Not long ago, I came across a quote from an unknown source that read: “Sound really does travel slower than light. The advice parents give to their 18-year-olds doesn’t reach them until they’re about 40.”

For far too long now, the pursuit of fitness has been equated with individual achievement. In the media and general culture, fitness has typically been about performance (who can go farthest, fastest), or it’s been about possession – washboard abs and seductive good looks. The body as object.

Living foods provide your body with the very best raw materials for greater energy, vitality and mental clarity.

Get the latest on these cholesterol-lowering compounds — and learn the best ways to get an extra helping.

The word ‘old’ has been given a bad rap, explains Cindy Joseph. Life has been mistakenly described as a downhill process, when, in fact, it’s an ever-continuing expansion.

“Get yourself an exercise buddy.” That’s some of the best exercise advice I’ve ever heard. But I swear, no health and fitness idea (except perhaps “eat more vegetables”) has been so completely overexposed, yet so totally underutilized.

I just realized that this year marks my 30-year fitness anniversary. I was 13 when I started working out and I’ve been doing it ever since, studying and experimenting with all sorts of different sports and fitness techniques along the way.

Think team sports are just for kids? You gotta be kidding! League sports can challenge even the fittest adults. If you’re looking for a way to toughen up your mind and muscle, take to the fields of play.

How healthy are these health drinks, really? Find out what makes a smoothie worth drinking — and what might make some smoothies worth rethinking.

Clear thinking, vibrant skin, healthy kidneys, and bountiful energy — they all depend on an adequate daily intake of water. Are you getting enough liquids? And if you work out, are you getting the right kind? Find out why you should look before you gulp.