Do what you can for fitness

It’s time to turn up the heat on your workouts, but that doesn’t mean you have to train for a marathon or slave at the gym for two hours a day. In fact...

Mood-boosting supplements

5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN (5-HTP), l-TYROSINE, OMEGA-3 ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS...

Anticancer meals

Plant-based foods are packed with fiber, cancer-protective nutrients, and literally thousands of phytochemicals, many of which have powerful anti-inflammatory properties...

Cancer-Blocking Foods

Long-lasting health

“It's amazing how your life can change in a year,” my children's pediatrician said to me when I was in her office for my son's annual exam. Since I had last seen her one year ago, she had been diagnosed with breast cancer...

Beat the odds

After a routine skin check in 2000, I was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma, the most insidious of skin cancers. The phone call from my dermatologist with the initial news was one of those mind-bending times...

Follow your partner

If you want your spouse to stop smoking, lose weight, or even get a flu shot, maybe you should lead by example. Married people whose spouses improve their...

Is caffeine really unhealthy?

Caffeine has been shown to improve focus and memory. It can even help with athletic performance and with overcoming fatigue from exercise. However, people's reaction to it varies...

Magnesium

An essential mineral found in dark green vegetables, seeds, legumes, nuts, and whole grains. Boosts immunity, keeps bones strong...

Get fit now

All you have to do is watch the news to know how important it is to stay in shape. In the short term, ramping up your fitness can give you more energy, improve the quality of your sleep, boost lung capacity, and relieve stress...