Game Changers
12 big ideas that are shifting the way we think about health.
Kristin Ohlson
Rethinking the Lunchbox: Meal Makeovers
Three of our favorite nutritionists revamp kids’ lunches to create meals the whole family can enjoy.
9 Healing Herbs
Herbs were our first wonder drugs, and they remain powerful medicine to this day. Learn more about these health-promoting plants.
This Is Your Body on Ibuprofen
·
How NSAIDS — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin — can cause more pain than they relieve.
Whole-Body Psychiatry: Nutrition for Mental Health
·
Mental health is not all in our heads. Nutrition is an oft-ignored — yet incredibly effective — way to manage mental illness, including schizophrenia.
A Different Kind of Dentistry
·
Holistic dentists take a whole-person approach to dental care — and an integrated view of the mouth’s connection with the rest of the body.
Increase Fertility, Naturally
·
Nine practical strategies for boosting fertility and supporting a healthy pregnancy.
Umami: The Secret Flavor
·
Sweet, salty, sour and bitter. These are the four familiar tastes we’ve come to know best. And then there’s the fifth flavor — umami.
Secret Ingredients
·
Most of the processed foods we eat are studded with mysterious additives. They extend shelf life. They create exciting flavors, colors and textures. But they don’t do great things for our health. Find out which ones to avoid, and why.
“Ready for Action” Update
·
Experience Life checks in on the progress of our Healthy Challenge participants.
Ready for Action
·
With our help, three brave readers tackled some healthy goals they’d been putting off for a while. Are their stories your story, too?
Sleep It Off
·
New research shows that sleep significantly influences metabolism, appetite, and weight management. Could getting more shuteye help you ward off excess pounds?
Good Fishing
·
You know that fish offers all kinds of health benefits, but how do you know what’s safe to eat and good for the planet, too?
A Different Kind of Dentistry
·
Holistic dentists take a whole-body approach to dental care–an approach enthusiastically embraced by a growing clientele, and largely rejected by the conventional dental establishment.
The Secret Flavor: Umami
·
Sweet, salt, sour and bitter. These are the four familiar tastes we’ve come to know best. And then there’s another flavor—umami. Until recently, we weren’t sure how to name this fifth flavor, much less describe it. But that hasn’t stopped us from craving it and creating it for most of culinary history.
The New Veganism
·
No longer on the fringe of culinary culture, plant-centered diets are more popular than ever. Here’s why—and why you don’t have to be a vegan to benefit from putting more plants at the center of your plate.
Break the Fast-Food Habit
·
Not only does fast food tend to be unhealthy, but some of its ingredients are downright addictive. Here’s how to kick the habit.
Poor Substitutes
·
Low-calorie food replacements have promised to make our weight-loss dreams come true, but research indicates that these pseudo-foods rarely deliver. In fact, they may set our weight-loss efforts back.
 |
