This week we’ve got some great recipe ideas and how-tos. Try out some totally healthified doughnuts. Yes, we said doughnuts (they’re baked and have lots of healthy ingredients). We’ve also got a step-by-step guide to making your own yogurt from scratch. Check out this week’s inspirational poster — “Breathe Through It” — for a little motivation the next time it seems too cold to travel to the gym or go for a run. If that doesn’t do it for ya, we’ve got six convincing reasons you should start working out now. Not only can it make us sexier, but lifting some weights or hitting the track can make us happier and make our lives easier, too.
Editor’s Picks
How to Make Your Own YogurtDying to make your own yogurt? Us too. So we’ve put together a handy-dandy guide to cooking up homemade yogurt bound to be the cream of the top.
23 Ways to Get More Our of Your Workout RoutineIf spending hour-after-hour in the gym seems a bit unrealistic, consider these scientifically-backed tips to hack your way to a better workout — fast!
50 Healthy Recipes Using Sriracha Hot Sauce This popular hot sauce, also called rooster sauce, adds a spicy kick (like a really hard one) to breakfast, lunch, and dinner… and even dessert.
29 Smart and Easy Tips to Reduce Food Waste Food waste: Is there anything sexier? Okay, yes. But addressing waste is pretty darn important for the health of communities and planet. Luckily, it’s incredibly easy to limit food waste with this list of 29 tips.
Fitness
The Stiletto Workout: High Heeled Fun or Broken Ankles?No need to bring extra shoes in that gym bag — during high-heel workouts, participants get fit while wearing sky-high stilettos. But is working out in fancy footwear a recipe for disaster?
High-Intensity Interval Training Yields Big Health Benefits, Study Says A new study suggests we get the same health benefits from high-intensity interval training that we get from endurance training — in half the time. Find out more here.
A Bike that Combats Beijing Pollution With Each Pedal Check out how one man plans to take on Beijing’s air pollution catastrophe. His invention, an air-purifying bike, may be the prototype of the future in commuting.
We Did It: Cardio MissionLooking for the perfect cardio cure for all your winter woes? Read on to see how the Greatist Team did at Cardio Mission, a new interval-based fitness class offered at Chelsea Piers NYC.
Underdogs: 9 Major Sports Upsets from 1969-2013 Unlikely heroes, insane plays, strange shifts of fate — every good underdog story has something special too it. We found nine of the best upsets that were won thanks to blood, sweat, and the power of team work.
6 Convincing Reasons to Start Working Out Immediately GUEST POST: When working out seems like more “work” than it’s worth, consider these six arguments from Bandana Training’s Rob Sulaver on why exercise belongs at the top of that to-do list.
Your Weekly Inspiration: Breathe Through ItLife (and workouts) can get stressful, but Greatist has you covered with our newest inspirational poster!
Health
Is Drinking Red Wine Actually Good for You?Finally, an excuse to drink wine everyday (err… in moderation). Studies suggest red wine actually does have some health benefits after all, so put down that apple and pick up that glass to keep the doctor away!
Alcohol Mixed With Diet Soda Gets You Drunker, Study SaysAre you a rum and Diet Coke drinker? Like sugar-free Red Bull with that vodka? A new study says diet mixers may make us drunker, faster.
Recipe: Baked Banana Bread Doughnuts Indulge a healthier way with these whole-wheat baked doughnuts for breakfast!
Eating Trends Debunked in LUNA’s New Diet Deries What food myths are true? What eating trends are worth following? “Debunking the Diet,” a new video series from LUNA, aims to put our health front and center.
Healthier Choices From Greatists Around the Web #imagreatistThe #imagreatist community is inspiring everyone to make healthier choices. Read on for the top greatist moments of the week and see what motivates you!
17 Guilt-Free Nutella Recipes to Indulge InIt’s World Nutella Day! Celebrate in a more creative way with one of these healthier recipes. (A spoon is acceptable too, we guess.)
The Greatist Table: 5 Meatless Monday Recipes from Around the WebReady to try Meatless Mondays but not sure what to cook? Try one of theses dinner recipes tonight!
Fighting Four Big Cancer Myths on World Cancer Day Almost no class of disease has quite the “scare factor.” This year, go beyond the myths to better understand cancer in today’s world.
31 Guilt-Free Super Bowl Snacks A great Super Bowl party would be nothing without a solid spread of snacks. We’ve got healthier versions of wings, spinach artichoke dip, and corn dogs for a less guilty way to get your snack on.
Winning the Super Bowl Takes Teamwork, According to Vince LombardiWhat’s Vince Lombardi’s one key to victory both on field and off? Sometimes it just takes a little bit of teamwork.
How to Triple Your Happiness, Active Recovery Ideas, and More Ready for some weekend link love? From active recovery tips to why pistachios are the best (and cutest) nut ever, we’ve found our favorite links from around the web.
67 Science-Backed Ways to Lose WeightWeight loss isn’t easy, but it’s about making small lifestyle changes. We’ve rounded up the best tips (backed by scientific studies) to shed a couple pounds.
Happiness
People Today are Happier Than Ever, Study Says New research is a double whammy in the smiles department. According to the study, every generation is happier than the last and we tend to get happier as we age.
Awful Fiat Driver in Italy Turns Road Rage Into Happiness One awful driver manages to turn road rage into a standing ovation on a narrow street in Italy.
Can the Mediterranean Diet Make Us Happier? Time to stock up on olives and merlot! The latest findings prove that the Mediterranean diet may boost happiness and health.
