Leslie Mellet, 02/23/12

Intensity is not a perfume!

Suddenly, three Januaries ago, my husband declares we need a goal -- we should do a triathlon. Why not? I can swim and run, and how hard can the bike be?

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano, 02/22/12

Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine

What's with all the minimalist running paraphernalia out there these days, and what do we make of it all?

Mary K. Moore, 02/21/12

Author, 'The Unexpected When You're Expecting'

Grieving for a cat is a tricky proposition. Especially if you're a woman. By just owning one, you're a potential punchline and crying over one is viewed as more Cathy than cathartic.

Suleika Jaouad and Seamus McKiernan, 02/22/12

If it takes a village to raise a child, you might say it also takes one to care for the sick. Cancer is at once personal and communal. And yet, caring for the sick can feel like writing a travelogue about a country you've never visited. You can't know where you haven't been.

Jessica Pearce Rotondi, 02/21/12

Associate Editor, HuffPost Women

In the latest bizarre gym ad, Orange Fitness, a Russian fitness chain, shows us a woman cracking a chestnut between her muscular buttocks -- and then eating it.

David Katz, M.D., 02/21/12

Director, Yale Prevention Research Center

As I write this, the Prevention Fund is about to undergo -- or has just undergone -- a $5 billion amputation. For those of us dedicated to disease prevention and health promotion, this is a very cruel cut indeed.

Donna Mincieli, PTI, RD, 02/21/12

Registered Dietician; Co-Owner, Personal Training Institute of NYC; Founder, MadReps Nutrition & Fitness

Whenever a client expresses to me that they want to lose weight, I always say to them, "No, you don't -- what you really want is to thin out the layer of fat that is sitting on top of your muscle, and add more muscle to your body." Yes, all that. Let me explain.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, 02/19/12

Global Humanitarian, Peace Ambassador and Founder, Art of Living Foundation

Love and beauty go hand in hand. If something is beautiful, you cannot but love it. When you love this creation, you see it as beautiful. When you are tired of this creation, you find it ugly.

E. C. Hurley, Ph.D., 02/19/12

Retired Colonel in U.S. Army

Everyone returns changed from a combat deployment. Spouses of combat soldiers frequently report their partner is typically less communicative, more emotionally distant, socially isolated, irritable, and more reactive. They generally report that the honeymoon period after coming home may have lasted three days, perhaps even a couple of weeks before the difficulties began.

Dennis Merritt Jones, 02/20/12

Award-winning author, Keynote speaker, spiritual mentor

Throughout the ages, saints, sages and spiritual masters from every faith tradition have taught that with prayer comes the blessing of knowing we are not alone. Ultimately, prayer unifies us with our Higher Power.

Jena Pincott, 02/19/12

Author, 'Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?: The Surprising Science of Pregnancy'

Pregnancy gets weirder as we get rounder. What really goes on under wraps during those nine-plus months? Here are seven discoveries nobody really expects when she's expecting.

Julie Chen, M.D., 02/17/12

Integrative medical doctor

In medicine, when we talk about the "nocebo effect," what we are referring to is the concept that adverse health or clinical events can be produced or influenced by negative expectations.

Cheryl Saban Ph.D., 02/17/12

Author and advocate for women and children

When love comes into your life, and you feel it in your bones, nurture it and cultivate it, because it is something we all long for, and we want it at every age.

Suzanne O'Malley, 02/17/12

Author, Screenwriter, Yale University Lecturer

On Sunday, Feb. 19, Bobby Z, aka Robert Rivkin, will celebrate the one-year anniversary of surviving his heart attack with a rare reunion performance to benefit the American Heart Association with the help of his former bandmates.

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, 02/17/12

Senior Religion Editor, The Huffington Post

Dear Pastor Paul, Is there such a thing as Karma? Have we lived in a previous life?

Suzanne O'Malley, 02/18/12

Author, Screenwriter, Yale University Lecturer

"Quitting smoking is the single most important step smokers can take to improve their health," according to Dr. Norman Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association.

Gina Ciagne, CLC, 02/17/12

Senior Director, Professional Relations, Lansinoh Laboratories

Moms have a secret weapon when it comes to reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease. That weapon is breastfeeding. Studies show that moms who breastfeed can lower their risk of developing heart disease and related issues.