Food Recalls: Is Your Produce Safe?

By Deborah Goldstein
You may think eating fresh produce is about as healthy as your diet can get. More and more families are going vegetarian—some even whip up homemade baby food—for health and financial reasons. Even so, it’s important to stay aware of the latest food-borne illnesses and practice food safety around vegetables as well as meats, dairy, and processed goods.
Dr. Oz’s 5 Fertility-Boosting Tips

Did you know that vigorous exercise can prevent ovulation? Should you use the good old missionary? Learn more on what to do—and not to do—to improve your fertility chances, from YOU: Having a Baby: The Owner’s Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy, by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
READ MORECan a Cup of Coffee a Day Keep the Blues Away?

By Kristin Sidorov
Attention coffee lovers: your daily pick-me-up may have a whole new meaning. According to a new study, women who drink caffeinated coffee are less likely to suffer from depression. Not only that, but the more you drink, the lower the risk. Before you race to your local Starbucks, get the facts.
10 Questions Not to Ask a Breast Cancer Patient

According to breast cancer support groups and patients themselves, these 10 questions are best avoided. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here’s how to avoid putting your foot in your mouth—and for cancer patients, how respond to inappropriate questions. From The 10 Best Questions for Surviving Breast Cancer: The Script You Need to Take Control of Your Health, by Dede Bonner, Ph.D.
Wipe out Stress with the Yoga Cure

We all hear that yoga is good for us, but is it really for everyone? Here are simple reasons why it can help you stress less and how to get started. From YOU Stress Less: The Owner’s Manual for Regaining Balance in Your Life by Dr. Michael F. Roizen, MD, and Mehmet C. Oz, MD.
Roasting Revealed: A No-Hassle Way to Eat Healthy

Make the most of fall: Just place some fresh veggies in a pan and let your oven do the work for you. Brooke Parkhurst and James Briscione, authors of Just Married & Cooking: 200 Recipes for Living, Eating, and Entertaining Together, share their step-by-step method for no-fuss roasting (and less cleaning up).
Skip the Energy Drink and Try a Natural Booster Instead

By Kristin Sidorov
As the days seem shorter (and darkness seeps in earlier), keeping your energy levels up can be tricky. While some energy-boosting products do deliver on their promises, they can also be hiding some not-so-nutritious ingredients and side effects. Going all-natural can ensure you keep your goals without feeling a crash.
6 Easy Tips to Make Grocery Shopping Easier

Everyone likes to save money, but a bit of planning ahead can save you dollars and time at the supermarket. Follow these simple suggestions from Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins, authors of Stocked Kitchen: One Grocery List…Endless Recipes and never toss away unused food again.
Veg out with Simple Weeknight Recipes

By Kristin Sidorov
Fall and vegetables go together like butternut squash soup and a loaf of crusty bread. These recipes are insanely easy: because those tasty veggies are perfect picked right from the field, they practically do the work for you. The best part? You won’t miss the meat, fat, or the extra pounds.
Eat Smart with 9 Heart-Healthy Cooking Techniques

Need some ideas for preparing healthier meals at home? Learn which cooking methods can help you whittle away your waistline with tips from The DASH Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days—Without Drugs, by Thomas Moore, M.D.
Bethenny Frankel on How to Avoid the Freshman 15

When you’re in college—or really, at any time in your life when you’re thrown into a new environment or stressful situation—it can be difficult to eat well. Skinnygirl founder and reality star Bethenny Frankel shows how to make healthy choices without dieting or giving up your favorite foods. From A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.
17 Day Diet: Fall into Good Eating Habits

School is back in session and with it comes the everyday rush of getting homework done, lunches packed, and everyone out the door on time. It’s easy amid the stress of organizing to let your diet slip. But the good news is that it takes only a small amount of time and planning to stay focused on your weight loss goal. Try these simple tips from The 17 Day Diet Workbook by Dr. Mike Moreno to keep you on track.
Fall Harvest Recipes: Hearty, Healthy Dishes for Cooler Weather

By Kristin Sidorov
Fall’s bounty of seasonal foods and classic, earthy flavors help to make the sorrow of summer’s end a little bit easier to take. We love that it’s an excuse to put spices like cinnamon and curry in just about everything, that apples are always perfectly crisp, and pumpkin adds new meaning to the term “comfort food.” Many fall favorites are also as easy to prepare as they are tempting. Stay healthy with rustic dishes and warm flavors that are perfect for cooler nights.
Keep Your Fall Marathon Training Realistic

By Kristy Ojala
Registration for the 114th annual Boston Marathon is open, and swift-footed athletes from around the world are clamoring to qualify under the strict new time requirements. A field of 26,000 runs the elite race every April, among them Kara Goucher, who last year beat her personal record. But for the rest of us mortals, fall race training is in full effect, and by now you probably have a few aches and pains—or even marathon envy.






