- Success Stories -
Michael Mackie’s Success Story
By Michael MackieAfter gaining weight and struggling with health issues, one man decided to avoid sugar for a year — and experienced some surprising results.
Food Culture
- Nutrition -
How to Bring Meaning to Mealtime
By Jill Metzler PattonHere are five ways to help you reconnect to food — and those you love.
- Food Culture -
The Power of Simple Food Rituals
By Jill Metzler PattonSmall gestures can make a big difference in how we experience and appreciate our food — and each other.
- Nutrition -
What’s in Your Wine?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCMost bottles contain more than just grapes and yeast. Find out which ingredients find their way into wine — plus 9 tips to make healthier choices without sacrificing taste.
- Nutrition -
The Truth About Emotional Eating
By Kaelyn RileyWe tend to think of emotional eating as bad or shameful, but it’s actually a normal response to experiencing intense feelings. Our experts have advice for reframing your thoughts on the subject.
- Food Culture -
Good Morning, Coffee
By Experience Life StaffHere are the tools to give your first cup of the day the respect it deserves.
- Nutrition -
What Is Regenerative Agriculture?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCThis type of farming helps rebuild soil, decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide, and slow climate change.
- Weight Loss -
7 Reasons to Stop Yo-Yo Dieting
By Mo PerryYo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, can be hard on your health. Here are seven potential side effects.
- Nutrition -
4 Tips for Foraging
By Elizabeth MillardForaging for the first time can be intimidating, but there are many ways to ease into the adventure.
- Nutrition -
How to Fillet a Fish
By Kaelyn RileyA few simple steps — and a sharp knife — can help you cut a perfect fillet.
- Nutrition -
What’s the Deal With Honey?
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlThe nutritional power of honey is well established. By buying local, you can support regional ecosystems and your neighborhood bees.
- Nutrition -
Time to Forage
By Elizabeth MillardTap into your hunter-gatherer roots by learning to find and eat these five wild plants.
- Nutrition -
How to Create Your Own Charcuterie Board
By Robin AsbellA charcuterie board offers a medley of flavors and textures — and is a tasty, minimal-effort dinner option that's ideal for the season.
- Travel -
4 Great Foodie Cities
By Laura FogelbergHere are four cities that aren't known for their food scenes — but ought to be.
- Food Culture -
5 Tips to Create a Healthier Social-Media Feed
By Kaelyn RileyIt is possible to use social media to support the life you want to live. Consider these expert tips for a more mindful online experience.
- Food Culture -
The Audacity to Farm
By Heidi WachterLeah Penniman is on a mission to debunk the myths about black people’s relationship to the land and help a new generation reclaim its agrarian heritage.
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Out With Earn-and-Burn
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor challenges the mindset of exercise as a way to "burn off" your last meal.
- Food Culture -
Meet Your Farmers
By Elizabeth MillardSmall-scale farming has never been more challenging. These six resilient growers describe how their connection with the earth — and their customers — keeps them inspired.
- Food Culture -
Can Social Media Encourage Disordered Eating Habits?
By Kaelyn RileySocial media can be a helpful health tool, a dangerous influence, or something in between. Is your feed supporting you?
- Food Culture -
A Recipe for Healing: Seamus Mullen
By Heidi WachterWhen award-winning chef and restaurateur Seamus Mullen changed his mindset about food, it ultimately changed his health, his career, and his life.
- Nutrition -
How to Get More Bugs in Your Diet
By Michael DregniSaving the world, one edible critter at a time? Our deputy editor digs into the research around eating insects and cooks with them too (think cricket flour). Bug appétit!