by guest blogger Greg Hoak, MS, CSCS The holiday season is here, and with all of the stress and chaos associated with it, people’s workouts are often the first thing to drop off of their daily “to-do” list. But dropping the dumbbells to decorate? Or skipping cardio to bake cookies? Holiday activities are no […]
Health & Fitness
The Autoimmune Disease Epidemic
by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Autoimmune (AI) disorders are among the most difficult diseases of our modern age, and their rates are skyrocketing. Beyond the life-sapping symptoms, there is the element of betrayal. Instead of defending the body, the immune system goes rogue, attacking joints, organs, and tissues—even the brain—causing […]
Drink THIS Smoothie after Too Many Holiday Treats
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine We’ve all been there—doubled over in pain after eating five too many Christmas cookies chased with spiked eggnog followed by a generous slab of cranberry- and nut-crusted cheese log. ‘Tis the season…right?! But while overindulging during the holidays is to be expected—and even, I’d […]
Clean Blueberry Detox Smoothie
by guest blogger Candice Kumai, clean-eating chef and cookbook author Still feeling full from Thanksgiving? Had too many calories and not enough nutrients over the past few days? This deep-blue smoothie is a detox powerhouse that can help you get back on the clean-eating track: Just one serving packs 50 percent of your daily requirement […]
Plastic-Free Food Storage Solutions
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team Regardless of our cultural, family, or religious traditions, at this time of year we can all rely on one constant: food, and lots of it! But how are you going to store it, transport it, and keep it fresh, and above all, safe? The […]
How to Practice Yoga, Part II
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, certified Iyengar Yoga teacher This is the bad news: The word yoga has been reinvented. Much of what is being sold to the public as yoga is hyper-focused on the practice of postures, which is less than 1 percent of what yoga actually is. While an asana (posture) is, […]
Do You Really Know What’s in Your Favorite Lip Balm?
by guest blogger Ava Anderson, safe products advocate The crisp, late-autumn air means that chapped lips are on their way. But before you reach for that conventional lip balm to treat them, read this: Chapped lips are not just an annual annoyance; they are your lips’ cry for help. When our lips become dry from […]
Waist Warriors Unite! 4 Tips and Tools for Minimizing Belly Fat
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Here is a wake-up call to everyone who thinks that risk for disease and early death is determined by weight and BMI alone. It’s not. The latest news is that you need to pay attention to your waist size, […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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