Wellness

We consulted nutrition, health and fitness experts to come up with seven simple steps for better health. See how to stay healthy even with a busy lifestyle.

By Ann Coulston, Jane Folkman, Rachel Johnson, Richard Cotton & Carol Krucoff

What should you include in your basic health maintenance plan? Learn about creating your basic health maintenance plan.

By Dr. Rob Danoff

Do you know the facts on fats? Get information and tips on different types of fats and get the facts on fats to make healthier food choices.

By Frances Largeman

What are the benefits of soy as a part of your diet and nutrition? Learn about the benefits of soy.

By Susan Calvert Finn

What sneaky sugars are infiltrating your diet without you realizing it? Learn about sneaky sugars.

By Frances Largeman

What are the top 10 foods for women? Make sure to add the top 10 foods for women to your diet.

By The Food Fit Company

Hidden sodium lurks in all kinds of unexpected foods. Learn where hidden sodium can be found.

By Frances Largeman

Organic food -- once a specialty item sold in specialty stores to either the rich or the granola crowd -- is now commonplace. But how do you know what you're buying, and what's the difference between "organic" and "pesticide-free"?

By Julia Layton

Being healthy is about more than just being free of germs. Get some tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle -- from the inside out.

Tired of running and getting nowhere? Join the club -- endless rounds on the treadmill aren't for every gym rat. But if you know where to look, you just might find the very special workout you've been hoping for.

By Molly Edmonds

Some people notice that their weight fluctuates around their sleep. Why does this happen?

So you've been diagnosed with celiac disease. Now it's time to cut the gluten from your diet -- no wheat, barley and rye, for starters. What's the best way to navigate a gluten-free existence?

By Molly Edmonds

If you've ever gotten seafood sickness, you may think shellfish should be eaten only when there's a "Z" in the month. But for those of us who love slurping down these slimy bivalves, does the month matter?

By Tom Scheve

U.S. presidents Bill Clinton, George H. Bush and Barack Obama all famously grayed during their terms in the White House. Was it the stress of the office or just genetics?

By Molly Edmonds & Sarah Gleim

Children often request that moms cut the bread crusts off their PB&J sandwiches. But maybe Mom should quit following those instructions. What's so healthy about bread crusts?

By Sarah Winkler

Normal skin care is fairly straight-forward and simple. See tips for normal skin care, and care considerations for colder months.

People don't care that wrinkles are merely indicators of past smiles, as Mark Twain once opined -- they'd like to get rid of them. Is anti-aging cream worth the money, or is it empty promises in fancy packaging?

By Molly Edmonds

We all know the stories of child prodigies: Mozart started composing at 5, and Tiger Woods picked up his first golf club when he was 2. But what about the people who made their mark at a more advanced age?

By Molly Edmonds & Becky Striepe

Take a pill. Lose weight. Watch the jaws drop at your high school reunion. If only it were that easy. With Hydroxycut it is! At least, that's what the ads say.

By Sarah Siddons

Chances are it happened to you as a child -- you fell off your bike and got scraped up. If you used hydrogen peroxide for those cuts and scrapes, you might remember the tingling, bubbling and fizzing. But what was it really doing?

By Sarah Siddons

When it comes to health, good things often come in small packages. The flax seed is no exception.

By Andrew Aguecheek

When you hear a name like "horny goat weed," it's not hard to guess an herbal supplement's claim to fame. But proponents claim horny goat weed can treat a lot more than sexual dysfunction.

By Rosalind Jackson

People say they "slept like a baby" for a reason -- newborns sleep deeply and often. But that's not the case for the older crowd. Why does quality of sleep seem to take a hit as we age?

By Molly Edmonds

If you're being chased by a mountain lion, your body's stress response is pretty awesome -- if there's any time adrenaline comes in handy, it's then. That same response isn't as helpful in your daily life -- or is it?

By Tom Scheve

One theory of aging holds that unstable molecules are the cause, as they scavenge cells trying to snatch up the one missing piece to their makeup. How do we stop these greedy little electron thieves?

By Molly Edmonds