The Top Healthy Reads of 2014: Readers’ Choice
By Heidi WachterThe holidays are a time for enjoying the blinking lights of a trimmed tree, sipping a delightful seasonal drink (egg nog, anyone?) — and reading best-of lists!
The holidays are a time for enjoying the blinking lights of a trimmed tree, sipping a delightful seasonal drink (egg nog, anyone?) — and reading best-of lists!
Fermented foods boost the good bacteria in our guts, which makes us healthier, happier, and more resilient.
Although the Minnesota ban won’t go into effect until 2017, it’s possible that manufacturers will begin to phase out the questionable ingredient before then.
At best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many "real food" advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
The new line of sodas, expected in Regular, Vanilla and Wild Cherry flavors, will be sweetened with "real" sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, but will come with the same set of health risks.
Air pollution is now considered the world’s largest environmental health risk, taking the blame for an estimated seven million premature deaths in 2012, the World Health Organization said.
Despite its negative health effects, BPA is still found in too many of the common items we come in contact with. Here we offer some simple shifts for reducing your exposure.
New research on mice provides clues to how excess body fat harms the human brain — and how exercise may help.
The FDA's proposed changes — the first in 20 years — focus on calories, sugar, and portion sizes, not fat.
Functional-medicine expert Mark Hyman, MD, on our addiction to sugar, processed foods, and other refined carbs — and why a detox could help you lose weight and regain your health.
How to limit your exposure to toxins in your home and better balance the basic elements of air, fire, water, and earth.
Top food blogger and healthy-eating expert Darya Pino Rose suggests spring-cleaning your diet — and your perspective.
Intrepid staffer Heidi Wachter completes her first detox diet, and shares the ups, downs and life-altering lessons.
A look at a typical day's meal plan during Heidi Wachter's elimination diet.
Pilar Gerasimo on how clearing things out — your diet, your home, your heart — can provide a fresh start.
The healthy-eating expert and blogger talks about the relationship between healthy eating and weight loss.
We ask the experts how much protein you can digest, if you should exercise during a detox, if certain yoga poses detox the body and how to get rid of side stitches.