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In times like these, you want to hear from your trusted sources on how to stay strong and fit, and you want to rejoin your community of healthy lifestyle friends. I miss my usual spin class, as a way of "grounding" my thoughts and kicking off my productive day...

Not everyone has the staying power to hop on their stationary bike and crush it for 45 minutes to an hour (I know I don't), or get up at dawn and hit to park or trails for that morning run. Or even join a streaming work out class your favorite online instructor...

Dr. Jason Fung, co-author of Life in the Fasting Lane, wants to let people know that intermittent fasting is not only the fastest way to lose weight, burn fat, and reduce your body's susceptibility to diabetes and other ailments. Dr. Fung, a nephrologist (aka kidney specialist) who uses Intermittent…

I confess: I have a sugar problem. I love to add spoonfuls of sugar in my green tea, which when I need a little break or quick jolt of energy while working from home. I know this is bad, but everybody has their thing.
So I called Michele Promaulayko, who wrote the book on how to quit sugar, to get he…

As the health crisis sweeps across our country, it’s easy to spiral into thinking about all the things you can’t control. Here’s one thing you can: The food you choose to fuel your body during these difficult times. Sure, you could launch into fro…

When we stub our toe or injure ourselves, the first sign that the pain will hit is swelling, the acute mobilization of blood cells to the injury site to both heal and protect it by our body's own white blood cells. It lasts a few days and subsides as our own healing powers kick in...

WFH is the new diet buster. We are snacking all.... day... long. Okay, so it's plant-based but it's getting out of control. For help, The Beet turned to nutritionist Erika Fox, a Registered Dietitian and community manager at 310 Nutrition. Here are her tips for staying healthy an…

Yes, soaking matters. Whole grains and legumes are central figures in a plant-based diet, but many people may have trouble digesting these foods (think: stomach bloat, gassiness, general indigestion). Soaking and sprouting your beans and grains can seem like an extra unnecessary step, but it&CloseCu…

Feeling a little anxious? Out of control? Eating your way through the stress? (We know this because that describes us right about now.) That's why we picked up the phone and had a helpful talk with Rick Hanson, PhD, Psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Center for Greater Good Scien…

At 49, Kelly Ripa is luminous, svelte and every bit as energetic and focused as someone half her age. Considering her grueling schedule as a morning talk show host, wife, friend, mother of three, dancer, fitness enthusiast, and about 1,000 other roles, how does she do it?