Getting to Yes
Four years ago, I got a call that changed my life. It was an invitation to edit this magazine. And, initially, I said no.
Personal Best
Back when I was in college, my schoolwork came pretty easily to me, and like most young men, I thought I had life all figured out.
What are Basic Foods?
During the convenience-driven, newfangled-food frenzy of the past half-century, many nourishing essentials like bone broths, legumes, root vegetables, and sprouted grains all but disappeared from American plates. Now they're coming back — and starting a contemporary legacy of their own.
True Simplicity
Tyler Florence want to make your yummy, easy home cooking more delicious than a kitchenful of $50,000 cabinets.
How to Forgive and Forget
Still holding a grudge? Here's how to make peace with those who may have wronged you – and find more peace for yourself in the process.
Rethinking Wealth and Happiness
More than a decade ago, authors Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez helped launch the voluntary-simplicity movement with their ideas for living more richly — by spending less. Today, for many, that penny-wise approach seems smarter than ever.
3 Moves to Strengthen Weak Core Muscles
From back pain to compromised balance, many problems are associated with weak core muscles. A little more attention to those muscles in the middle.
Abs, Simplified: 3 Effective Ab Exercises
There's no shortage of abdominal exercises out there. But not all of them deserve your time. Here are three worth doing – plus expert advice on making them count.
Quiet Sports
There's a quiet subculture of outdoor enthusiasts who prefer muscle power to motorized recreation — and they're beginning to make some noise.
What Is Carbohydrate Loading?
Oodles of noodles aren't the only secret to successful pre-race fueling. Here's a closer look at how to maximize your energy supply.
Love It Like It Is
Editors are, as a group, given to tinkering. It's part of what makes us good at what we do, and in many ways, an inherent aspect of who we are.
A Simpler Way
This fall, in the wake of what seemed like a relentless series of hurricanes and earthquakes, something hopeful rose out of all the chaos: our compassion – and with it, perhaps, a clarified sense of perspective.
Are Functional Foods Good for You?
Food makers are adding vitamins, minerals and other beneficial ingredients to conventional foods, but the value of such enhanced products is still a matter of debate.
Measuring Meditation
For centuries, proponents of meditation have hailed its potential for healing body and mind. Now, science is backing a growing number of those claims.
How to Alleviate Common Injuries and Pains
Sports doctors treat common athletic injuries with top-notch technologies. Today, similar solutions are within reach of the average fitness enthusiast.
How to Use a Heart-Rate Monitor
You've got a heart-rate monitor, but do you know how to use it? With a little guidance you can tap into your monitor's full potential – and get closer to reaching your own.
Under the Microscope
I don't think anyone would have predicted that I would grow up to be a science geek. I was a dyed-in-the-wool English major pretty much from the time I could read.
Bridging the Knowledge Gap
That old saying knowledge is power has always rung true with me, particularly when it comes to matters of personal health.
Team Player: Sheryl Swoopes
On the court with teammates and at home with her son, WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes loves to share life's pleasures and challenges with others.
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.
The Problem With Growth Hormones in Milk
Dairy-industry growth hormones boost milk production, but raise questions - like, what if they wind up in the milk we drink? Here's what you should know about the research into possible risks, including early-onset puberty and antibiotic resistance.