Born to Run: Carrie Tollefson
Whether piling up the training miles or racing against the world's top middle-distance runners, Olympian Carrie Tollefson just loves to run.
What You Need to Know About Barefoot Training
Grin and bare it — barefoot training can make you faster and less injury prone.
Elastic Energy: A Plyometric Workout
With the help of a few plyometric training tools, you can teach your neuromuscular system to unleash impressive speed and strength –the two ingredients behind the explosive power treasured by athletes.
One Page at a Time
I am a person surrounded by books. Wonderful books. Brilliant books. Books galore. Books a-go-go. I love books. And I haven’t nearly enough time to read them all.
When More Is Better
In a culture where most of us are overwhelmed by too much stress, too much stuff, too many unhealthy temptations and way too many daily choices, it’s important to note that there are still a few areas where, in general, more really is better. Three examples come to mind ...
Start Seeing Toxins
Toxic chemicals surround us - often in the places we'd least suspect. Want to protect your body, your home and your world from harmful pollutants? Start by knowing where to look.
How to Cook Ethically: 5 Recipes to Get You Started
Chef and author Jay Weinstein serves up environmentally friendly culinary advice.
How to Avoid Toxins in Your Food
Reducing your daily intake of toxic compounds can make a dramatic difference in your health.
Real Alignment: Simran Sethi
Simran Sethi traveled the globe looking for ways to combine her passion for sustainability with her talent for storytelling.
How Clutter Affects Your Energy
How clearing out the clutter in your space can help you clear your head, too.
Tips and Strategies for Improving Your Posture
Bad posture doesn't just look bad. It can also compromise your workouts, undermine your health and contribute to injuries. Here's how to straighten up.
The Health Impact of Parasites and How to Protect Yourself
Parasitic infections are on the rise, but there are plenty of ways to keep the beasts from taking over.
Out From Under the Rug
Once, when I was about 8 years old, I tried that tricky housecleaning shortcut where you sweep some dirt under an area rug rather than bothering with a dustpan.
Unburden Yourself
In recent years, there’s been a surge of popular interest in detoxification regimens - the kind that help flush food-borne and environmental toxins out of our systems.
5 Foods to Eat and 5 Foods to Avoid
Dr. Mark Hyman weighs in on the top-five foods to eat regularly – and the top five to avoid.
The New View of Health: How Food, Movement, Environment, and Healthcare Shape Wellness
Once perceived as the domain of medical experts tasked with keeping our symptoms at bay, the realm of personal healthcare has expanded. It now includes broader definitions, more integrated, preventive approaches — and, perhaps most important, us.
Pavel Tsatsouline’s Guide to Pushups, Sit-Ups, and Squats
Think you know everything about sit-ups, squats and pushups? Well, Russian strength trainer Pavel Tsatsouline thinks you might know just enough to be dangerous.
How to Start Eating More Whole-Foods: 3 Tasty Recipes to Try
Have you considered a move toward healthier, whole-food choices? Authors Anna Lappé and Bryant Terry share insights and ideas to get you eating in the right direction.
Asparagus: Recipes, Techniques, and More
This sturdy green vegetable has a surprisingly delicate flavor – and packs a powerful nutritional punch.
All About Oils
Some fats and oils are good for us – and critically important to our health. Others are just plain bad. And with some fats, it depends. Here's how to make sense of this slippery subject and make the very best choices about what you put into your body.
Oceans Away: Philippe Cousteau Jr.
The world's oceans deserve more attention, says Philippe Cousteau Jr. So he's using his famous name and his gift for storytelling to raise the oceans' profile - and, he hopes, to ensure a better future for the planet.