Prevention

Prevention magazine gives you healthy solutions you can really live with. Every issue delivers the latest news and trends on health, food, and nutrition, family, fitness, and more!

Reach for It

K-razy for Kiwi

Should You Get Screened for Colon Cancer?

Why Warm Milk Really Does Help You Sleep

PUT A RING ON IT • Getting your blood oxygen measured usually involves a clamp-like oximeter that you put on your finger. Now there’s a new way to stay on top of your health.

Blood Pressure and Your Brain

Our New Favorite Cookie

Boost Your Resilience!

I wear glasses for distance—is it OK to wear them 24/7, even while reading?

Food for All

Can your own blood be a skin savior?

Doing Less in 2022 • Many of us enter the new year hoping to accomplish more. But Devon Price, Ph.D., a social psychologist and author of Laziness Does Not Exist (out in paperback on January 4), says we might want to throw that idea out the window.

30-Minute Meal Under $10 • Pumpkin Alfredo Penne

CREAMY NO-DAIRY TRICKS • If you crave creamy foods but don’t or can’t eat dairy, these vegan substitutes for heavy cream will help, says Elizabeth Shaw, M.S., R.D.N., nutrition expert and author at shawsimpleswaps.com.

LIMBER UP! • Your ankles might not be the body part you think of when it comes to flexibility, but keeping them from stiffening up is important for mobility and injury prevention. The banded ankle mobilization can help improve your range of motion—and it feels great!

Natural Benefits of Pears • Pears are one of the oldest cultivated plants and have been used therapeutically for thousands of years. They contain high levels of fiber and antioxidants (like vitamin C), which studies show can help reduce inflammation, says Tricia Pingel, a naturopathic physician in private practice in Arizona and author of Total Health Turnaround. Try a few of her best home uses.

Tapping for Trauma • A little-talked-about stress-relief technique could help people with PTSD.

Out With the Old • How to know it’s time to toss your lotions and potions

EASE INTO A CALMER LIFE • Meditation is a powerful tool—and there are as many ways to do it as there are people who’ve tried it. So where can you even begin? Right here, with these simple techniques.

How to Do a Body Scan Meditation

How to Do a Mantra Meditation

How to Do a Visualization Meditation

Make Change Happen! • Simple, expert-backed strategies for turning goals into behavior shifts that will last a lifetime.

HOW TO DEAL WITH SABOTEURS • In an ideal world, everyone would cheer for you, but c’mon, that’s not real life. Here’s how to manage your saboteurs.

GOAL-CRUSHING APPS • Get an extra boost with a few taps on your smartphone.

RECOVER FROM A STUMBLE • When a setback occurs, follow these steps to pick yourself back up.

Meet Your Muscles • Six-pack abs and sculpted triceps get all the love, but it’s the ones you never see that do the heavy lifting.

Aging With Positivity • Denise Austin didn’t become an icon by just letting life pass her by—here’s how she took control of menopause.

DENISE’S 4 TOP TIPS FOR ME NOPAUSE

A Happy, Healthy Vagina • If your scent down there seems off, consider these possible causes—and easy solutions.

Loosen Up, Literally • Try these painless ways to get more flexible.

AND, OF COURSE, STRETCH!

OVERDID IT? How to Get Back On Track • The holidays are meant to be enjoyed to the fullest, which makes it really easy to tip into “too much” territory. Whether you had a bit more bubbly than was wise or your over-packed calendar is stressing you out, this guide should help you get into a healthy groove and feel better fast.

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