A Path to Progress
Got a goal that's not going quite as well as you'd like? Try this two-part formula for adjusting your strategy—and your attitude.
Frozen Future
An inconvenient truth: Our relationship with processed convenience foods is on a troubling trajectory.
How to Use Tempeh: 4 Creative Recipes, Techniques, and More
Healthier than tofu, tempeh is a great source of plant-based protein. Try these tasty soybean cakes as a meat alternative or as a nutritious addition to dishes of all kinds.
PUMPING IRONY: Sudden Death
An old buddy of mine died recently. We'd grown up together, played Little League baseball (he was our first baseman; I played second) and backyard football. And though we'd lost touch after our college years, it was still a bit…
Celery, Apple and Pecan Salad with Lemon Hazelnut Dressing
This light, energizing salad — infused with the fresh flavors of celery, tart apples and toasted pecans — makes a great snack or side. For more substance, add a shaving of Asiago or Manchego cheese.
Curried Vegetables
This aromatic curry gives vegetables oomph and makes the most of celery’s famous crunch. Serve over steamed basmati brown rice. Top with peanuts and lime if you like. Nice with tofu or chicken.
Egg Salad with Celery and Dill
Celery adds texture and freshness to this classic salad recipe. Try it on whole-kernel rye toast, in a sprouted-grain wrap or on a bed of baby greens. Also good with flaxseed crackers.
The 6 Pillars of Self-Esteem
In his pioneering book, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Nathaniel Branden outlines the practices that are necessary to feel truly good about yourself.
Expert Answers: Gym Funk, Ramping Up Resting Metabolic Rate, and More
Here we wrangle leading experts to also address how tight IT bands may be causing your knee pain and exercising while detoxing.
Understanding the Emotional Toll of Keeping Secrets
Whether it’s hidden debt or a family skeleton, carrying around secrets can take a heavy toll on your happiness. Here are real-life stories that show how coming clean can set you free.
Crazy Sexy Cancer Survivor: Kris Carr
A frightening cancer diagnosis changed Kris Carr’s life forever - in many ways, for the better.
The Health Benefits of Celery and How to Eat More
There's a lot more culinary life in celery than the diet crowd lets on. And research shows it can help prevent memory loss, lower blood pressure and may even inhibit cancer.
Make Friends With Your Farmer
Some critics are now saying the locavore movement is elitist and misguided. Not so - real foods do make a real difference.
An Appetite for Integrity
It makes me happy to see that a growing number of us have lost interest in dog pills slathered in peanut butter. We’re hungry, instead, for the unvarnished, nutritious truth.
Made-for-TV Weight Loss
Reality shows about weight loss dominate television. Why have they become so popular? And are they entertaining, inspiring, infuriating —or all of the above?