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When you’re one of the experts on The Doctors, Travis Stork, Jim Sears, Andrew Ordon, Jennifer Berman, Rachael Ross, and Jennifer Ashton (check local listings or thedoctorstv.com), you give and get a deluge of health advice every day. These are the tips the docs themselves follow—daily. (Hint: none involve an apple.) Bolster immunity. I use one or two squirts of saline nasal spray every morning and night—it immediately moisturizes nasal passages and washes away congestion, allergens, and other irritants....

Whether it’s a busy schedule or stiff joints that’s holding you back, you might be less inspired to go to the gym. Those 10 pounds you gained in your 40s can become an extra 20 pounds in your 50s and 60s. But experts agree that it’s important to focus on achieving your healthy weight at any age. “Excess fat is something we shouldn’t ignore no matter how old we are,” says Robert Huizenga, MD, an internist and associate professor of clinical medicine at UCLA....

Ah, cellulite. Like your nosy aunt, it’s annoying—but also a nearly unavoidable part of life. Anybody can develop this pesky skin situation: It appears when collagen fibers that bind fat to the skin stretch and tear, allowing fat cells to expand. Learn more about cellulite and your body, especially how to get rid of those annoying marks once and for all (or at least how to make them less noticeable)....

(Ditch processed foods for good and burn more fat with the simple, real-food recipes in Eat Clean, Lose Weight & Love Every Bite!) To help you stretch your grocery dollars further, we’ve gathered some genius ideas from food and nutrition experts. Here, how to freeze a number of surprising foods—like ginger and tofu (yes, really!)—plus, how to thaw and use each one to make countless delicious dishes: Ginger “You usually have to buy ginger in those giant knots, and they dry out so quickly,” says Jamie Logie, health coach and owner of RegainedWellness....

“The truth is that most Americans aren’t getting nearly enough fiber. The recommended intake for women is 25 grams a day,” says Marina Chaparro, RDN, a clinical dietitian and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. A cup of broccoli has only 4 grams of fiber per serving, so you need a lot of veggies (as well as some whole grains or beans) to add up to that big number....

Of course, it doesn’t have to be that way. When you stick to real ingredients and keep sweeteners (you’ll know sugar by one of these 56 different names in the ingredients list) to a minimum, the oat-nut-dried-fruit combo actually can be good for you. Here are eight clean picks to prove it. Udi’s Natural Artisan Original Granola 13 oz for $7.75; amazon.com This toasty, crunchy mix of oats, nuts, banana chips, raisins, and honey is a lot like the basic granola you might make at home if you had the time or energy....

A is for Accept the cellulite. B is for Balance - balance is boring but better. C is for Consistency with choices. D is for Don’t Eat Donuts. E is for Energy, Energy, Energy. F is for Freedom. G is for GRATITUDE. H is for Healthy Choices. I is for Intimacy (In To Me You See) J is for JOY - pure, pure Joy. K is for Keep it Simple....

Whenever I’m walking through the produce section, I have a hard time passing up bell peppers. These vibrant beauties come with a subtle sweetness that perfectly balances the savory filling in this recipe. Swap out the traditional ground beef for organic lean chicken or turkey, skip the cheese and rice, and you’ve got a quick and satisfying dinner with 22 g of protein (and almost three times your daily value of vitamin C) for just 250 calories....

For the study, published today in the journal Genome Biology, researchers compared blood samples of 48 Alzheimer’s patients and 22 controls of the same age. By looking for a certain genetic pattern, the researchers were successfully able to determine who had Alzheimer’s and who didn’t.A second larger study of 202 people found that the test could pick out other diseases, too. It was able to distinguish healthy controls from people with schizophrenia and depression with more than 95% accuracy, and was 75% accurate when it came to distinguishing people with Alzheimer’s from people with other forms of dementia....