daily one. Here are some simple steps to keep your body running clean.
3 Simple Shifts to Eating Healthier
Looking for low-effort ways to eat healthier? These three small adjustments can make a surprisingly big difference in how you look and feel.
All About Oils
Some fats and oils are good for us – and critically important to our health. Others are just plain bad. And with some fats, it depends. Here’s how to make sense of this slippery subject and make the very best choices about what you put into your body.
9 Missing Links to Weight Loss
These often-overlooked factors can help you achieve — and sustain — a healthy weight.
Can Eating A Variety of Foods Help You Avoid Food Intolerances?
Are you eating the same five or six foods every day? Stop! Enjoying a range of diverse fruits, veggies and lean proteins can help you correct chronic nutrient deficiencies – and even avoid food intolerances.
6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss
Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.
Whole-Person Cancer Care
Why lifestyle-based therapies — including nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, and other alternative practices — are becoming essential components of traditional cancer treatment.
Sugar Breakdown: The Impact of Sugar on Your Body
The effects of sugar on the body go beyond cavities. High blood-sugar levels have many negative health impacts, including many inflammation-based diseases. Here’s how to cut back and balance your blood-sugar levels.
An Integrative Approach for IBS Relief
Irritable bowel syndrome affects millions of people, but an integrative approach may provide relief.
Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
Intermittent Fasting and Breakfast: The Ultimate Guide
Is intermittent fasting — or skipping breakfast — bad for you? Not at all. For some, fasting could actually help you feel and perform better.
5 Critical Nutrients and What Happens to Your Body When They’re Missing
Eating an optimal mix of vitamins and minerals is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Here’s how to enhance your diet with five key nutrients.
How Chronic Inflammation Affects Your Health
Our bodies need inflammation to fight off infection, but too much of it for too long can spur a wide range of illnesses. Learning to manage it effectively is key.
Cholesterol Reconsidered
Research disputes cholesterol’s reputation as the primary culprit behind heart disease. Here’s the real scoop on its role in the body, the right ways to bring it down naturally, and why cholesterol-lowering drugs may not be the cure-all we’ve been led to believe.
5 Health Strategies that Are More Important Than Counting Calories
Managing your weight isn’t just about the number of calories you eat. It’s also — and perhaps primarily — about the quality and character of those calories. Here’s why.
5 Tips for Losing Weight — Without Calorie-Counting
Set aside the calorie obsession and fat-gram fixation. To lose weight and maintain a healthy body, try these strategies instead.
The 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating
Expert advice from two renowned nutritionists for building a healthy body image and making peace with food.