Wellness Times

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Vitamin D

Leading vitamin D expert, Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, was a recent guest on the radio show Five to Thrive Live! discussing his research and knowledge about vitamin D.

10 Healthy Spine Tips for Travelers

Traveling can be a real pain in the neck—literally. But with these expert tips, you can keep your spine in line and enjoy your vacation in comfort.

Understanding Calcium Magnesium Ratio

Calcium is important, undoubtedly. But if you, like most Americans, are consuming too much of it—and too little of its sister nutrient, magnesium—you may be putting yourself at risk for the very conditions you’re trying to prevent.

What's The Best Fat-Burning Breakfast?

Starting your day with high-glycemic foods is a recipe for disaster if you are trying to burn fat. So what does the research tell us is the best fat-burning breakfast? Low-glycemic foods are the answer.

Benefits of Soy Foods for Breast Cancer

Tofu and other soy products may reduce your risk of getting or dying from breast cancer, but you’re not likely to get the same benefits from taking a soy supplement.

The Surprising Benefits of Beets

From heart disease to brain health to athletic performance, beets boost health in a bevy of surprising ways, thanks to a constituent we’ve spent years avoiding.

Importance of Increasing your Muscle Mass

You probably know about age-related bone loss, but what about muscle loss? As we age, it’s important to tackle both if we want to stay strong, balanced and healthy.

Insights From a Leading Curcumin Expert

Researcher Dr. Ajay Goel of Baylor University describes the benefits of curcumin, a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant spice that has a broad range of health applications.

Exercising Without Dieting Can Result in Weight Loss

The good news is that regular aerobic workouts can make you drop pounds no matter what you eat. The bad news is that if you’re a woman, you’ll need to spend a lot of time in the gym.

Healthy Home

Fragrances that Stink

The fragrances you use to fight smells in your home may be making you sick. How can something that smells so good be so bad?

10 Tips to Spring Clean Your Home and Your Mind

Spring cleaning isn't just for your home—it's for you, too. Just as we hang onto physical things we don't need, we also keep behaviors, attitutes and relationships that drag us down. Take the duster to your life, and fill up bags of all that stuff that is cluttering your home, your mind and your soul.

Get Started Growing Your Own Food

Whether you have acres or just a few pots on a windowsill, tending your own kitchen garden can be easy, inexpensive and fun—not to mention delicious and beautiful.

Pregnancy

Kid's Health

The Cruelty-Free Commitment

Health Solutions

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Vitamin D

Leading vitamin D expert, Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP, was a recent guest on the radio show Five to Thrive Live! discussing his research and knowledge about vitamin D.

Understanding Calcium Magnesium Ratio

Benefits of Soy Foods for Breast Cancer

Tofu and other soy products may reduce your risk of getting or dying from breast cancer, but you’re not likely to get the same benefits from taking a soy supplement.

Diet & Nutrition

What's The Best Fat-Burning Breakfast?

Benefits of Soy Foods for Breast Cancer

Tofu and other soy products may reduce your risk of getting or dying from breast cancer, but you’re not likely to get the same benefits from taking a soy supplement.

The Surprising Benefits of Beets

From heart disease to brain health to athletic performance, beets boost health in a bevy of surprising ways, thanks to a constituent we’ve spent years avoiding.

Fitness

Importance of Increasing your Muscle Mass

You probably know about age-related bone loss, but what about muscle loss? As we age, it’s important to tackle both if we want to stay strong, balanced and healthy.

Exercising Without Dieting Can Result in Weight Loss

The good news is that regular aerobic workouts can make you drop pounds no matter what you eat. The bad news is that if you’re a woman, you’ll need to spend a lot of time in the gym.

6 Tips to Push Past Exercise Plateaus

For a while, your exercise routine and dietary changes had you shaving off the pounds. Now suddenly your weight loss has come to a screeching halt. Have you hit a plateau? Here’s what to do to get back on track.

Skincare

Top Toxins to Avoid in Personal Care

Reduce your exposure to health-harming chemicals by choosing personal care products that use natural ingredients instead of toxic additives.

Our Favorite Skin Care Tips

We’ve asked a few members of our editorial team to share their favorite skin care tip. Find out who likes what here.

How to Get Lustrous Hair Without Chemicals

You don’t need expensive salon treatments to give your hair enviable shine. In fact, you don’t need anything you can’t find in your pantry. Try these four surprising kitchen staples and watch your tresses go from drab to lustrous in minutes.