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Pulling Together
We tend to think of the quest to improve our health and fitness as a solitary endeavor. We imagine it’s something we have to do, and take responsibility for, all on our own.
Expert Strategies for Getting Your Family to Eat Healthier
Getting your family to eat right can be tricky. Here are the clever tactics — and expert wisdom — that can help you rise to the top 5 challenges.
Heidi Swanson’s Groovy Goodness: 3 Delicious Recipes
Once derided as hippie food, millet, amaranth, quinoa and other healthful ingredients can be combined to create delicious meals for us all. Chef Heidi Swanson shows us how.
Learning to Read Labels
Help your kids decode food packaging and labels and you’ll equip them with a healthy-living skill they can use forever. And you might notice less whining — starting now.
Couples That Play Together, Stay Together
Having fun with your partner can bring you closer — and keep you closer over time.
Passing It On: Erin O’Brien
Exercise specialist Erin O’Brien embodies her mission to empower healthy moms and healthy kids.
Gung-Ho Guy Trips
Dude-only vacations can bring guys closer and yield benefits far beyond simple camaraderie.
How to Have a Better Birth: Exploring Healthy and Safe Birthing Options
Medical interventions have their place. But simpler, healthier birthing options abound — and they’re becoming more popular. Want to make your pregnancy and labor as safe and empowering as possible? Consider your choices, including the birthing partners, plans, and environments that suit you best.
Overcoming 4 Common Fitness Obstacles for New Moms
Having trouble fitting fitness into your new mom life? Here’s how to create a fresh routine.
Superdad!: Mike Jasper’s Success Story
When Mike Jasper took charge of his health, his whole family benefited.
Teach Your Children Well
We love our children. We worry about our children. And, of course, we always want what’s best for them. But sometimes, by acting out of our instinctive desire to help our kids every step of the way, I believe we wind up doing them a disservice.
Up for a Challenge
A determined goal-setter in his professional life, Tommy Johnson found a way to make his personal fitness a higher priority: He embraced the triathlete’s lifestyle.
Eat It Raw!: 5 Recipes From Charlie Trotter
Tired of toiling over a hot stove or settling for microwaved meals? Try food in its uncompromised, unadulterated state, and you may never go back.