Getting a good night’s sleep may seem near impossible for most of us. Yet the research is clear: sleep is vital to our health. What’s more, researchers have shown a direct link between sleep and body weight. We spoke with Ellen Michaud, author of Sleep to be Sexy, Smart and Slim (Readers Digest, 2008), to find out why that all-important shut-eye eludes so many of us and what we can do to reclaim our sleep – and our figures.
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Winter brings out a lot of things, among them less daytime hours and more depression. What else? The sniffles. Read more »
Chances are you already have some pretty healthy habits; you eat veggies and fruit, get regular exercise, maybe even practice meditation and you don’t smoke.
But do you get enough sleep each night? Chances are most of you don’t. Read more »
Spring is the time to reconnect with the season’s green gifts: visually by watching new verdant growth, sensually by spraying green scents, and nutritionally by literally drinking it in. For Earth Month, we took a look at why all this green is good for you.
Green drinks can improve the immune system, heart health and cholesterol levels, say Keri Glassman, a registered dietitian and owner of Keri Glassman, Nutritious Life, her nutrition consulting practice in New York. Read more »
