Interviews by Jenny Rough

It’s heee-eere: November. If you’re anxiously anticipating cold dark days, nasty bugs, dry skin and the packing on of the dreaded holiday pounds, take heart (and a spoonful of cod liver oil). We brought together seven holistic practitioners to pick their brains on everything from fighting the flu

For decades now, college-bound teens have worried about packing on the pounds during their first year at school. But new research suggests that the dreaded Freshman 15 is just a myth.

It was suspected and now it has been proven. Researchers have found that people who eat fast are more likely to gain weight than those who eat consciously (i.e. slowly).