How Not to Get Sick: A User's Guide To Good Health At Every Age

June 26, 2009
TIME Magazine
Special Report on Health

The road to wellness begins in childhood and twists and turns over time. We asked
five experts in prevention to give their best advice for staying healthy
throughout life

Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think

Psychological woes are not your fault. But if there are ways you can keep your body from breaking down, then why not your mind? Link

Mental Illness Prevention

Most psychological conditions don't strike overnight. Staying mindful of the warning signs - and taking smart prevention steps - may keep you well. Link

Food as Pharma

Can eating "functional foods" prevent chronic disease? Link

Functional Foods

They're found on most grocery store shelves: functional foods are products enhanced with extra health-boosting ingredients they wouldn't naturally contain. Link

Getting Well While You Shop

More and more people are seeing their care provider in the same place they shop for groceries and shampoo. Is this good medicine? Link

This Doctor Does Not Want To See You

At least not if you're sick. He'd much rather talk to you about staying healthy in the first place. How one hospital is changing the conversation that physicians have with their patients - and pointing the way to a smarter approach to health care. Link

The Cleveland Clinic's Approach to Health Care

The legendary hospital invests in stopping diseases before they get started. Link

The Science of Appetite

Nature prefers you fat, but you can take control. New research could explain better approaches to dieting and how to curb your appetite. Link

How America's Children Packed On the Pounds

It wasn't easy to produce a generation of overfed kids - but it might well have been inevitable. Link

America the Fit

The Obama Administration wants hospitals, doctors and patients across the country to make a commitment to prevention. That means ditching bad habits, eating right, exercising and spotting danger signs early. Link

 

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