Use this tips to make substitutions with your recipes
Just because you don't have all the necessary ingredients, doesn't mean you can't make the meal of your dreams. NPR's Life Kit explains how to make substitutions in recipes.
Fitness & Nutrition
Americans are stuck in unhealthy pandemic habits. Here's how to reboot
After two years of pandemic life, people have learned to cope in ways that have become stubborn, unhealthy habits. But there are positive steps we can take to reset a healthy lifestyle.
5 ways to bounce back better from a sports injury
If you are used to regular exercise and conditioning, the sudden shock of immobility or pain is both frustrating and depressing. Here are some things you can do to make your recovery easier.
Thirsty? Here's how your brain answers that question
Scientists have shown that the brain uses multiple checkpoints to make sure we get enough water, but not too much
Move more, sit less and celebrate outside this holiday season
The holidays don't have to be defined by lazy days in your pajamas. Discover 11 festive ways get your body moving and get outdoors this year.
How Black tech entrepreneurs are tackling health care's race gap
Determined to improve the way doctors connect with their patients, a new wave of innovators are using technology to match people of color with culturally competent professionals.
This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey
Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.
Your public school kid's lunch might be served on a pizza slice box. Here's why
Labor issues are making staples of school dining hard to find, triggering the worst supply chain headaches these institutions have faced in years. "It's like a ginormous hurricane," one official says.
New podcast examines wellness trends and beliefs, like what weight means about health
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Maintenance Phase hosts Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon on going where most health and fitness podcasts don't, assessing popular dietary advice and wellness trends.
Sitting too much drags down your mental health. Here's how to get moving
A lot of us have been sitting too much, and it's hard on us mentally as well as physically. Research shows breaking up that couch or desk time with short stints of movement can help lift your mood.