Jennifer Pirtle

The Best Supplements for Your Health: Body+Soul

To hear some people tell it, dietary supplements are the be-all and end-all to what ails you, whether it's allergies or aging itself. Listen to others, and you'll hear that supplements - the whole lot of 'em - are an unproven, even dangerous sham. This feature winnows down the most promising (and least risky) supplements for six top health concerns: heart health, brain health, bone health, joint health, digestion, and mood. Available for reprint.

Read Your Labels: Body+Soul

In an ideal world, we'd make every meal from scratch, with only the freshest whole foods available. In the real world, however, using some packaged food is inevitable. So read and understand the Nutrition Facts label. This label can deceive even the most well-intentioned consumer, but not if you know how to interpret the numbers. Available for reprint.

Run to Lose: Heart-Healthy Living

Blast away the pounds by adding a 30- to 45-minute run to your routine. This feature shows how to safely step up the pace. Available for reprint.

Planet Organic: Red

You pride yourself on eathing healthily and buying organic. But what if your weekly shopping has notched up more air miles than you have? This feature examines the ethics of eating. Available for reprint.

Shop Smart: Heart-Healthy Living

Stroll through the grocery aisles and you'll find labels proclaiming the health benefits of everything from buttery spreads to chocolate bars. But are these susbstances, billed as natural cholesterol-busting wonders, really everything they're cracked up to be?Available for reprint.

Globe Trotter: Runner's World

Where in the world is Thom Gilligan, founder of Marathon Tours & Travel? Taking runners to Kenya, France, Antartica, and elsewhere - seven continents in all. Available for reprint.

When Chronic Pain Strikes: Natural Health

When chronic pain strikes, it doesn't have to mean the end of life as you know it. An integrative treatment approach, as outlined in this feature, can help bring relief. Available for reprint.

Saving Place: Rodale's Yoga Life

In the day-to-day shuffle of life, saving the planet often takes a backseat to more immediate demands. Here, six easy ways to get started. Available for reprint.

Listen to Your Heart: Body+Soul

Any illness that kills a third of American women is serious business for all of us. Whether you're 18, 38, or 68, this holistic heart-disease prevention plan will help you beat the odds. Available for reprint.

Stressing Yourself Sick: ABA Journal

This feature, written for the American Bar Association's national magazine, shows the legal profession how making some meaningful changes in your lifestyle and work style can help save your health - and your life.