October 2005: Science and Technology
Real, Live Flavor
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Cultured foods not only offer rich taste, they're also full of friendly microorganisms that keep your body chemistry in balance.
Superfoods
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Food makers are adding vitamins, minerals and other beneficial ingredients to conventional foods, but the value of such enhanced products is still a matter of debate.
Positive Feedback
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Biofeedback is an innovative and proven way to manage stress and optimize mind-body healing. Now, new technologies are making biofeedback more accessible.
Science Safaris
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Work your body and your mind by volunteering for an outdoor research expedition - perhaps the toughest and most exhilarating vacation you'll ever enjoy.
Think Fast
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Paid attention to your gut feelings lately? Maybe you should. Instinctive thinking is finally getting the respect it deserves.
Measuring Meditation
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For centuries, proponents of meditation have hailed its potential for healing body and mind. Now, science is backing a growing number of those claims.
Equipment Upgrade
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Sure, it's possible to do a triathlon while wearing tennis sneakers and pedaling a junker bike. But why suffer when there's gear built for speed and performance?
Outsmarting the Ouch
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Sports doctors treat common athletic injuries with top-notch technologies. Today, similar solutions are within reach of the average fitness enthusiast.
Go-To Gear
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Fitness is about building sweat equity, not about buying more stuff. But a little new gear now and then can make your athletic pursuits more rewarding. Check out 10 products to make your workouts more fun, effective, and entertaining — each under $100.
Getting Hip
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A prematurely arthritic hip cramped Jennifer Rottenberg's lifestyle. But advancements in hip-replacement surgery meant she got a new joint - and a chance to regain a normal life.
Putting Your Fitness to the Test
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Nutrition and fitness evaluations abound. But which ones are right for you, and worth your time and money? Find out what some of the top-rated tests can tell you — and what you can do with the results.
Master Your Monitor
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You've got a heart-rate monitor, but do you know how to use it? With a little guidance you can tap into your monitor's full potential – and get closer to reaching your own.
Breakthrough!
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Think science news is just for nerds in white lab coats? Think again. Health-related scientific research has come a long way in the past decade or so. And it's telling us astonishing things about our own bodies and minds. Collected here: Eight important insights that are changing the way we think about living well.
Under the Microscope
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I don't think anyone would have predicted that I would grow up to be a science geek. I was a dyed-in-the-wool English major pretty much from the time I could read.
Bridging the Knowledge Gap
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That old saying knowledge is power has always rung true with me, particularly when it comes to matters of personal health.
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