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Family Time: How to Find It, How to Make It
There’s nothing more satisfying than spending time with the ones you love best. So why is it so hard to pull off?
The Benefits and Strategies of Using a Fitness Log
Forget pouring out your innermost secrets — your fitness log may have a few things to tell you. Which is why you oughta start keeping one.
Coming Up for Air
Hey, did we get an abridged-version of summer this year? I swear it was July before I even got my garden in, and then it seemed like the next time I looked, all my plants were already going to seed.
Farmer’s Chicken
James Beard inspired my family to make this dish. His recipe was based on a traditional field hand’s lunch handed down from Spanish settlers in Southern California.
Time to be a Citizen: Navigating Work, Family, and Civic Engagement
How can you do your part for your country when work is swallowing you whole?
What Sugar Problem?
People keep harping about how horrible sugar is for your health. Can it really be as bad as they say?
Making Adjustments
Recipe retrofitting is one way to cut back on unwanted sugars and fats. But it’s not always your best strategy for healthier eating.
Resolution Recovery
Remember those resolutions you made six months ago? Maybe you’d rather not. But why forgive and forget when you can fix and forge ahead? We’ll show you how.
Periodization: The Fine Art of Fitness Timing
Are you going through the motions and settling for so-so results? Maybe you need a master plan – and a mesocycle.
Overhaul Your Stress Machine
Are you revving too high, running on fumes and sputtering at stops? Get yourself into the fix-it shop for diagnostics and a 10-point tune-up.
Doing Something Rash
Maybe it’s my imagination, but I’ve begun to notice this weird phenomenon in my editing work. If I start working on an interesting story, or I get into researching a new topic, I’ll often have some sort of direct personal experience with the subject matter. Some of these serendipitous encounters are quite pleasant. Others, not so much.
How to Plan Your Own Periodization Program
Virtually everyone striving to get into better shape stands to benefit from breaking down their long-term fitness goals into smaller, progressive training segments. Why not launch your periodization plan now?
The Diet Dilemma
Every body is unique, and yet most eating plans promise results for everyone. Sure, you want to eat right, but what’s right for you?