25 Experts Share: If You Could Only Give One Piece Of Health Advice, What Would It Be?

January 24, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 25 Experts Share: If You Could Only Give One Piece Of Health Advice, What Would It Be? There's no shortage of health information out there. Whether you're hoping to decrease your salt intake or learn more about integrative medicine, with the help of the Internet, the answer is only a click away. While we know a lot about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle -- and scientists are constantly discovering more -- deciding which diets, habits or fitness routines are right for you can become overwhelming in the midst of so much material. The more you read the more confusing everything becomes. Are you eating the right whole grains? Is it better to avoid dairy altogether? Which diets are fads and which ones actually aid weight loss? Of course it takes more than one silver bullet to live a healthy lifestyle -- but in the spirit of streamlining, we asked 25 of our favorite health experts to tell us: If You could only share one piece of health advice, what would it be?  Continue reading... 6 Surprising Health Perks Of Cold Weather How To Lighten Up 8 Wintertime Comfort Foods Energy Bars That Are Just As Sugary As Candy Energy Bars And Sugar: Are They As Sweet As Candy? Surprising Health Benefits Of Cold Weather I Lost Weight: Katie Regan Discovered A Love Of Group Fitness And Lost 80 Pounds Surprising Health Benefits Of Cold Weather Silent Retreat: The Joy of Now The Now of CrossFit Surprising Health Benefits Of Cold Weather Paula Deen: Weight Loss Was A Family Affair MEREDITH MELNICK Best Running Shoes Of 2013: A Review Running shoes are very personal -- a matter of inconvenience for the shoe companies who must produce them for the masses. Many running stores dedicate major equipment and man hours to helping customers pick the right shoes for them, based on their particular gates and anatomies. But there are some truths that apply to us all -- or at least some basic decisions and requirements: do you want extra support or a more barefoot-feel? Are you comfortable wearing neon pink, the fitness industry's near universal gendered color designation? Continue reading... MARGARET PAUL, PH.D. 5 Reasons To Do What You Say You Will Do Before I get into the importance of keeping your word, let's explore some of the reasons for not doing this. If you are a person who doesn't do what you say you will do, what is behind this behavior? Continue reading... NANCY COLIER Why We Should Be Grateful for What We Don't Have We are trained to be grateful for getting the things we want, but we can and need to become equally grateful for the things that we don't get, and the wonderful and unexpected opportunities and gifts that those absences bestow upon us. Continue reading... RACHEL BERMAN Lighten Up Your Winter Diet During the long winter months, you may find yourself craving heavier meals and comfort foods. Maybe it's because the cold weather keeps you indoors and comfort foods are more convenient, or you feel nostalgic for certain foods when winter rolls around. Continue reading... HEIDI GRANT HALVORSON, PH.D. A Simple Success Tip: Say 'I Don't' It's hard to motivate yourself to adopt new habits, but it's even harder to rid yourself of old ones. More often than not, it's the latter that keep us from becoming the person we really want to be. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.