Over the three years that I’ve been editing this magazine, I’ve been developing my own little mental image of how this whole health and fitness thing works.

This time of year, a lot of us start thinking about the big changes we want to make in our lives over the course of the next 12 months.

More people than ever are medicating for mood disorders, but author Julia Ross, MD, says there may be a more natural approach that’s just as effective.

Forget the cream of mushroom soup and onion crisps. These rustic dishes will jazz up your main course and have guests coming back for guilt-free seconds.

This holiday season, consider breaking with your supermarket-turkey ritual. Opt instead for an older tradition – a heritage bird.

What your dreams may be telling you – and how to get it in writing.

Use proper breathing to go longer, get stronger and give your workouts extra oomph.

Want to be fit and healthy? Find out why your shuteye should be a top priority.

Not a month goes by that I don’t hear from at least one friend or relative who says: “I had the weirdest dream last night; listen to this …” People call me to tell me their dreams because I am, seriously, the queen of amateur dream analysis.

If you build it, he will come. That line, made legendary by the 1989 film Field of Dreams, still resonates with a lot of people. I think that’s because it says everything about what we instinctively know to be true about pursuing our own dreams.

The food industry has turned out some scary stuff in recent decades, but that doesn’t mean you have to stand quaking in your kitchen. Here’s how to take the fear out of your food choices — and put common sense back in.