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Tools for Stress Management

Stress may be unavoidable, but it can be managed. Health psychologist Dr. Michael Vallis shares five practical stress management techniques, including physical activity, calming exercises, emotional expression, acceptance, and seeking support from others.

Ultra-Processed Foods: What to Know

Want to eat fewer ultra-processed foods but aren’t sure where to start? Learn how to identify ultra-processed foods, make simple swaps at the grocery store, and gradually add more minimally processed foods to your diet. Plus, try three easy homemade alternatives to popular processed foods.

Upgrade Your Breakfast

A collection of upgrades to make breakfasts more nutritious with protein, fiber, and healthy fat.

Identify Food Habits For Better Health

A food journal can tell you more than just what you eat. Tracking when, where, and why you eat can help uncover patterns such as mindless snacking, emotional eating, and other habits that may affect your weight management efforts. Learn what to track and how to use what you discover to make realistic changes.

Three Approaches to Prevent Heart Disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but much of the risk can be reduced. Cardiologist Dr. Joseph Hill explains how a healthy diet, better cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and reaching a healthier weight can help protect your heart.

The Big Benefits of Exercise

Exercise offers benefits that go far beyond weight loss. Regular physical activity can support your mental and physical health, increase your energy, improve focus, and boost your mood. Discover five reasons to get moving—and why even small amounts of exercise can make a difference.

Ten Tips to Calm Cravings

Food cravings can make healthy eating more challenging, especially when occasional treats start becoming an everyday habit. Discover 10 practical ways to manage food cravings, including planning meals, avoiding excessive hunger, eating enough protein and fiber, getting better sleep, and finding satisfying alternatives to the foods you crave.

The Four C’s for Successful Weight Management

Sustainable weight loss involves much more than simply eating less and moving more. Weight management experts share the “Four C’s”—compassion, change, commitment, and connection—to help you set realistic goals, navigate challenges, find support, and work toward better health for the long term.

This Doctor’s Tips for a Healthy Heart

You don’t have to lose a large amount of weight to see meaningful health benefits. Even modest weight loss can improve blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol while reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Learn how obesity treatment and the right healthcare support can help you get started.

The Perfect Exercise Prescription

How much exercise do you really need? Learn how the type, duration, intensity, and frequency of physical activity can shape your exercise plan. Discover how to build a realistic, personalized routine that supports your health goals and is easier to maintain over time.