Prevention magazine gives you healthy solutions you can really live with. Every issue delivers the latest news and trends on health, food, and nutrition, family, fitness, and more!
Food is love.
HIT “PLAY” FOR YOUR BRAIN • Ever wonder why you can instantly remember the lyrics to your favorite megahits from yesteryear but it can take some thinking to recall what you had for lunch yesterday? Studies suggest that music is a workout of sorts for the brain, helping to improve cognitive function and memory—particularly when a song is über-catchy. Cranking up the tunes can also lower stress and flip your mood by triggering the release of feel-good neurochemicals such as dopamine, research shows. Talk about good vibrations!
YOUR AUGUST TO-DO LIST • NO PRESSURE! TRY THE ONES THAT SUIT YOU.
HELLO, ALOE • IT’S GOOD FOR MORE THAN POST-SUN SOOTHING.
A SKI RESORT IN SUMMER? WHY, YES! • HEAD TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR THE BEST VACATION DEAL OF THE SEASON—THINK BIKE TRAILS, MILE-HIGH YOGA, AND LOADS OF FUN.
HOW TO REINVENT YOURSELF • WHEN MIDLIFE EXISTENTIAL STRESS HITS, THESE EXPERT TIPS CAN HELP YOU TURN A CRISIS INTO YOUR PERSONAL RENAISSANCE.
STRONGER GLUTES • Having a better butt may or may not be one of your fitness goals. Either way, exercises that target your glutes are essential. These posterior muscles are key for good posture, stability, and mobility, so keeping them strong can help you stay active and injury free. Add the Glute Rainbow to your routine, as it works all three major muscles: the gluteus maximus, the gluteus medius, and the gluteus minimus.
PREVENTION PICKS • OUR F OOD AND FITNESS WHIZ BRINGS YOU HER MONTHLY FEEL-GOOD FINDS.
NEWS OR NOISE? • Monkey mind, a schlepping workout, and the viral snore stopper that isn’t
Save Your Skin • Burns, cuts, and poison ivy, oh my! Here’s how to deal with what the warm season throws at your outer layer.
3 FIRST AID BOO-BOOS
UH-OH! HERE’S WHAT TO DO IF…
YOU’RE ON A ROLL! • A GOOD WORKOUT FEELS AMAZING. Sore muscles after the fact? NOT SO MUCH. If you’re not already a devotee, a foam massager can help ease tightness and pain. CONSIDER THIS YOUR GET-STARTED-NOW GUIDE.
OUR FAVORITE FOAM ROLLERS • One or more of these babies deserve a spot in your workout corner.
TIME TO ROCK AND ROLL • Start with these major muscle groups.
Listen Up! • Hearing loss can happen years earlier than you might think. Here’s how to protect this crucial sense, and why it’s easier than ever to keep your ears tuned.
FROZEN SHOULDER • Atlas held the world on his, so why can’t you move yours?
My Arms Hurt Too Much for Me to Turn a Doorknob • Mysterious pain, brain fog, and extreme fatigue derailed my entire life for years.
When Lyme Won’t Leave
YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW • So much discord could be avoided with a little curiosity.
MAKING HOUSE CALLS • You thought we meant doctors? Um, no. But each year there are more home testing kits that allow you to pee on a stick or send a sample to diagnose various conditions. Convenient, yes, but there are downsides. Here’s what you need to know.
THE BEST TAKE-HOME TESTS
feed your soul • Eating healthily isn’t only about choosing foods that are crammed with the right nutrients to be optimized for wellness. It’s also about TENDING TO YOUR EMOTIONAL NEEDS and taking pleasure in WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE, especially when life has you in your feels. This month we’re all about deeply satisfying, SPIRIT-HEALING RECIPES and understanding WHAT OUR CRAVINGS ARE TRYING TO TELL US.
the mood-food connection • Sometimes you just know that eating a specific food or dish will lift your spirits when you’re blue or help soothe your unquiet mind—and there’s nothing wrong with...