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Tortellini with Mushrooms Total Time: 25 minutes Halve 1 pound mixed mushrooms (such as regular white mushrooms and stemmed shiitakes). Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms until golden, about 8 minutes. Add 4 teaspoons minced garlic and ¾ teaspoon dried thyme to mushrooms and cook 1 minute. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Add ½ cup Madeira or dry sherry, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes....

STRENGTHENING MOVES For best results, do these exercises at least every other day. Foot Tap Targets ankles and shins Sitting with your feet flat on the floor, simply tap your feet—either together or one at a time—keeping your heels on the floor. Repeat 50 times with each foot. (Want to get in shape but don’t have time for the gym? Then try Fit in 10, the super-effective workout program that only takes 10 minutes a day....

The research: Quanhe Yang, PhD, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and colleagues tracked cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths and diet habits among more than 11,000 adults. Those who consumed 17% to 21% of their calories from “added sugar” were more likely to die of CVD by 38% or more. “Added sugar” is the type that doesn’t occur naturally in fruits and vegetables, and 1 in 10 Americans swallows 25% or more of his calories in some form of it, Dr....

Pounds Lost: 6.2All-Over Inches Lost: 7.75 With four kids and a stressful life, Lisa Dickinson would turn to cookies and brownies because she “deserved” it, she reasoned. Plus, “I always thought I got energy from eating sugar,” she says.But after completing the 32-day Sugar Smart Diet program, she realized sugar wasn’t the answer. Lisa admits that when she first cut out sugar, she felt like she was in a fog....

At the heart of the plan is a science-backed strength-cardio routine designed to target the areas you want to firm up the most—yourlegs, butt, and belly. Because these are some of your biggest muscles, you’ll also burn more calories to lose weight all over. Prevention advisor Wayne Westcott, PhD, author of No More Cellulite, has found that this type of below-the-belt training, especially when combined with cardio and a healthy diet (which you’ll find here too), also minimizes cellulite in just 8 weeks....

A number of animal studies have shown that a combination of antioxidants, specifically vitamins A, C, and E, and magnesium, help prevent noise-induced hearing loss, but this study is the first to look at the effects on the general US population. Researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, looking at associations with total intake (food and supplements) and food-only. While the results from food-only were slightly weaker, overall, says study co-author Sung Kyun Park, ScD, MPH, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, “antioxidant- and magnesium-rich foods and supplements seem to offer the same benefits to hearing....

We asked Jason Tran, a popular New York City-based trainer and instructor at The Fhitting Room, Swerve Fitness, and Equinox, to create a heart-pounding, muscle-building 15-minute workout that you can do anywhere—no mats or weights required—whether you’re camping out in your childhood bedroom or a tiny hotel room. “This is a full body workout that can be done anywhere, using no equipment,” says Tran, which he demonstrates here, on the sidewalk....

So where’s the sweet spot? In a mini meal, a scaled-down version of a flavor-packed entrée. You’ll get the carbs you need to fuel your workout, and a dose of protein, fat, and flavor that will leave you satiated. “Mini meals give you the satisfaction of a real meal without overeating before a run,” says Sarah Koszyk, RD, the sports dietitian for the San Francisco Marathon and Berkeley Half-Marathon. Koszyk created the 6 small plates below to fall within the typical snack range of 150 to 250 calories....

Replace 8 oz lemonade (110) with lemon-flavored seltzer (0) Trade a multigrain kaiser roll (180) for half of a whole wheat pita (70) Toss whole wheat pasta with 1 c fire-roasted diced tomatoes (60) instead of 1 c tomato sauce (160) Substitute 1/4 c garden vegetable cream cheese (180) with 2 wedges Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb Cheese (70) Spread a sandwich with 2 Tbsp hummus (50) instead of 2 Tbsp mayo (180) Swap 7 Hershey’s Kisses (179) for 30 semisweet chocolate chips (70) For more easy ways to cut 100 calories, go to prevention....

The research: The study team examined the brains of more than 1,800 confirmed Alzheimer’s patients. They found the types of protein blockages and tangles associated with the hippocampal sparing form of Alzheimer’s in 11% of those brain specimens. In this subtype, one type of protein called tau forms “tangles” in the parts of brain that control behavior, motor awareness, speech, and vision, explains Melissa Murray, PhD, who led the Mayo Clinic research team....

