- Environmental Health -
4 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
By Michael DregniConsider these strategies for producing less carbon in your own daily life.
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- Yoga -
Riding the Waves of Life
By Michael DregniLegendary waterman Gerry Lopez explores the deep connections between surfing, yoga, and living.
- Nutrition -
Coping With Salicylate Sensitivity
By Michael DregniIf you’re eating healthy and still suffering from health issues, salicylic acid may be to blame.
- Fitness Tips -
Train Like an Olympian
By Michael DregniNorwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen has won eight Olympic gold medals. Here’s how she trains.
- General Health -
Meet Your New Organ — the Interstitium
By Michael DregniThe interstitium might be the reason some complementary-medicine techniques, such as acupuncture and myofascial-release therapy, work, says one researcher.
- Gut Health -
Is Your Kombucha the Real Thing?
By Michael DregniPeople spend millions of dollars on the popular fermented tea, but several recent lawsuits question whether the commercial brews are actually good for you.
- Nutrition -
How to Find the Healthiest Dark Chocolate
By Michael DregniHere are nine tips to help you find the healthiest and best-tasting dark chocolate.
- Environmental Health -
The Unexpected Smog Problem
By Michael DregniEveryday household products, including cleaners and personal-care items, contribute almost half the pollutants in the atmosphere.
- Nutrition -
Is Dark Chocolate Actually Good for Us?
By Michael DregniDark chocolate is hailed as a health elixir. Is this more hype than reality?
- Environmental Health -
18 Ways to Live With Less Plastic
By Michael DregniDitching plastic is good for the planet — and your health. Here are some tips to help reduce your plastic consumption.
- Fitness Tips -
Tips to Boost Your Cycling Performance
By Michael DregniTraining intensity is the key to raising your cycling game, according to Tour de France winner Greg LeMond.
- Hormones -
How Exercise Can Alleviate Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
By Michael DregniWhy going for a run helps balance our brain chemistry — and improve our mood.
This Is Your Brain on Exercise
By Michael DregniThe benefits of physical activity are more than muscle-deep. Moving your body builds and conditions your gray matter, making you smarter, happier, and more resilient.
- Nutrition -
8 Ways to Save Money on Organic Groceries
By Michael DregniOrganic foods can by pricey, but these tips can help lessen the blow.
- Aging -
Heart-Healthy Exercise: By the Numbers
By Michael DregniJust how good is exercise for the heart? Here are the numbers.
- Nutrition -
The Anatomy of a Mac-and-Cheese Dinner
By Michael DregniWhat goes into a typical box of mac and cheese? Phthalates, food dyes, and more.
- General Health -
The Alarming Rise of Youth Diabetes
By Michael DregniOnce considered an adult-onset disease, type 2 diabetes is becoming an epidemic among children. We break down the numbers.
- General Health -
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising: By the Numbers
By Michael DregniOnly two countries allow pharmaceutical companies to target consumers through advertising — and the United States is one of them.
- Fitness Tips -
Extreme Workouts and the Rhabdo Risk
By Michael DregniLearn how to spot — and prevent — this rare but life-threatening condition.
- General Health -
How to Treat Lower-Back Pain
By Michael DregniWhy exercise — not opioids — is the best remedy for back pain.
- Functional Medicine -
How Screen Time Messes With Your Sleep: Q&A With Tiffany Lester, MD
By Michael DregniThe medical director of Parsley Health shares her tips on developing a healthy relationship with digital devices — and reclaiming your sleep.