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As we find out in this week’s issue, there are many aspects of better health and fitness.
Opinion

As we find out in this week’s issue, there are many aspects of better health and fitness.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jan 25, 2026

When it comes to health and fitness, there are any number of inspirational phrases. But I refer to a couple that might seem less daunting than…

Health practitioner Emily Reistetter says it’s possible to treat a range of conditions starting with the gut.
Cover story

Health practitioner Emily Reistetter says it’s possible to treat a range of conditions starting with the gut.

  • Aric Sleeper
  • Jan 22, 2026

“We are a walking ecosystem for microbes…” 

Mobile luncheons bring more than nourishment to seniors up and down the Salinas Valley.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Mobile luncheons bring more than nourishment to seniors up and down the Salinas Valley.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 27, 2025

A little after 11am on a recent Thursday, a dance party spontaneously breaks out inside the community room at Sherwood Village, subsidized sen…

Best Alternative Healthcare Provider (2025)
Shopping And Services

Best Alternative Healthcare Provider (2025)

  • Oct 9, 2025

Dr. Allison Serrano

School kitchens are transforming to provide higher-quality, healthier meals for kids.
Cover

School kitchens are transforming to provide higher-quality, healthier meals for kids.

  • Jan 18, 2024

ON THE LUNCH MENU ON A RECENT THURSDAY AT NORTH MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL IN CASTROVILLE ARE A FEW OPTIONS: teriyaki chicken, a crispy chicken sand…

A joint effort is transforming the type of meals kids eat at school while helping small growers.
Eat + Drink

A joint effort is transforming the type of meals kids eat at school while helping small growers.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 6, 2022

For months, Monterey County’s Blue Zones Project, a county-wide initiative that seeks to improve the health and well-being of residents, has b…

A baker uses ancient grains to push back against the food industrial complex.
Eat + Drink

A baker uses ancient grains to push back against the food industrial complex.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 21, 2022

Anina Marcus acts upon big ideas in a small space. “I am a tiny home movement person,” she says in her Carmel Highlands tiny home.

Substituting ingredients is a fun way to try new things — and make tasty recipes healthier.
Eat + Drink

Substituting ingredients is a fun way to try new things — and make tasty recipes healthier.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Feb 10, 2022

Swapping ingredients in a recipe is a common practice in the kitchen. You may be missing an ingredient – and therefore use oregano instead of …

Monterey Sports Center’s fitness supervisor has taken a lot of steps in 30 years of teaching.
Face to Face

Monterey Sports Center’s fitness supervisor has taken a lot of steps in 30 years of teaching.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jan 20, 2022

Lauri Ataide will make you run. She will have you contorted on a yoga mat, pedaling frantically or struggling under a heavy load…

More Americans are turning to supplements in hopes of building a strong immune system.
Cover story

More Americans are turning to supplements in hopes of building a strong immune system.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jan 28, 2021

‘I’m not saying our products prevent the flu, but what I can say is this is what the research says.…’”

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