Nutrition and Fitness

It’s often said that we are what we eat, but most of us never stop to consider how this truism extends well beyond our waking hours. Does what we eat ...

We all know trans fat is bad, clogging our arteries and raising our cholesterol. But how bad are saturated fats? Unsaturated fats? If we’re trimming t...

Incorporate good fats into your food with these healthy recipes.

By mid-winter, you’ve probably sweated it out on the treadmill to hours of bad TV and burned through your music playlist more than a few times. With a...

Cars run most efficiently when they get the right fuel. It’s the same with the human body. But according to the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and ...

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Walk into FLOAT in St. Louis and you enter a space where the introspective inner world takes precedence over the stimulating outer world. This particu...

The farm-to-table movement keeps growing, and it’s not limited to fruits and vegetables. Nor is it limited to the farm. For many, the epitome of natur...

Dieting? Trying to maintain your weight? Don’t skip dessert. Dessert isn’t the enemy to your waistline. Unrealistic limits are. Do you want a hot fudg...

When Jocelyn Malamy’s daughter, Eve, was 2 years old, she says the only thing the toddler wanted to eat at mealtime was cheddar cheese “by the handful...

As summer winds down and someof our favorite seasonal fruits andveggies disappear from the farmersmarkets, it’s a good time to stash someaway for the ...

Finding your balance in a noisy,hectic world can be as simple as escapingto nature or taking some time byyourself to exercise. Sweating it out withsom...

You’ll often see differing opinions on whetherthere is more benefit to exercising using the machines at thegym or the free weights—it’s a topic that c...

It’s National Mediterranean Diet Month.Celebrate by imagining yourself in Italy, Greeceor Morocco. Then dine on something delicious,inspired by the di...

Building strength training into a weekly exerciseroutine is essential for women to remain strong both physicallyand mentally. Many women may feel inti...

Although change is inevitable,adapting to it is not. But change ispart of life, and successful adaptationoften leads to triumph, while failure toadapt...

I love to watch professionaldancers glide, tap and sashay their wayacross the floor. My feet start to move intime to the music and I imagine myselfjoi...

Our arms are one of the most often exposed and, therefore, analyzedbody parts. And the warmer months are all about showing more skin, as many peoplesh...

A lot of people dread thethought of cold winter temperaturesand snow, but Julie Opalkaeagerly awaits that first snowfall—andall the frosty weather aft...

No magic spice will cure your diabetes or prevent aheart attack, it’s true. But if you’re looking for a way to breakfree of bland winter dishes, incor...