Workplace cafes can play a role in your weight loss, study finds
As we head back to work, we again come face to face with delicious diet-breaking temptations we were able to avoid at home. Office snack tables are often decorated with…
Recipe: Starting a Sourdough Starter
To make your own sourdough starter, you need only repeat what ancient bakers discovered entirely by accident. The precise measurements are not essential. You are reproducing a technique that is…
Try this Tangy Sourdough Bread
Makes 1 sourdough loaf Ingredients 1 cup sourdough starter (see recipe here)5 cups white flour (use some whole-wheat flour for heartier bread) plus more for kneading2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt…
This food has a 6,000-year-old history that shaped the basis of what we eat today
You might find it’s nearly impossible to keep your mouth from watering at the thought of warm, yeasty bread straight from the oven. The delicious, versatile food can be found…
Back and hip stretches for a more comfortable night’s sleep
Does your back feel sore as you lie down in bed, or do your hips feel tight as you turn onto your side before falling asleep? Or perhaps aches and…
It’s not your age that’s slowing your metabolism, new research says. Here’s what to do
If you’re middle-aged and have been slowly but steadily putting on weight for years, you’ve probably attributed it to an age-related decrease in metabolism. Your metabolic rate is the rate…
Convincing your child to exercise is hard. Here’s how to do it
Children race through the park, soaking in the sun while they search for their next hiding spot in the latest round of hide-and-seek. When that playtime can happen, it’s often…