Health Viewpoints

Enjoying coffee in moderation can benefit your health when you pay attention to how much you drink and when.

Not all packaged foods are created equal. While some should definitely be avoided, others offer a convenient way to make nutritious food. Many are only lightly processed—just enough to preserve ...

Charley horses are painful and can leave you sore for days. Instead of reacting to them, let's try to prevent them with these simple stretches.

The timing of certain foods, specific exercises, and acupressure can help restore the body's metabolic balance.

A nutritionist explains what the findings mean for your meat choices.

Limping affects how you walk and can lead to other structural problems. These exercises may lessen your limp.

Bad lifts hurt backs, and poor carries can lead to falls. Here are several common lifts done right, and advice for carrying.

A whole-person approach to recognizing postpartum risk can help a family avoid a crisis.

Eating clean doesn’t mean avoiding all packaged foods—the key is knowing what to look for.

A properly done plank makes for a strong core–essential for balance and stability. Done improperly, they have some drawbacks.

Moldy foods and foods contaminated with heavy metals can damage kidney function.

Researchers have found a bacterium is triggering genetic changes that can benefit heart health.

Prolonged sitting can have wide-ranging effects on the body, influencing the nerves, brain, and metabolism.

A poorly performed push-up form can do more harm than good.

A sense of purpose combined with relaxation, focus, and consistency can help the body move toward a more stable state.

Some facial changes are viewed differently in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and a few can signal the need for prompt care.

Squats can build powerful leg muscles and decrease your risk of falls, but you have to perform them correctly.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the area around the eyes and the lips may offer clues about a person’s overall health.

Traditional Chinese medicine views the body as interconnected systems and offers treatments that support underlying weakness.

Flexible backs can optimize movement and help avoid pain. These trunk rotation exercises can maximize your spine's flexibility and your overall quality of life.

Despite its extreme-sounding nature, the carnivore diet has documented therapeutic effects and may help people with specific conditions.

A gentle, spine-friendly core routine can support recovery after spinal surgery.

Humankind has been carrying items for thousands of years, and there's therapeutic value in doing so. These carrying exercises can help make you stronger.

Self-correcting exercises can help improve big-toe alignment and mobility, and redistribute pressure to reduce bunion pain and slow progression.

Rowing exercises can be done without specialized equipment—your body is the machine.

The five flavors—sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, and salty—are more than simple sensory pleasure.

One of the most crucial things you can do for your heart is surprisingly stationary.