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What Life Expects of Us
When I travel outside the country, I am regularly reminded of how many people are struggling with immense problems and living in great need, without basic necessities like food, shelter and freedom. I am also reminded, at these times, by how blessed many of us are to be facing lesser struggles.
Good Salmon Sense
Which is better – wild caught or farm raised? Explore the pros and cons of America’s favorite fish.
Navigating Nutrition Controversies Surrounding Fat
Expert fats researcher Dr. Mary Enig offers surprising insider views on good fats, bad fats and the food police.
Hut-to-Hut Skiing Adventures
The thrill of virgin powder, untouched bowls and lots of snow make hut-to-hut skiing an unforgettable alpine experience.
Tips to Keeping Your Joints Healthy
Degenerative joint disease can cause debilitating pain, loss of mobility, and function, even severe disability. But what if you’re just starting to suffer from a little wear and tear? Here’s how to work with your joints — not against them.
Overcome Unidentified Fitness Obstacles (UFOs) for Lasting Health and Happiness
Are Unidentified Fitness Obstacles sabotaging your fitness goals?
How to Pace Your Exercise to Optimize Your Metabolism
Eager to be leaner? Don’t work harder (or wait longer) than you have to! Learn the art of heart-rate training for optimal fat loss.
Resolutions Workshop: Resolutions Reconsidered
For this year’s Resolutions Workshop, we gathered up four of our favorite personal-development experts and asked them to weigh in with how — and how not — to go about crafting New Year’s resolutions. They wound up recasting the whole resolutions process and sketching out a more successful, sustainable course for personal change.
Weight Loss 101
Feel like you’re failing at weight loss? Forever stuck in the remedial class? Don’t despair! Here’s the study guide you need to make the weight-loss honor roll once and for all.
Getting It Done
“Is this supposed to press down on my nose so much,” I asked Ryan, the trainer administering my metabolic and VO2 max test. “Yeah, it needs to be snug enough so air doesn’t get in through the sides,” he explained, adjusting the straps and checking the seal of the mask.
Reinventing Yourself
It’s resolutions season again – a time of review and reflection, and for many, a time of frustration. We may find ourselves facing some of the same issues we faced last year and the year before. And not all of them have improved with age.
Conquering the Kitchen
Don’t buy into all that I can’t cook nonsense! You just need a few simple skills, a little kitchen savvy, and these three recipes to build your kitchen confidence.
Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs
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.