Wild Mushroom Soup
This rich and creamy wild mushroom soup features an assortment of mushrooms, including chanterelles, morels, and porcini.
How to Teach Your Child Healthy Eating Habits
How to play the right role in your child's eating choices.
Family Time: How to Find It, How to Make It
There's nothing more satisfying than spending time with the ones you love best. So why is it so hard to pull off?
The Benefits and Strategies of Using a Fitness Log
Forget pouring out your innermost secrets — your fitness log may have a few things to tell you. Which is why you oughta start keeping one.
Coming Up for Air
Hey, did we get an abridged-version of summer this year? I swear it was July before I even got my garden in, and then it seemed like the next time I looked, all my plants were already going to seed.
Farmer’s Chicken
James Beard inspired my family to make this dish. His recipe was based on a traditional field hand’s lunch handed down from Spanish settlers in Southern California.
Time to be a Citizen: Navigating Work, Family, and Civic Engagement
How can you do your part for your country when work is swallowing you whole?
What Sugar Problem?
People keep harping about how horrible sugar is for your health. Can it really be as bad as they say?
Making Adjustments
Recipe retrofitting is one way to cut back on unwanted sugars and fats. But it's not always your best strategy for healthier eating.
Resolution Recovery
Remember those resolutions you made six months ago? Maybe you'd rather not. But why forgive and forget when you can fix and forge ahead? We'll show you how.
Periodization: The Fine Art of Fitness Timing
Are you going through the motions and settling for so-so results? Maybe you need a master plan - and a mesocycle.
Doing Something Rash
Maybe it's my imagination, but I've begun to notice this weird phenomenon in my editing work. If I start working on an interesting story, or I get into researching a new topic, I'll often have some sort of direct personal experience with the subject matter. Some of these serendipitous encounters are quite pleasant. Others, not so much.
How to Plan Your Own Periodization Program
Virtually everyone striving to get into better shape stands to benefit from breaking down their long-term fitness goals into smaller, progressive training segments. Why not launch your periodization plan now?
The Diet Dilemma: How to Find the Right Eating Plan for Your Body
Every body is unique, and yet most eating plans promise results for everyone. Sure, you want to eat right, but what's right for you?
Why Your Gut Health Matters
There's a whole universe of bacteria and fungi inside your body, particularly in your intestinal tract. The good news? A lot of them are your friends.
The Nurtured Heart Approach for Managing Difficult Children
Is medication the only way to deal with a difficult child? The nurtured heart offers an empowering alternative.
7 Isometric Exercises for a Strong Core
Looking to strengthen and define your core? Traditional ab exercises tend to target the superficial muscles, incorporating isometric exercises can help to effectively target the deeper muscles for a more complete workout. Incorporate these moves to take your ab routine to the next level.
Watching for Signs
For the past few months, my neighborhood has been slowly filling with signs. Lawn signs, mostly – signs about war and peace, signs rallying support for different points of view. One morning last week, I went out for my morning run and noticed that all the signs belonging to one camp had disappeared. Overnight, I presume, one side took down the other side's signs – an effort that would have required both trespassing and stealing.
What’s Really in Your Shampoo, Lotion, and Makeup — and Why It Matters
Take a moment to scrutinize your bath and beauty products. Their ingredient labels may reveal some ugly truths.
What Is False Fat?
Allergy-like food sensitivities may be the blame for at least part of your excess weight. Eliminate your problem foods and you could lose unwanted pounds and inches — fast.