The Trouble With Artificial Sweeteners
Low-calorie food replacements have promised to make our weight-loss dreams come true, but research indicates that these pseudo-foods rarely deliver. In fact, they may set our weight-loss efforts back.
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How Healthy People Decode Labels
All natural? No additives? Our experts help you separate the hype from the reality in the grocery aisle.
How Does Soil Quality Affect Plant Nutrition?
Soil is not just a neutral medium in which to grow food. The nutrient density of the food we eat is directly influenced by the quality of the soil in which it is grown.
5 Foods to Eat and 5 Foods to Avoid
Dr. Mark Hyman weighs in on the top-five foods to eat regularly – and the top five to avoid.
How to Make Healthy Food Fun for Kids
Want your little ones to grow up knowing how to cook? Serve up a healthy dose of food literacy, starting now.
5 Common Myths About Cholesterol
Cholesterol may be the most vilified — and misunderstood — nutrient in our food. Here’s how to unravel the myths.
How to Eat For Your Genes
You know that your genes are central to your health. But did you know that they have their own nutritional needs? Discover how the emerging field of nutrigenomics may help us nourish our DNA — and lower our risk of certain diseases.
Cooking Up a Blue Streak: Blueberries
You want fast, easy way to get more fresh, nutrient-pack foods into your kids’ diets. Blueberries may be the path of least resistance.
From Harvest to Home: A Guide to Handling Produce
The nutritional value of your fruits and veggies depends on how they’ve been handled — from the field to the fridge.
Simple Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Clear air. Clean water. Clean Earth. What’s good for the planet is good for you! Here’s how to make your life a little more eco-friendly.
Could Food Sensitivities Be Impeding Your Weight Loss Efforts?
Find out if overlooked food allergies or intolerances might be interfering with your weight-loss and fitness goals.
What Is False Fat?
Allergy-like food sensitivities may be the blame for at least part of your excess weight. Eliminate your problem foods and you could lose unwanted pounds and inches — fast.
A Doctor’s Holistic Guide to Healing and Wellness
Don’t take two aspirin and call this doctor in the morning. He’d rather see you nourish, protect and heal your body for real.
How to Overcome Immunity to Change
Two prominent researchers share a step-by-step plan that can help you break through old patterns, and finally make the shifts that matter.
Good Green Fun: Heather Stephenson & Jen Boulden
How two kindred spirits launched a Web phenomenon and found a work-life balance that works for them.
The New View of Health: How Food, Movement, Environment, and Healthcare Shape Wellness
Once perceived as the domain of medical experts tasked with keeping our symptoms at bay, the realm of personal healthcare has expanded. It now includes broader definitions, more integrated, preventive approaches — and, perhaps most important, us.
What Is Socially Responsible Investing?
Ever worry that your investments in certain stocks and mutual funds aren’t meshing with your personal values? Socially Responsible Investing offers an alternative — and surprisingly good returns.
The Kettlebell Effect on Aerobic Capacity, Muscle Development, and Fat Loss
A study by ACE, the American Council on Exercise, confirms what all dedicated kettlebell afficionados already know: that kettlebell training torches calories and builds cardiovascular fitness at the same time it builds muscular strength.
6 of the Best Exercises You’re Not Doing
Tired of doing the same old lifts? Hungry for variety—or just looking for some exciting new results? Try these six innovative, underutilized moves.
The Benefits of Regular Sports Chiropractic Care
Sports chiropractic is great when you’ve got a hitch in your giddyup. But it can also improve performance, prevent injuries and support your general fitness program.
Do You Have Tendonitis — or Tendinosis?
There are two distinctive tendon injuries: tendonitis and tendinosis. Knowing the difference can help you heal the damage a lot faster.