by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher To quote Webster’s: “Aging (adj): (of a thing) reaching the end of useful life; growing old or older, especially visibly and obviously so; obsolescent Obsolescent (adj): becoming obsolete Obsolete (adj): no longer produced or used; out-of-date.” When I was 22 years old, a […]
Health & Fitness
It’s Time to Have the Conversations
Lately, I’ve noticed that there are many people who would rather live quietly and comfortably miserable in their dissatisfaction than muster up the courage to get out of it. And getting out of it is probably as simple as having a conversation. The older I get and the more work on myself I’ve done, the […]
Let’s All Aim to Be “Wellderly”
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition What thoughts and feelings do the word “elderly” conjure for you? Perhaps you immediately envision a frail man or woman in his or her 80s or 90s living with chronic disease and cognitive impairment. How many of […]
Why You Should Never Drink from a Garden Hose
by Emily Main Summertime is just around the corner, which means days outside gardening, running through the sprinkler, and a nice cold drink of water from…not your garden hose. At least not if you have a conventional hose and don’t want to choke down a cocktail of heavy metals and plasticizers, according to a 2103 […]
How Partnering Deepens Your Love
by guest blogger Pam Fullerton, psychotherapist and writer Do you ever feel lonely in your relationship? Do you crave a deepened connection with your partner? This is an important topic for all of us. In order to shed light on the subject, I’m going to share an intimate conversation that I had with my mentor, […]
A Guide for Safer Summer Grilling
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team Blooming flowers are pretty and soil on our hands is heavenly, but the most delicious marker of warm-weather fun is backyard grilling. As you prepare for your own outdoor feasts, you need to keep safety in mind. Here’s our guide highlighting some potential grilling […]
Are You a Real Runner?
by guest blogger Mark Remy, Runner’s World columnist and author In my new book, Runners of North America—A Definitive Guide to the Species, I analyze 23 types of runners, from The Newbie (Lopus novus) to The Serial Marathoner (Lopus pheidippidus), with tongue-in-cheek descriptions of their appearance, habitat, feeding behavior, and so on. I’ve encountered all […]
8 Foods That Have More Iron than Beef
by guest blogger Caroline Praderio, food and nutrition writer for Prevention magazine and EatClean.com So you got the memo that excessive red meat consumption is a disaster for the environment and your health, not to mention the animals, and that we should all eat less of it. But isn’t cutting down on beef going to slash our […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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