Health & Wellbeing

Losing weight is as easy as... breathing? Yes, it's true, though you have to commit to the type of breathing exercise that works to calm the sympathetic nervous system, lower the stress hormone cortisol, and help the body shed fat. Studies have shown breathing exercises work to promote weight loss and help you feel calm and energized...

Want to support your mental well-being? Boosting mood can be as easy as adding more plant-based foods to your plate. “Eating a plant-based diet can provide many benefits for mental health. One study showed that implementing plant-based nutrition intervention in a corporate setting improved reports of depression, anxiety and even increased productivity among employees,” says Nicole Stefanow, MS, RD

For anyone who feels stressed or finds it hard to meditate or practice yoga, there's a quick fix just for you, and it's as easy as one, two, tea. One review study found that the Holy Basil herb, also known as tulsi, when brewed as tea has stress-relieving traits due to its powerful antioxidants that can protect your body against some of the most uncontrollable stressors, like environmental polluti

Burnout is real, as companies across America are finding out. The dating app Bumble recently gave its 700 employees a week off with pay to counter the problem of widespread burnout. Meanwhile no less a venerable wall street institution than Goldman Sachs just raised the base pay for junior bankers who had reported to their bosses in February that they were working insane hours, sometimes 100 hours

When it comes to taking care of yourself, you probably focus on eating healthy, getting exercise, and prioritizing better sleep. But true health stems from taking care of your mental health since total wellbeing springs from your ability to problem-solve, manage stress and be resilient in the face of obstacles. How...

Is red meat bad for you? That's what a new study finds, and it doesn't take much to increase your risk of heart disease by a significant amount. A review of 1.4 million meat-eaters found that regularly digging into a steak or grabbing a burger (or ham sandwich) increases your risk of heart disease by 18 percent...