Alyssa Ford
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16 Phytonutrient Superstars
From allicin to zeaxanthin, here are some of the key phytonutrients you need.
The Best Defense: Boost Your Immune System
Your immune system works to keep you healthy 24 hours a day. Here’s how to help it operate at peak efficiency.
Gut Feelings: The Science of Intuition
By cultivating your intuitive skills, you’ll be able to listen more closely to what your body is trying to tell you.
The Talk You Haven’t Had: End-of-Life Planning
We’re all going to face end-of-life decisions eventually. Why not start talking about them now?
How Healthy People Decode Labels
All natural? No additives? Our experts help you separate the hype from the reality in the grocery aisle.
How to Treat Adrenal Fatigue Naturally
The weight of daily responsibilities and the burdens of chronic stress have produced an epidemic of adrenal fatigue. Find out if this energy-zapping condition is dragging you down, and how to treat it naturally.
A Better Way to Treat Allergies
Americans spend billions every year trying to tame their allergy symptoms — mostly with prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. Know your alternatives.
15 Expert Tips to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Eating well doesn’t have to break your budget. Our experts offer 15 tips on cutting your tab at the grocery store, without scrimping on the good stuff.
How Healthy People Shop
We quizzed five top nutrition and health experts about what they put in their grocery carts each week. What we found might just inspire you to take a fresh look at your own food-buying habits.
Tips to Cultivate Body Positivity
Turn your body loathing into body loving.
Resolutions Workshop: Support Tactics
You’ve crafted your New Year’s resolutions with care. Now comes the tricky part: translating intention into action — ideally, the ongoing kind. For this, you need more than a wing and a prayer. You need pragmatic support systems and the good sense to put them to work.
What Is a Phytochemical?
Phytochemicals — plant-based micronutrients that contain protective, disease-preventing compounds — might just be the best-kept secret in nutrition.
Couples That Play Together, Stay Together
Having fun with your partner can bring you closer — and keep you closer over time.
How to Eat Wild Foods in the Modern World
If you’re seeking the truest, most powerful foods on Earth, look to your prehistoric palate.
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 Cultivate an Open Mindset
Feeling hermetically sealed in your own opinions? Opening your mind to other viewpoints can deepen your personal wisdom and broaden your horizons.
An Uphill Climb
One Plano, Texas, family overcame sweat, tears and 19,340 feet to conquer the tallest freestanding mountain in the world.
How to Stop Emotional Shopping
Do you have the urge to splurge? Emotion-induced shopping may seem harmless, but letting your feelings take over your wallet could end up costing you more than money.