10 Drinks to Replace Your Morning Coffee That Will Help You Stay Awake

Drinking too much coffee can be detrimental because of its high caffeine content. "Too much caffeine may pose a danger to your health," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. There are several other drinks that can help you stay awake in the morning aside from coffee.

Americans are drinking "more coffee than ever," according to a March...

7 Simple Ways to Shape Up This Spring

Spring is a time for shedding layers, sporting the latest bright fashions — and, of course, spring cleaning. That can apply not only to reorganizing your closet, but to tossing some unhealthy winter habits you may have fallen into, such as not exercising due to Arctic temperatures...

New Study Explains Why Some People are Always Hungry

Have you ever felt hungry just a few hours after engorging in a calorie-rich meal? According to new research, there's a key reason why that's happening—and it has nothing to with your cravings. In fact, your blood sugar levels may be to blame.

A new study from PREDICT (aka the largest ongoing nutritional...

Is Plant-Based Eating Healthy for Kids? We Asked Experts for Their Thoughts

A couple years ago, everyone from your neighbor to your mom was talking about the ketogenic diet. These days, everyone seems to be going plant-based, and it’s an eating style that’s proving to be more than a passing trend.

If you’re a parent, the next natural question after going plant-based yourself is if this eating style works for the whole fam...

Some Stress Is Actually Good for You. Here’s How to Get Better at Dealing with It

You might think of stress as good or bad. Planning a wedding? Good stress, right? Losing your job? Bad stress. But that’s not exactly the right way to look at it.

“Stress is just our body’s natural way of responding to demanding circumstances. It’s a programmed neurobiologica...

The 15 Best Superfoods for Your Health, Says Science

Eating a balanced diet in today's food landscape means that when you're surrounded by bad, you've got to maximize the good if you want to boost your health and lose weight. While, yes, we know it's easy to stock your pantry with comfort foods during a stressful time like the coronavirus pandemic, but we have to give it to your straight: it's just as easy to stock up on the good...

How to Meditate

After a year of the Covid-19 pandemic, stressed is a state of being for most people.

There are healthy ways to deal with stress, and one at the top of the list is meditation. The best part: All you really need is a quiet place and an open attitude—it won't cost you a penny...

What Is Toxic Positivity, and Why Is It Dangerous for Kids (and Parents)?

Chelsea Jacobs' first introduction to toxic positivity happened while reading a self-help book rooted in women being responsible for their own happiness.

“It started during a time I was severely depressed,” the Florida mom told TODAY Parents. “At the time, that book made me feel better...

9 Tips to Boost Your Immune System Before, During, and After Your Next Trip

For most of us, it’s been quite a while since we last boarded a plane, navigated a new city, or explored anywhere beyond our sanitized bubbles. But now, decision-makers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are saying fully vaccinated people have the go-ahead to book domestic travel. So, with a big post-pandemic...

The Types of Stretching Fitness Experts Recommend — and One They Avoid

There's a lot of incorrect (and downright confusing) information about stretching out there. It can leave you with more questions than answers: Is ballistic stretching bad? What's the difference between active stretching and dynamic stretching—or are they the same thing? It's understandable if you're scratching your head...