Lifestyle

Dietitian Vanessa Rissetto wants a health care system that works for all, and she’s not going to sugarcoat it.

I’d never been into crystal balls or natal charts, but the pandemic had me looking for answers in unexpected places.

The secret to creating delicious, filling vegan meals in the middle of February? Do like the ancestors did—work with what you got

We could all use a stash of activities and exercises to feel a bit better, especially this winter. 

Going the DIY route allows for maximum freshness, customization, and affordability…and what else do you have planned anyways?

I pursued hunger with the hopes that maybe it could fix me.

And how it stretched over four (very good) meals.

Chef and wellness advocate Sophia Roe shares her recipes and tips for cooking good-for-you food on the fly.

Shopping small and sustainably just got wayyy easier.

Hugh’s Hot Bowls, his COVID-19-era pivot, has sold over 3,000 bowls of vegan comfort food so far.

11 gifts to congratulate everyone you know (including yourself!) for making it through 2020.

That’s what takeout is for.

Fit for Us, a new group of Black fitness and wellness experts, shares its strategies for easing the angst of election season.

A Japanese donabe makes it simple to whip up beautiful, nourishing, riffable meals.

The Dominican-American Netflix star is finding joy right now in cooking and family domino games.

 Feng shui master and interior designer Thierry Chow shares how to refresh a home, no expensive reno required.

The founders of Oakland-based Five Flavor Herbs share how use plant medicine to cope with the effects of wildfires.

Bonus: You can make it while you sleep.

If it fits between two slices of bread, it belongs in a sandwich.

Quick pickles, fruit compotes, and more ways to hang onto the season’s best.

How I traded barre classes and celery juice for tea and rest.

A bit of it on everything I cook is the daily luxury I need right now.

BEAM founder Yolo Akili Robinson is reimagining wellness for the collective.

A hyper-specific cook packs for time away from her kitchen.

Save the peaches!

The star of Waves and The High Note is building his self-care toolbox.

Five pies, two ovens, one stoop.

Sparkling, low ABV piquette is made for lazy summer sipping

A dispatch from Christina Chaey's summer of beverages.

These are some of the people and things that bring me joy, from a month-long walking meditation to vegan chef Tabitha Brown.

So I bought too much at the market. This is the lunch that makes it okay.

Pursuing anti-racism means practicing for the world in which we can all live well. It starts with reflecting on our choices every day.

Not-so-green thumbs welcome.

The founders of Three Gems, Us Two, and Alaya find themselves uniquely positioned to do business differently.

Got a great story idea? We'd love to hear from you.

I can't join my far-flung community at their dinner tables, but I can send a picture of the mana’eesh I’m making.

The time is now to gather all of your resources to propel Black businesses forward.

There’s a better way to reach out to your friends than sending another “How are you?” text.

I love this community, and I want to do better for you.

Relax so you can recharge with breathwork healer Regina Rocke’s seven-minute routine

Staying informed right now is crucial, but it can also be triggering—especially for those in the Black community. Here’s how to manage your media diet right now.

We may be socially distant in this traumatic time, but we're not alone. 

The Marto “Weiss” is a bottle for blasting your summer playlist and dancing alone in your yard. 

10/10, would lentil again.

I live a low-waste lifestyle almost by accident, and I’m a better cook for it. 

It's become one of my most invaluable tools for cooking in quarantine.

It blends with other flours like a dream without making things too craggy, stodgy, or crumbly. 

I hope you’ll also pay attention to the lack thereof.

Soy leghemoglobin, what art thou?

Ahmaud Arbery was killed while doing what I've encouraged so many people to do: get out and move. 

It’s celebratory and it’s dreamy, and by the time you look down at the glass, you’ll realize it’s halfway gone.

Black pepper deserves to be the star, not the sidekick.

I am a very good dancer, but I will never be a great one—and all I want is to go home and eat my mom’s roast chicken.

Because we're all in this together, whether we're together or apart. 

It’s very pretty and basically unkillable

Senior food editor Andy Baraghani will be answering your questions about solo living all month long. 

At its height, my mom's San Francisco bakery was producing 10,000 cannabis brownies every month.  

I never thought a veg broth could live up to a chicken one—I was wrong.

Christina Chaey has spent the past decade honing her solo-cooking rules.