- Nutrition -
Sugar Bust: New Evidence Against Sweet Drinks
By Michael DregniHere are some of the latest findings about sugary drinks like soda, juice, energy drinks, and more.
Type-2-Diabetes
- Functional Medicine -
United States of Diabesity
By Mark Hyman, MDOne in two Americans is suffering from diabesity, and most of them don’t even know it. Why? Because most doctors are not trained to treat the single biggest chronic disease in America. The good news? Diabesity can be prevented, treated and reversed. Dr. Mark Hyman explains how.
- Nutrition -
The Health Benefits of Eating Coconuts
By Cary NeffFor decades coconuts have gotten an unfair health rap based on their high fat content. The truth is, they're good for the body — and easy on the taste buds. Here are quick-and-easy recipes to incorporate more coconuts into your diet.
- Nutrition -
The Truth About Refined Grains
By Catherine GuthrieWhen ground into flours, most grains act like sugar in the body, triggering weight gain, inflammation and blood-sugar imbalances. Here’s why whole kernels are a better option than processed grains.
- Success Stories -
Ginny Hoover’s Success Story
By Ginny HooverShedding 160 pounds led one woman to discover her many strengths — and commit to prioritizing her health.
- Hormones -
How to Balance Your Hormones
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCA guide to understanding the chemical messengers that determine our well-being.
- Weight Loss -
The 13 Pillars of the Pegan Diet
By Mark Hyman, MDIn his new book, functional-medicine doc Mark Hyman, MD, says a Pegan diet — which combines principles of Paleo and vegan diets — is the best way to eat. Here are the 13 pillars of the Pegan diet.
- Sports/Recreation -
4 Reasons to Hop on a Bicycle
By Michael DregniBikes mean big business — and huge health benefits — according to a first-of-its-kind study.
- Nutrition -
Cooking Up Change: Haile Thomas
By Heidi WachterTeen chef Haile Thomas shares her recipe for getting kids to eat their veggies.
- Functional Medicine -
Rethinking Heart Health
By Anjula RazdanThink you know what makes for a healthy heart? Think again. New research and progressive practitioners are looking beyond cholesterol for answers.
- Nutrition -
Government-Sponsored Junk Food
By Michael DregniA new study links consumption of foods containing subsidized ingredients with America’s obesity epidemic.
- Nutrition -
Low-Fat Dairy May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
By Kaelyn RileyA recent study found that people who opted for full-fat dairy products were 50 percent less likely than low-fat fans to develop the disease.
- Sleep -
How Lack of Sleep Can Affect Your Genes
By Elizabeth KusterResearchers have determined that losing just one night of sleep can alter the genes that regulate your metabolism.
- Aging -
Statins May Raise Diabetes Risk
By Heidi WachterCholesterol-lowering statin drugs may substantially increase men’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.
- General Health -
FDA Orders Removal of Artificial Trans Fats From Food by 2018
By Heidi WachterNew rule deems trans fats not "generally recognized as safe" for food.
- Fitness Tips -
Calculate Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio
By Experience Life StaffThis quick measurement can tell you a lot about your current health — and your future chronic-disease risks.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: To Live Longer, Drop the Late-Night Noshing
By Craig CoxA new study vindicates the (temporary) weight-loss success of a former college hoops star: When you eat may be more important than what you eat.
- Fitness Tips -
Busting the Six-Meal Myth
By Experience Life StaffA University of Oslo study discovered that eating three meals a day, rather than six, produces greater muscle and strength gains.
- Nutrition -
TAKING NOTES: The Right Diet
By Anjula RazdanSenior editor Anjula Razdan shares her top hits from "The Right Diet" session at the recent Integrative Health Symposium.
- Brain/Mental Health -
Obesity and the Brain: How Exercise May Help Combat Cognitive Decline
By Maggie Fazeli FardNew research on mice provides clues to how excess body fat harms the human brain — and how exercise may help.
Depression and Inflammation
By Experience Life StaffDepression has been found to impede the positive anti-inflammatory effects of exercise and consuming alcohol moderately.