I Slept Outside for a Week and It Changed My Life (Really)
What a restless coffee drinker learned from going to circadian-rhythm rehab (a tent in the woods)
Collagen Supplements Aren't Doing You Any Good
Some athletes and trainers claim the structural protein helps stave off injuries like ACL tears. Don't listen to them.
Hey Congress, Here’s Our Health Plan
Let’s reduce health care costs by getting outdoors, eating better, and pushing for progressive legislation
My Weekend at a Conference for the Super-Happy
Americans spend $11 billion a year in pursuit of the blissful happy-ever-after. But what do we really accomplish? To find out, Peter Andrey Smith embedded with the utopia seekers for a weekend in Miami at the first-ever World Happiness Summit.
The Five Things That Happen to Your Body When You Quit Working Out
The good news? They're all pretty simple to reverse—or prevent entirely.
How to Fight the Post-Marathon Blues
No matter how your big race went, feeling a little empty after it's finally over is normal
8 Simple Tips to Live Longer and Healthier
Turns out extending your lifespan is pretty damn easy. Just follow these definitive, scientific, time-tested methods.
We Have Found the Cure! (Sort Of...)
Spa treatments have gotten wild in recent years, especially in Southern California, where women pay big bucks for radical remedies like colonics, juice fasts, and a Gwyneth Paltrow fave—the life-changing V-steam. Taffy Brodesser-Akner dons a satin robe and asks: If this is the path to happiness, why am I so freaked out?
The Best Thing to Do for Your Fitness Is Nothing at All
I've never been good at resting—I've climbed almost every day for the past 16 years. A recent injury, however, forced me to begrudgingly acknowledge that sometimes the best thing you can do for your training is stop it altogether.
The Shape of Your Life
The Keys to Aging Well as an Athlete
It's not just about our bodies. It's also about our minds.
Anxious Recreation Syndrome Is Real
And you probably have it. But with a lot of work—and maybe a few therapy sessions—you can overcome it.
The Secret to Happiness? Simplify.
You're addicted to your phone. You're loaded down by useless stuff. And you eat like a teenager. No wonder you can't find the time to play outside, see the world, and get in shape. Fortunately, streamlining your life—and having more fun—is easy: just do less. Here's how.
A Longtime Fitness Editor Does Some Soul Searching
One of the leading labs in health and food science is under fire for shoddy research. The implications for the science community and journalists who report on the field are vast. But how much does the research matter for the average person?
