If you’re an active woman you may be at greater risk for knee injury than your male counterparts. Learn how to protect one of your body’s most valuable joints.

If you want a baby, take note: making one may require a more cultivated effort than you thought.

My nephew, Toliver, turns 12 this month, and like many kids his age, he names pizza, burgers, macaroni and cheese, chips, fries, and similar fare among his best-liked foods.

Some of the most powerful messages we see and hear about fitness today (the ones that reach us through mass media) would seem to suggest that fitness is the domain of the young, the super-buff and, above all, the single.

The term “ageless vitality” has taken on a whole new meaning for me since this spring, when my 76-year-old father’s lifelong dedication to health and fitness may very well have saved his life.

With age comes wisdom. And if you make wise choices, it can also come with robust health and fitness, great energy, and a generous dose of satisfaction. Discover the variables that play the biggest role in determining your vitality for a lifetime — and why it pays to start focusing on them now .

Nutritional power and dining pleasure – all in one versatile, ready-to-eat package.

The effects of sugar on the body go beyond cavities. High blood-sugar levels have many negative health impacts, including many inflammation-based diseases. Here’s how to cut back and balance your blood-sugar levels.

Extreme adventurer and educator Dan Buettner has broken world records, cycled the globe and sought answers to some of humankind’s greatest mysteries. Now he sets his sights on a new frontier: unearthing the secrets of healthy longevity.

Mentor or be mentored. Either way, you gain valuable wisdom and experience – and a meaningful personal connection. The best thing about mentoring? There’s something in it for everyone.

Planning for the next month is one thing. Planning for 20 years down the road is entirely different. Here’s why shaping your chosen future is most definitely worth the stretch, and how you can get started now.

Forget splashing around in fountains of youth. If what you want is a lifetime of health, fitness and vitality, you’re better off swimming laps.