Prevention

Prevention magazine gives you healthy solutions you can really live with. Every issue delivers the latest news and trends on health, food, and nutrition, family, fitness, and more!

Now and Then

SPREAD MORE JOY

YOUR APRIL TO-DO LIST • PUT A CHECK MARK NEXT TO EACH ONE YOU GET DONE!

TEST YOUR CLIMATE SMARTS • QUIZ TIME! CIRCLE THE BEST OPTION.

WHAT’S IN SEASON? • CHECK OFF THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT ARE AT THEIR PRIME DURING THE SPRING.

DOES YOUR PET HAVE ALLERGIES? • ■ Yep, they can get them, so test what you know with answers from Whitney Miller, D.V.M., A.C.V.P.M., chief veterinarian at Petco.

GET STRONGER ANKLES • Check me off when you’ve tried the move!

SLEEP • While you’re resting, your body is quietly recharging, recovering, and recalibrating so all your internal gears (your hormonal, muscular, and organ systems) will function as they should. Yet as simple as sleep may seem, for a lot of us it doesn’t always do its job: It eludes us or doesn’t deliver the rest we need. But you can get it to work for you again. Here’s what you need to know about your body’s most crucial period of time.

YOUR BODY runs on sleep

5 SIGNS THAT YOU’RE NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP • If any of these sound familiar, you may need to spruce up your bedtime routine.

Your SLEEP QUESTIONS, answered

What’s your CHRONOTYPE?

Sleep SOLUTIONS • Tossing, turning, and pacing rather than snoozing? If your buzzy brain is keeping you from falling asleep or staying asleep, WE’VE GOT SOME ADVICE.

SLEEP TRACKING 101

Types of Sleep Trackers

Best BEDTIME BITES

BUILD THE PERFECT SLEEPYTIME SNACK • Keep these tips in mind when deciding what to nosh on:

Sleep and YOUR MOOD

COFFEE • Our devotion to joe has led some folks to think it must be an evil brew—but that view is not grounded in fact.

No More Nausea • Try these holistic approaches to find relief.

Peptides, Explained • These skincare superheroes can help give you a firmer, smoother complexion.

Dancing Queens • At 65 and 66, these friends are boomer-izing social media.

Shoes for Sidewalks • Keep your feet comfy and pain-free when you’re not on the trail.

DO YOU WALK ON CONCRETE? TRY THESE!

Walk away STRESS • We asked readers, “WHY DO YOU WALK? ” and were blown away by the answers! We think you’ll be so INSPIRED by these winning contest entries that you’ll want to lace up your shoes and head out for your own soul-soothing treks. YOU’LL SEE FIVE OF OUR FAVORITE GUIDED WALKS HERE TOO.

KNUCKLE CRACKING • Here’s what’s behind that mysterious pop.

Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor • Your guide to less leaking, better sex, and more

The Brain Puzzle • Here’s what an Alzheimer’s researcher is working on—and her best advice for you.

Time to Eat • Intermittent fasting: You’ve never seen it like this before. What we have here is the best way to restrict when you eat without feeling restricted at all.

Crescendo fasting, explained • Fasting for 12 to 16 hours on two to three nonconsecutive days per week is a more manageable method to adopt—and stick to—than fasting daily. Here’s what your week could look like on this plan.

anatomy of a food allergy • HERE’S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM DECIDES SOMETHING YOU’VE EATEN IS A MORTAL ENEMY.

HOW TO EAT WITH CONFIDENCE • Strictly avoiding certain foods is not easy, says Elizabeth Pecoraro, R.D.N., an allergy-focused nutritionist in Katonah, NY, and the author of The Allergy-Friendly Cookbook. Here’s how you (or your child) can cope better.

HOPE ON THE HORIZON • Several promising treatments could help people with allergies in the coming...