June 2011: Reclaim Your Energy!
See where your own energy wants to go, not where you think it should go.
Do some things because it feels right, not because it makes sense.
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Pick Yourself Up
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The weight of daily responsibilities and the burdens of chronic stress have produced an epidemic of adrenal fatigue. Find out if this energy-zapping condition is dragging you down, and how to treat it naturally.
Cooking With Hot Peppers
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Celebrate summer with spicy jalapeño peppers. These versatile chilies wake up your taste buds - and fight inflammation, too.
The Distracted Adult
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ADD is not just a childhood condition. Millions of adult Americans suffer from it, mostly undiagnosed. Here’s how to recognize its symptoms — and keep it from running your life.
The Dirty Dozen Gets Updated
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Check out the Environmental Working Group's latest Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 produce lists.
Yoga’s Breathtaking Effects
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Linking breath with movement can have transformative results. Seane Corn shows you how to experience them for yourself.
Behind the Scenes with Lolo Jones (Video)
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The champion hurdler shares how running has helped her overcome obstacles and set new goals — on the track and off.
Half Sun Salutation and Yogic Breathing With Seane Corn (Video)
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Simple moves to help you synchronize movement to breath to help you transform your yoga practice, and four conscious-breathing techniques to calm and energize the body.
The Power of Full Engagement
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Managing your time is important, but learning to manage your energy may be even more critical to your satisfaction and success.
Food Crazy
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A landmark starvation study from World War II sends an important message for today's low-calorie dieters: Going hungry is not a winning strategy.
Your Qs: Increasing Max Pull-ups and More
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Jen Sinkler, our fitness editor, wrangles leading experts to address your most perplexing workout quandaries and conundrums.
Educational Adventures for the Whole Family
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Plan an educational adventure that will have you and your kids learning from nature — not just about it.
When Work Is All There Is
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If job-related thoughts dominate most of your waking hours and energy, it may be time to rearrange your priorities and give the other aspects of your life some room to grow.
How Renewable Is Your Energy?
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Until we better master the art of cultivating renewable, sustainable health and vitality for ourselves, we’ll have a hard time respecting the principles on which all sustainable energy production depends.
A Big Fat Mistake
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New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts agree that refined carbs pose a much greater danger.
Overtraining: Myths, Facts and Fantasies
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Are your workouts leaving you overwhelmed or overly sore? Before you blame it on overtraining, consider whether one of three more likely scenarios might be to blame. Then learn to train smarter and harder—without doing yourself in.
Energy Connection
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A natural pharmacist explains how our energy and vitality are drained by fear, and how we can reconnect with our life force.
Stronger by a Mile
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Mindy Russell had no idea that by getting in shape and completing her first triathlon, she’d inspire her husband and kids to get moving, too.
The Power of Optimism
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Whether you’re determined to achieve a tiny goal or to change your entire life, believing that you can is the first, most important step.
Is ‘Big Food’s’ Big Money Influencing the Science of Nutrition?
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Some scientists take money from companies, results don't match general consensus.
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