If you’re human, you’ve probably had a food craving. From jonesing for your favorite sweets to comforting memories of mom’s home cooking, there are plenty of reasons you might have the urge to reach for a certain food. While you may desire a certain food due to its nutritional content…

When you pop into a health food store, you’ll likely see plenty of herbal products being displayed on shelves. Medicinal herbs are nothing new. In fact, they’ve been used for centuries. …

Do you ever find yourself bumping into things or almost falling over for no apparent reason? Do you have trouble keeping your balance? Maybe you work on the computer and, while you’re sitting in front of it for hours, you forget you even have a body at all. Then you…

The practice of mindfulness is gaining popularity as a way to ease stress, soothe anxiety, and be more present and engaged in life. Good news: Incorporating mindfulness activities into your routine can be incredibly simple, no matter what your age. With a little forethought, almost everything you do can become…

Keeping up with a consistent meditation routine can be a challenge. With the demands of daily life, weaving in time to sit on your cushion can feel impossible. When you finally do sit down, nature calls, you realize you haven’t eaten all day, or maybe a wayward cat finds their…

From diet changes to proper positioning, I’ve tried it all. I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of pooping. It’s one of the first things I think about when I wake up in the morning, and I won’t lie: I enjoy it. Being regular makes me feel healthy, happy, and, you know, lighter. Letting go of the…

I was in my car on the way to the station. From there, I’d take the train an hour into the city and walk another 15 minutes to the office. My 5-year-old son stayed behind with a sitter who would take him to school so I could get to work…

I watch, transfixed, as brilliant saffron yellow swirls into creamy white. Then I add a rusty hue and a dash of maroon. The colors blend into a pigment-dusted tie-dye, and I notice how much it looks like the milky way. No, I’m not painting. I’m cooking. Even a task that…

I stood in front of my fridge, eyeing the vegetable drawer. I was about 6 years old. It was me versus a carton of mushrooms. I remember very clearly thinking to myself, “I don’t want to eat that, but I’m going to teach myself to like it.” At that young…