The Politics of Health

On the Cover

An Artful Activist

Majora Carter left a promising artistic career to fight environmental injustice in the South Bronx.

Letter From the Founder

Be a Policymaker

By Bahram Akradi

Look up the word "policy" in the dictionary and you'll find...

Thoughts From the Editor

Seeds of Revolution

By Pilar Gerasimo

Looking back 10 years from now, I believe we'll all be struck...

Progressive Eaters, Unite!

By Courtney Helgoe

America's food industry is in the midst of a dramatic culture...

Welcome to the Fitness Revolution

By Gina DeMillo Wagner

No more mundane workouts. The time has come for a new fitness...

Functional Wellness, Part 4: Real Healthcare Reform

By Mark Hyman, MD

Everyone's talking about universal coverage, single-payer plans...

Form & Function

Critical Mass

By Carla Birnberg

Do you have trouble putting on muscle mass? Learn the right way...

Fitness Fixes

Instruments of Change

By Jenny Lui

Feeling a little stiff after surgery? Suffering from a sports...

How I Did It

Healthy Initiative

By Suzy Frisch

An employee health program helped Dennis Rostad drop 40 pounds...

Nutrients

Good Earth

By Catherine Guthrie

Soil is not just a neutral medium in which to grow food. The...

Edibles

Fermented Freedoms

By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Is kitchen pickling destined to become a thing of the past? Not...

Inspired Kitchen

Root Vegetables

By Cary Neff

Bring color and warmth to your table with autumn's earthy...

Head Out

Rural Reprieve

By Laurel Kallenbach

Discover the pleasures of farm life - and get insight into an...

Full Speed

The Big Event

By Bob Cooper

When your workouts are lagging, nothing can get you charged up...

Renewal

Lower Your Political Stress Level

By Jon Spayde

A constant barrage of political advertising and infighting can...

Insight

Get By, Get Better

By Quinton Skinner

Tough economic times can actually foster healthier lives.

Last Word

Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.

- Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD

Balance

The Thoughtful Gift

By Erin Peterson

Conscious gift giving can bring you more joy this holiday...