Breathe Magazine

If you stop a stranger in the street and ask them to list 10 foods that make the foundation of a healthy diet, chances are they could come up with a list pretty easily. But what are the chances that their diet is actually based on those foods? Healthy eating seems simple enough in concept, [...]

Is there such thing as too much exercise? Breathe explores the fine line between a healthy habit and a deadly obsession.
Kristin Seifried hit the gym after dinner. The young man at the front desk greeted her by name, gave her a big grin, and commented that she was their “best client.” Seifried was there every [...]

Springtime is the time for good intentions, especially when it comes to eating healthfully and locally. With the weather warming and blossoms blooming, starting a garden is one of the most logical ways to accomplish both these goals. Yet for the beginner, where to start?
For a first step, you can’t go wrong with herbs. Even [...]

How do you lose weight if diets don’t work?

The weather is cold, cold, cold and that leaves some of us dreaming of a tropical eco-getaway. If you’re craving some vitamin D as much as I am why not consider planning a quick winter escape? And you don’t have to be a millionaire either. In fact, globetrotting to an eco-paradise may be just what [...]

“Ma’am. Ma’am! Please move out of the way of the oncoming skiers,” an intercom voice boomed. Flat on my face in thick powder, I knew it was talking to me. Not a good sign. Suffice it to say, being announced via loudspeaker was not the way I’d intended to make my snowboarding debut at Sugarbush [...]

Seven of us pedal mountain bikes along a bumpy dirt road trying not to spill paint from the cans balanced on our handlebars. Children look up, calling out “Jambo!” as we pass. Some run from their homes to greet us, their sunny smiles reaching us before they do.
I’ve exclaimed the Swahili version of hello no [...]

Overwhelmed by your holiday shopping list? In the hustle and bustle to get everything done, you might not think as much about where you shop as what to get.
Give an extra gift this year—to your community—by shopping with locally owned stores and companies. According to The 3/50 Project, for every $100 spent at independent stores, [...]

Suffering from H20verload? Stay hydrated with these healthy water alternatives.
Be sure to drink plenty of water. Doctors, nutritionists, trainers and moms have been doling out this advice for ages. Some say eight glasses per day while others use thirst as their beverage barometer. Any way you pour it, water makes up roughly 60 percent of [...]

Eco-friendly clothing companies, social responsibility, organic cotton, natural fabrics, vegan shoes: it would appear the fashion world has stepped up onto the environmental bandwagon. But what does it really mean to green your wardrobe?
Conscious consumerism has gone mainstream: Wal-Mart is now the world’s largest buyer of organic cotton. The sales of organic fibers and personal [...]

Whether your home is big or small, you need a place to sit, eat, sleep and play—and storage for your stuff. But finding home décor that reflects your personal style can be a challenge, especially if you’re dedicated to creating a healthy home (and contributing to a healthy planet). We’re here to help with a [...]

Red wine or white? Running or cycling? Brad Pitt or George Clooney? Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe? Just like everything else in life, travel is all about choices. One vacationer may prefer powder white beaches and aquamarine waters, with the idea of a cabana boy serving bottomless daiquiris no longer a mere daydream. Another may think it just [...]

I had a baby last year, and along with the pressure to bounce back into my skinny jeans by six weeks and teach my infant sign language by six months was the added pressure to do it all without creating a carbon footprint for my new little bundle of joy.
It turns out that today, pink [...]

When Cinderella left her glass slipper outside the ball, it led to a magical romance with Prince Charming. When 32-year-old Georgia resident Ann Roth broke her dance shoe in a play, it led to a fulfilling career in shoemaking. Like the classic fairytale, Roth’s story is the fantasy of many women, women who only dream [...]

I’ve been easing my way into becoming more green in my day-to-day life. I try to be conscious about my environmental impact by making small changes here and there—I recycle as often and as much as I can, I’m getting the hang of turning off the water when I brush my teeth, and I print [...]