Even if you’re not up for going full-on vegetarian or vegan, there are so many reasons to move toward a more plant-based diet. Not only is eating less meat associated with a lower risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it’s also better for the pl...

After a year in quarantine, with many of our usual pastimes unavailable to us, daydreaming has become a welcome escape. But is daydreaming good for you? We live in such a task-oriented society that the idea of just taking a break to let your mind think freely is often seen as lazy or unproductive...

You're out to dinner and feel a hand on your shoulder as a familiar voice says your name. You turn around and this person is smiling. You know her—you’ve known her for years, in fact. But her name has evaporated from your mind, and all you can muster is a “Hey…you!” Before you start Googling “signs...

There's certainly no shortage of buzzy nutritious foods on grocery store shelves. Snack foods made with whole-food ingredients, organic oat milk yogurt, gluten-free cassava tortillas...Walking each aisle is like a fun new discovery zone—if you have enough money to do more than window shop, that is. ...

Whether you’re taking a group fitness class or following an exercise DVD at home, it’s a sure bet that you’ll be doing planks at some point during the workout—and for good reason. Planks are the ultimate test of total-body strength, not just your core. That’s why they’re the groundwork for...

Eating a balanced diet in today's food landscape means that when you're surrounded by bad, you've got to maximize the good if you want to boost your health and lose weight. While, yes, we know it's easy to stock your pantry with comfort foods during a stressful time like the coronavirus pandemi...

If you take multiple vitamins and supplements, it can be challenging to know how to time each dosage. Here's the best time to take them and why it matters.  Why timing matters You might want to take vitamins and supplements at certain times of the day based on their effects, says Dimitar...

Every Saturday morning, I wake up early—even before my dog—filled with a sense of excitement and competition. My goal? To get to the nearby Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, farmers’ market before others so that I can have my pick of the local kale, arugula, plantains, and even chocolate. I get a thrill wh...

In ancient China, emperors eagerly sought out a magical drink that would grant them eternal youth—and alchemists continued attempting to concoct this supposed miracle cure, commonly known as the "Elixir of Long Life," well into the 19th century. Sadly, it seems that no one has quite figure...

Over the last few years, there's been a lot of buzz about probiotics, the so-called "good" bacteria that reside in the gut. They're believed to offer a wide range of health benefits, from a robust immune system to improved digestion. Not long after we started hearing about probiotics, prebioti...