With symptoms like that, it’s no wonder women can lose their desire to have sex. In fact, 58% of 1,000 postmenopausal women between the ages of 55 and 65 avoid intimacy, according to the results of the CLOSER (Clarifying Vaginal Atrophy’s Impact on Sex and Relationships) survey published in the journal Menopause. What’s more, 64% experience a loss of libido and the same percentage experience pain during sex. “Women tend to shy away from talking about things like vaginal and sexual health,” says Mary Jane Minkin, MD, a Prevention advisor and clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at Yale University....

Think you’re safe from skin cancer inside your cubicle? Maybe not. Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)—the energy-saving bulbs found in most offices that look like coiled springs—may exceed your daily dose of UV radiation in as little as 5 hours if you sit within a foot of them, according to new research from Stony Brook University. Researchers grew samples of human skin cells and placed them an inch away from two CFL bulbs for up to 4 days to see how they’d react....

“Why isn’t every type 2 diabetic referred for an operation?” says Mitchell Roslin, MD, chief of bariatric and metabolic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “I ask myself this every day.” His puzzlement stems from a raft of recent reports about the stunning long-term effects of bariatric surgery on diabetes, as well as weight loss. The Cleveland Clinic’s groundbreaking STAMPEDE (a charming acronym for the clunkily named Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently) study, published in 2012, was the first to show that bariatric surgery is more effective than medicine in controlling diabetes in obese people....

Obviously, that’s not to say exercise is a waste; apart from its well-documented heart benefits, regular physical activity lowers your risk for stroke by 9%, according to the study. But back to the alcohol. Drinking between 3 and 9 alcoholic beverages a week—a drinking habit the study authors defined as “moderate”—was associated with an 11% drop in stroke risk. What’s so great about booze? Alcohol raises your good cholesterol and slashes your levels of a blood clotting protein called fibrinogen, explains study coauthor Susanna Larsson, PhD, of Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute....

CSPI named Long John Silver’s Big Catch meal of onion rings, fried fish, and hush puppies the worst restaurant meal in America, noting it contains far more trans fats than previously reported. Some other unappetizing facts about this “Big Catch” combo? CSPI says it contains:
About 3,700 milligrams of sodium
19 grams of saturated fat1,320 calories
4 ounces fish, 3 ounces trans fat–laden breading CSPI says its testing also turned up labeling discrepancies....

I couldn’t agree more, and we should totally be friends. But unfortunately, the vast majority of people think we’re insane: Ninety percent of people have negative, not positive, associations with the word “healthy.” When they hear it they automatically assume that healthy foods taste worse and are less satisfying (have fewer calories) than “regular” food. What’s crazy though is that this is true no matter how the food actually tastes....

Takeout sashimi? Expensive. Discount sashimi from the grocery store? Gross. The solution? Put together a super fresh sashimi plate at home. For ultimate clean eating, find a jar of pickled ginger with no refined sugars or artificial sweeteners. And be sure to keep your prepped veggies close by once you start cooking—this dish comes together quickly. Serves 2 Dressing 1 tsp miso paste ½ Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp water MORE: Why This Chef Serves Peanut Butter with Jellyfish Sashimi ½ c arame dried seaweed 1 Tbsp black sesame seeds 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed off 2 tsp coconut oil 5 oz sliced salmon sashimi 1 avocado, sliced 2 radishes, finely sliced 1 cucumber, peeled into strips 1 handful snow pea sprouts 2 scallions, sliced 1 tsp wasabi paste 1 Tbsp pickled ginger tamari for serving...

Roughly 5% of all US hospital autopsies find evidence of “lethal” diagnostic errors, the study authors say. That adds up to 40,000 to 80,000 deaths each year. Even if a patient doesn’t lose her life as a result of a poor diagnosis, 47% of doctor diagnostic errors end in “serious disability,” the authors write, citing a Harvard study. Among the hundreds of thousands of malpractice claims the study authors analyzed, they found the greatest number—roughly 29%—were related to faulty diagnoses....

Now, this was an all-liquid cleanse that packed around 700 calories for an entire day, so needless to say, I failed miserably and realized that I really love chewing. (In fact, here are 5 reasons you should never go on a juice cleanse or detox.) I did, however, become obsessed with their subtly sweet, deliciously creamy cashew milk made with water, cashews, vanilla, cinnamon, and agave. It was the nearly perfect on-the-go light meal (or hearty snack), containing healthy fats and some protein....