Massage therapy and related “bodywork” techniques are more popular than ever. Since 2010, the practice has grown in the U.S. and elsewhere. As recently as...
In the world of exercise and fitness, each new year brings dozens of new ideas, hot trends, clever brand-name workouts, odd-looking contraptions and old (sometimes...
The organic food and beverage market is one of the shining stars of the modern U.S. economy. During the past two decades, as most general...
There’s not a thing wrong with growing beautiful flowers and donating them to senior citizens on your block. But for people who want to make...
Three of the most popular fitness trends to land in the West since the 1960s are yoga, tai chi, and qigong (pronounced chee-goong). Each one...
Every time a new year rings in, all the experts at various big-name websites come out with their suggestions for how to stay healthy for...
For all kinds of reasons, Americans are finally catching on to an idea that is common in Europe, Asia and many other areas: Families need...
There’s probably been more misinformation distributed over the years about alcohol than any other substance that humans consume. Even the sugar, salt, coffee, and cholesterol...
Do daily vitamins keep us healthy? Are they able to prevent disease, boost life expectancy, or treat common illnesses? Americans spend about $7 billion per...
Every week there seems to be a news story about a research study that discovers a fresh factoid about coffee. Headlines range from “Coffee Causes...
The Japanese powdered tea known as matcha is a unique beverage in many ways. Not only is it one of the most nutritious natural drinks...
Every January brings a fresh wrinkle to the fitness landscape and 2017 is no exception. Several already established trends will become more deeply ingrained in...
Some marketing analysts are already calling 2017 the “year of veganism,” but it’s probably too early to know whether they’re right. One thing is certain,...
Personalized diets are one of the biggest nutrition trends to pop up in the last few years but are only recently getting close scrutiny. Are...