Health Briefs

Toward a More Holistic Model of Heath Care

In the U.S., health care is based on the medical, or mechanistic, model of treating symptoms and diseases with drugs and surgery. In this model, [&hellip
Conscious Eating

Locavore Lingo, What All the Food Labels Really Mean

Locally grown foods are more likely to have been bred for flavor and nutrition than durability and a long shelf life, says Emily Akins, outreach [&hellip
Fit Body

Zen Golf, Master the Mind to Master the Game

“I remember the moment I had what I call my ‘golf game epiphany,’” recalls Steve Hughes, a passionate golfer from Richmond, Missouri. “I realized that my [&hellip
Healing Ways

Make Time for Downtime, Chilling Out Revives Body and Soul

Here’s something to add to our to-do list: nothing. Americans today work more hours than ever before, foregoing hardearned vacation days and spending more time [&hellip
Healthy Kids

Dad Matters

How to be the Father Kids Need ARMIN BROTT merican fatherhood has evolved considerably in the last 50 years. While dads used to be kept [&hellip
Conscious Eating

Fast Whole-Food Munchies

Tasty Homemade Alternatives to Junk Food JUDITH FERTIG Planning ahead is an effective key to healthy eating and weight management. Having healthy snacks available, both [&hellip
Fit Body

Buff and Balanced

AIMEE HUGHES Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga We don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary [&hellip
Healing Ways

Tress Stress

Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss JODY MCCUTCHEON ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, [&hellip