Quote of the Day
The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Why More Vegetarians Are Putting Meat Back On The Menu
For five years, Claire Murray was a vegetarian, confident in her belief that she needed fruit, veggies, and whole foods for nourishment—and nothing more. But 18 months ago, as she […]
The Beauty Benefits of Coconut Oil
The coconut oil craze is real. Here’s why you’ll want to get in on it ASAP. “First it was coconut milk, then coconut water, and now coconut oil—and I think […]
Great Gifts to Give This Mother’s Day
Make her cry. In a good way. Take your Mother’s Day gift from good to great with a tearjerking twist that will leave you both feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
Machines to Avoid at the Gym
And what you should do instead. To beginners, a gym can look like an overwhelming sea of torture devices. It’s easy to lose focus on your workout because of a […]
Your Blood: A User’s Manual
Our blood is our life force: It gives us oxygen, nutrients and infection-fighting agents. But it can also bring problems, like anemia and deep-vein thrombosis—issues more common in women than […]
The Fertility Diaries
I just wanted one more baby “I conceived easily when I was 30 and again at age 32. When I turned 36, I wanted one more child. I quickly got […]
The Beauty Of Reinvention
When my dad, Joe Brown, was 70, he started a career as a children’s book author. Eight years later, he has seven published books and a screenplay based on his […]
Sleep Like You’re On Vacation
Sleep Like You’re On Vacation: I should have been excited for my upcoming trip to Fiji—and I was—but as a chronic insomniac, I was worried about not getting any shut-eye […]
5 Ways to Get Healthy for Less Money
In the quest to stay healthy and happy, nothing is free: $350 to fill a cavity, $120 for a monthly gym membership, $30 for a yoga class. But you don’t […]
Your Urinary Tract: A User’s Manual
Ever wonder why you spend so much time in the bathroom? It’s because your urinary tract is your body’s drainage system, designed to remove waste and toxins. (Think of it […]
What to Do If You are Allergic to Your Pet
If you could snap your fingers and make your allergies disappear, you’d probably do it in a second. But what if your pet is the cause of your watery eyes, […]
Should You Try Juicing?
Saying you had a “liquid lunch” used to be a cheeky way of owning up to a midday martini. But these days it suggests you’re downing a far more wholesome […]
4 Ways to Cure an Unhealthy Relationship With Food
My teenage daughter’s summer job was at an ice cream shop. She asked me to swing by one day so she could make me a sundae. I should have run […]
Trying To Eat Right? Go Natural!
It all started with my husband. When we got together 10 years ago, Mark would wrinkle his nose when he saw me eating some kind of low-fat diet food in […]