Svoboda | Graniru | BBC Russia | Golosameriki | Facebook
Edition: U.S. / Global

Monday, May 19, 2014

Fitness & Nutrition

Recipes for Health

Sweet Potato, Quinoa, Spinach and Red Lentil Burger

Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

These burgers have a Mediterranean flavor, with feta and mint in the mix.

Recycling the Leftovers

Food waste has become a hot-button issue, with cities and companies adopting strategies for reducing it.

Tracking Down the Deer Runner

Perhaps the biggest new idea in exercise research in recent years has been the endurance running hypothesis. But it’s not a completely new idea.

As Park Service Culls Deer in Washington, It Helps Charities Fill Bellies

This year, 3,300 pounds of venison have been donated to charities, and many are surprised that the meat came from Rock Creek Park.

Phys Ed

Exercise ‘Snacks’ to Control Blood Sugar

Multiple brief bouts of of exercise in a day may regulate blood sugar levels better than a single, continuous workout.

Hope for an S-Shaped Back

An exercise regimen called the Schroth method focuses on halting curve progression in the spine, reducing pain, and improving posture, strength and lung function.

Kellogg Agrees to Alter Labeling on Kashi Line

The agreement to drop the terms “all natural” and “nothing artificial” from some products is included in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit.

The Upshot

A Familiar Refrain: Cut Calories

Americans may have heeded the call to drink fewer martinis, but they have consumed more calories than necessary since the 1980s.

Phys Ed

Early Fitness Can Improve the Middle-Age Brain

The more physically active you are in your 20s, the better your thinking tends to be when you reach middle age, according to a large-scale new study. But it’s never too late to improve the health of your brain.

Columns
Personal Health

The Drawbacks of Puppy Love

Getting a dog can allay the loneliness of old age, but it is not a decision to take lightly: adopting a pet brings on a host of responsibilities and expenses.

Ask Well

New Questions About Polio Shots

Donald G. McNeil Jr. answers reader questions about the polio vaccine.

Multimedia
DESCRIPTION
What Your Activity Tracker Sees and Doesn’t See

High-tech fitness and activity trackers all share one thing: an accelerometer. Here’s how they work — and don’t.

DESCRIPTION
The Well Guide to Activity Trackers

We tested some of the latest and most popular trackers to compare how they work and the various features they offer. Here’s what we found.

From Opinion

Always Hungry? Here’s Why

Are we fat because we overeat, or do we overeat because we’re fat?

From the Magazine
Well

Why High-Impact Exercise Is Good for Your Bones

For stronger bones, sprint. Jump off a box 15 inches or higher at your gym and jump back up. Hop in place.

The Quest for a Natural Sugar Substitute

Why is it so hard to make a low-cal soda that actually tastes good?

Innovation

Who Made That Energy Drink?

The Asian imports that gave us Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar.

Well

Sex as Exercise

Do intimate acts count as working out?