How Swimming Supports Healthy Aging and Longevity
Forget splashing around in fountains of youth. If what you want is a lifetime of health, fitness and vitality, you're better off swimming laps.
Fitness Redefined: Health and Vitality After 50
A generation of convention busters and iconoclasts, baby boomers are reshaping expectations when it comes to their personal health and fitness, too.
The Mouth-Body Connection
Discover why good dental health depends on more than brushing and flossing — and why a clean, happy mouth gives your whole body something to smile about.
Put Time on Your Side
The call to start working on my letter for this “Feel Great at Any Age” issue came at the perfect moment: It just happened to be my 45th birthday. Fact is, if you had asked me when I was 20 what 45 was going to look and feel like, I’m not sure I’d have been able to tell you.
Kumquat Mojito
This citrusy twist on the classic cocktail blends fresh kumquats, mint, lime, and a splash of rum.
Fuel Your Fitness: A Guide to Eating for Each Phase of Your Workout
Wondering what to eat before and after your workouts? Learn the essentials of fueling for optimal energy, recovery and health.
Latin Inspiration: 8 Flavorful Recipes
This summer, host your perfect fun-in-the-sun fiesta. All you need are finesse and a few fabulous details, Latin-style.
How to Go Caving
Discover the best way to go caving, including guided tours and caving clubs, and learn the seven rules of caving.
A Walk on the Wild Side: Josh Bernstein
Whether he's teaching outdoor survival skills or hosting the History Channel's Digging for the Truth, Josh Bernstein seizes every opportunity to put himself in direct contact with nature's wisdom and wilderness.
Nature Quest: The Health Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors
Fresh air. Open sky. The beauty of the horizon. Most of us wish we could spend more time outside enjoying nature's gifts. Now, a growing body of research is giving us even more compelling reasons to heed those desires. Discover why time spent in nature is time wisely invested in personal well-being.
Simple Strategies to Find Adventure Every Day
Has your life become a bit too routine and predictable? Maybe you're due for a dose of the extraordinary.
Indoor vs. Outdoor Exercise
Exercise anywhere is a good thing. Exercise everywhere is better. From the reliability and flexibility of in-club workouts to the variety and expanse of outdoor adventures — give your body the best of both worlds and you'll cover all kinds of new fitness ground.
The Vital Role of Your Skin in Overall Health
In our obsessive quest to improve its superficial traits, we often forget that our skin is our body's largest organ — and an incredibly hard worker. Discover how your skin reflects and affects the state of your health, and what you can do to keep your skin looking and feeling its best.
Wild Child
One summer, when I was about 8 years old, a lovely young woman named Jennifer came to spend a month or so on the farm where I grew up. Jennifer, who must have been the friend of a family friend, was a mysterious creature.
Unexplored Territory
Late spring is my favorite time of year. There’s something inspiring about seeing so many living things crank into the high gears of their growth cycles.
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.
Tackling Lupus
Chemo treatments and broken bones haven't stopped Phil Zerante from chasing his dream of playing college football. Meet a teen who is living proof that passion can sometimes be the best medicine.
7 Easy Ways to Revamp Your Fitness Routine
Here are some simple but powerful ways to breathe new life into your routine – and jump-start your fitness growth.
Maximize Your Metabolism
If you want to take off — and keep off — unwanted pounds, a healthy metabolism is your body's best fat-burning friend. Find out which habits can make or break your body's ability to produce energy from would-be pudge.
One Loop at a Time
There was a time, not so very long ago, when I was less healthy than I am today. And I hope, looking back five years from now, that I can say the same thing.