Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad (far right) with four of her siblings. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad) Once a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. During the pandemic, the Salt Lake City couple started hiking together regularly. And after 30 years of marriage, they still set…

(FG Trade Latin/E+ via Getty Images) On Super Bowl Sunday, you look forward to watching your favorite NFL team raise the championship trophy. All fun and games until the clock runs out, and the score leaves you feeling angry, blue or disappointed. For sports fans, watching their team lose the Super Bowl can generate quite…

(AaronAmat/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español If your New Year’s resolution was to cut down on salt and sugar in your diet, you may have an unexpected ally: your taste buds. Research, and personal anecdotes, suggest that taste buds might adapt themselves to help us enjoy lower levels of salt and sugar and make…

(sorbetto/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images) Lea en español When you get the results from a routine blood screening, some familiar terms and numbers may jump out: cholesterol levels that point to a risk for heart disease, for example, and A1C, a blood sugar measurement used to diagnose diabetes. But are there other numbers that merit…

(fcafotodigital/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español It’s a headline sure to make people keep reading: Is chocolate good for you? Almost everyone wants the answer to be yes, of course. But there isn’t a simple response to be swallowed whole. So, like a good bar of chocolate, let’s break it into bite-sized pieces. Chocolate…

Psychology professor Dr. Philip Gable after climbing a mountain in the Alps overlooking Geneva. (Photo courtesy of Philip Gable) It’s that time of year, when people start making – and almost immediately breaking – New Year’s resolutions. But one person you won’t find declaring “New Year, New Me!” is motivational expert Dr. Philip Gable. “I…

(FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español It’s almost a new year, a time when many people resolve to accomplish big things – say, run a marathon or lose 50 pounds – then watch those noble intentions melt away before the winter snow. Is there a better way to make our resolutions stick? “What happens…

(karandaev/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Celebrations to ring in the new year are as varied as they are colorful, quirky and, often, tasty. A tradition from Latin America has people who hope to travel running around the block with a suitcase, while a Nordic custom involves breaking plates to bring good luck. Some…

(anandaBGD/E+ via Getty Images) Winter’s arrival and the drop in temperatures that come with it means it’s a good time to take stock of what to do – and what not to do – when you’re feeling sick. Colds, influenza and other respiratory illnesses tend to be more common during colder months, when viruses spread…

(dianazh/iStock via Getty Images) From eating the beets to beating the heat, here are the top 5 stories from 2023 that readers were hungry to read, ranked in order of unique page views. 1. Give me a beet: Why this root vegetable should be on your plate Beets are full of color and nutrients that…