5 min read Here is the short version, right up top: waiting until you feel thirsty is the reason “drink more water” keeps failing you. Thirst is a lagging signal, so by the time it shows up, you have usually been running a little low for a while. The fix is not more willpower or […]
By Stephanie Valentine, 5-min read Summer is basically one long invitation to eat. The patio dinners, the backyard grill, the first really good peaches, the freezer aisle calling your name on a hot afternoon. And if you have spent any time dieting, you probably meet at least some of it with a little flinch and […]
Reading time: about 6 minutes Every January, a panel of doctors and dietitians sits down to rank the world’s eating patterns, and every year the same one comes out on top. Then every summer, most of us start living it without realizing. More tomatoes and peaches than we can use, fish on the grill, olive […]
Reading time: about 5 minutes There is a version of me that turns up around five in the afternoon. The kettle takes too long, a simple question earns a sigh, and everyone within ten feet is suddenly, mildly annoying. She has a name now, and it is not a flattering one: hangry. The good news […]
Reading time: about 6 minutes Is the Sun the Best Source of Vitamin D? Why Your Skin Beats a Pill (and How to Do It Safely) Reading time: about 6 minutes Every summer the same argument flares up. One side treats the sun as pure medicine, the other treats it as the enemy, and most […]
5 min read I’ve been thinking about fun for months now. Last winter, my husband and I had more of it than we’d had in years. We were somewhere with friends and easy laughter, we picked up a new sport together, and for the first time in a long time we were playing instead of […]
⏱ 6 min read Yes. And the research behind that claim is more striking than most people realize. A landmark meta-analysis of 148 studies, covering more than 300,000 people, found that strong social connection lowers the risk of premature death by about 50%. Loneliness and weak social ties carry a health risk on par […]
5 minute read You eat your greens. You walk the dog. You take your magnesium. And you’re still hitting the wall at 3pm. Still waking up tired. Still wondering what’s wrong with you. Nothing is wrong with you. Your plate is too full. The Quick Answer If you’re tired despite doing all the right things, […]
5 minute read This weekend our table got longer. Someone we already loved became someone we get to keep, and the room filled up with people who got a last-minute text and just came. They rearranged their Sunday. They skipped the other thing. They showed up on almost no notice, and every single one of […]
Estimated read time: 5 minutes Most people who want to feel better don’t have an information problem. They have a follow-through problem. And those are very different things. Ask almost anyone what they know about living well and they’ll give you a decent answer. Move more. Eat real food. Sleep. Drink water. Get outside. The […]
