Health

by Marilynn Preston Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions this year? How’s it going? Wait! Don’t hang up. When you make a New Year’s Resolution, you are asking yourself to develop a new habit. Your choice: detox from processed foods; bike to work; walk the stairs...

Spring has sprung. Tra-la, tra-la. Kiss those snow shovels goodbye. The birdies are chirping, the trees are blooming, and in fewer than 100 days, you’re going to look at your bathing suit with suspicion and fear, wondering what went wrong. Don’t panic....

by Marilynn Preston At the start of the new year, my friend Diana did what millions of Americans do: She made a resolution to exercise more. “You’re too young to be this out of shape,” her doctor told her. Diana had a gym in her building, and a husband who would cover...

I met a guy at an Olympics-watching party who’d recently lost a lot of weight. I was seeing him for the first time, so I didn’t know he used to be double his size, but his pals were amazed, impressed, crazy jealous. I cornered him, shamelessly curious...

Our obsession with obesity and idiotic diets is something I just wish would go away, like smoking indoors. “Snap out of it, America!” is the theme of my merry assault on addictive and fake foods. Eat real food. No added sugar. Exercise regularly. Be mindful about...

by Marilynn Preston With Valentine’s Day on your mind, not to mention your lips and hips, it’s a good time to take to heart four strategies you can embrace — starting today! — to make your ticker stronger and last longer. Why? For starters,...