Green Thumbs Unite!

Community Gardens to Grow Your Own Food in Houston

Here’s how to get involved with small farms across the city.

07/31/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Hydrate & Energize

IV Therapy Spas in Houston Are Piercing through the Wellness Scene

Everything you need to know about the treatment and where to get it in the city.

04/18/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Red Hot

Infrared Saunas Are Heating Up in Houston

Where to go to work up a sweat and rev up your wellness routine.

02/15/2024 By Mellanie Perez

Aging Inspiration

82-Years-Young Swimmer DeEtte Sauer Lives with Intention

The Houstonian gold-medal champion swimmer lives a healthy lifestyle, in and out of the pool.

07/13/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Booze Free

Where Have All of Houston’s Sober Queer Spaces Gone?

The city is profoundly lacking in LGBTQ+ bookstores, cafes, and other alcohol-free hangouts.

06/23/2023 By Meredith Nudo

Less is more

The Minimalists Share the Keys to Living More Purposefully

Known for their award winning podcast, The Minimalists share their best tips on how to live a more fulfilling lifestyle.

10/21/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Treat yourself

7 Houston Spa Centers to Help You Unwind

Prioritize your self-care at one of these spas in the city.

09/07/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Stay home, feel fab

4 Healthy Smoothie Recipes for Your Detox

These splendid and blended drinks will help your digestion, protect you from the flu, and taste good, too.

12/31/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp Photography by Jenn Duncan

The Drawl

What to Give Up For Lent This Year

It's only 40 days.

01/30/2020 By Jeff Balke

On the Shelf

Houston Author's Kid Food Details the Struggles of Healthy Feeding

Bettina Elias Siegel's first book offers tips to bring down your children's sugar intake.

11/06/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Diet Right

Put Healthy Food to the Taste-Test at Houston’s First-Ever Fit Meal Challenge

How are those New Year resolutions coming along?

01/13/2017 By Emily Juhasz

Get Out

Sunday Streets Heads West to the Energy Corridor

This might be your one and only chance to ride down a totally car-less Eldridge Drive.

09/29/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Forever Young

Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill Now Just As Friendly to Adults as Kids

Or, how to eat healthfully at Houston's sports bar for minors.

09/28/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

Room to Grow

How One Nonprofit Has Delivered 8 Million Pounds of Groceries to Houston Families

The key to Brighter Bites is that produce comes to families, not the other way around.

09/19/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

For Your Health

Avoiding White Flour? This Woodlands Eatery Shuns It, Too

Pure Healthy Eatery is serious about your wellness.

06/27/2016 By Emily Oberton

Fitness Friday

The Ultimate Guide to Sports Nutrition Foods and Supplements

From energy goo and electrolytes to salt sticks and jerky, everything you need to know about eating to optimize your workout.

05/06/2016 By Ellie Sharp

One Life at a Time

Inside Houston's First Animal Blood Bank

The hospital keeps blood, plasma and red blood cells in stock to aid animals suffering from trauma, anemia, heatstroke and rat-bait poisoning.

04/28/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Light Brunch

Healthy Houston: Brunch at Union Kitchen

A dietitian shows how to slim down the fattiest meal of the week.

04/21/2016 By Marla Murphy

Healthy State

Healthy Houston: Date Night at State of Grace

The River Oaks restaurant is a dietitian's dream for a night of romance.

04/14/2016 By Marla Murphy

Feeling Good

Healthy Houston: More Great Salads

A dietitian shares even more of her favorite filling salads.

04/05/2016 By Marla Murphy