It’s famous for improving regularity and helping lower cholesterol. But dietary fiber also performs other key roles that might surprise you, affecting everything from your skin to your gallbladder, heart and immunity.
Why are probiotics so popular? Are all supplements equally effective? Can I get enough friendly bacteria from food? Health experts address these and other common questions.
In movies and magazines, glamorous celebrities often inspire envy. But when you discover how they really eat, you may pity them instead.
Best-selling author Danielle Walker helps you serve up some favorite comfort foods — free of grains, gluten, and dairy.
One woman’s journey from yo-yo diets and a spirit-crushing obsession with weight to a happy, healthy rebirth.
When an otherwise healthy, fit person who has “done everything right” receives a cancer diagnosis, it can feel unfair on many levels. Still, experts say, don’t ditch your healthy habits now — they may be some of your strongest allies in recovery.
Nine practical strategies for boosting fertility and supporting a healthy pregnancy.
You need protein and more to get and stay strong. These essential nutrients can support your muscles now and for the long haul.
Your intestines are home to a great deal of your digestive system, nervous system, and immune system. Here’s how to heal your gut lining and avoid leaky gut syndrome.
Forget what you’ve been told. Forget what you think you know. Start breaking the rules, and you might just start making some headway.
They’re supposed to enhance flavor and excite your tastebuds, but could these common food additives also be overexciting your cells — and doing damage to your nervous system?
Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some forward-thinking practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.
If you’re committed to healthy eating, it’s time to start investigating whether your current food choices are as wholesome as you’ve been led to believe.
When Morn Cremeens made the switch to raw foods, she discovered a powerful way to support her health—and to transform her perspectives on eating.
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.
What you feed your body, you also feed your brain — sometimes to its detriment. Learn how to nourish your gray matter for more balanced moods, clearer thinking and a more fulfilling life.
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.
30 days to better digestive health Supplements, approved foods and sample meal plans to support your metabolism and weight loss efforts.
Carbs have gotten a rotten rap lately, partly because they’re frequently lumped into one big-bad category. But not all carbs are bad! Find out which are worth befriending, and which are better to let go.
