16. Learn the Skills Archives

- Hormones -

Essential Thyroid Recipes

By Lisa Markley, MS, RDN and Jill Grunewald, HNC

Dairy-free, gluten-free recipes that nourish your thyroid.

- Hormones -

Nourishing Care for the Postpartum Mom: An Interview With Heng Ou

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Heng Ou, the author of The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, talks to us about ways to honor the postpartum season.

- Personal Development -

The Gift of Presence

By Lauren Bedosky

Nonverbal-behavior expert Amy Cuddy on how to feel empowered when it matters most.

- Mindfulness -

Beating Addictions, Mindfully

By Margret Aldrich

A new clinical trial reveals that mindful meditation may help you kick your smoking habit — for good.

- General Health -

Revolutionary Act 16: Learn the Skills

By Pilar Gerasimo

Healthy, fit people have learned how to be healthy. Learn those skills, practice them, and you’ll be healthy, too.

- Fitness Tips -

Find Your Fitness Passion

By Gina DeMillo Wagner

Not wild about working out? Maybe you just haven’t found the right activities for you. Here’s how to start falling in love with physical activity.

- Nutrition -

How Healthy People Decode Labels

By Alyssa Ford

All natural? No additives? Our experts help you separate the hype from the reality in the grocery aisle.

- Nutrition -

How Healthy People Shop

By Alyssa Ford

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.

When it comes to enjoying a healthy, happy life, good intentions will get you just so far. You also need practical skills in a variety of areas — from health and fitness to relationships and finance. Here’s an action plan for assessing and building the skill sets that matter most to you right now.

- Nutrition -

Time to Cook

By Helen Cordes

Cooking at home is one of the most reliable ways to shift your life in a healthier direction. But where does a busy person find the time? Here’s how you can make good food, fast.

Quick-Start Fitness: A Beginner’s Guide

By Matt Fitzgerald

Feeling adrift in a sea of fitness equipment? Not sure how to best spend your time at the club? Learn the basic components of a balanced workout program, and you’ll put confusion behind you for good.