Health & Fitness

The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway.

There's no regulation on the word "natural," but this is what it means to these experts.

Rest plays a huge role here.

Don’t let the weight-loss industry shame you into thinking “back to normal” means a return to calorie counting and appetite suppressant lollipops. Ms. Schlossberg is a producer and animator with Times Opinion. Ms. Crouse is an Opinion writer and producer.

Well+Good has created a thriving online workout community, connecting you to some of the top trainers at the touch of a button. From dance cardio and Pilates to HIIT and Tabata, there's a video on our YouTube channel to show you how to move the way you want to move.

Scientists are only just discovering the enormous impact of our gut health – and how it could hold the key to everything from tackling obesity to overcoming anxiety and boosting immunity.

"Trying to nail a one-size-fits-all diet is kind of missing the point.”

People with fibromyalgia have chronic pain and sensitivity to pressure and cold all over their body. They may also have trouble sleeping and experience fatigue and emotional distress.

Patrick Doherty had always been very active. He trekked the Himalayas and hiked trails in Spain. But about a year and a half ago, he noticed pins and needles in his fingers and toes. His feet got cold.

The advice that we take 10,000 steps a day is more a marketing accident than based on science. Taking far fewer may have notable benefits.

This summer is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to create the body you want. Our fitness columnist designed a 24-step plan to help you work smarter, eat better, and get moving—starting right now.PREPARE1. Right now—this very moment!—is your chance to design, then create, the body you want.

If you find yourself twisting and turning in an effort to alleviate a twinge-y cramp in your back, why not plop onto the floor instead and try a yoga workout for back pain? After 20 minutes of cat-ing and cow-ing, stretching and breathing, you very well might be cured — or at the very least tempor

Investigating the relationship between diet, gut bacteria and systemic inflammation, a team of Stanford University researchers has found just a few weeks of following a diet rich in fermented foods can lead to improvements in microbiome diversity and reductions in inflammatory biomarkers.

Processed foods often have the nutrients and fiber stripped out of them. They are more likely to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly, which leads to an insulin surge. That’s what makes you feel hungry and can lead to overeating and weight gain.

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