8 ways to make your New Year’s resolutions stick; foods that beat inflammation

This week’s Mind, Body, Wonder guides you to keeping New Year’s resolutions, finds inflammation-fighting foods ... and tries an American diet that may add a decade to your life. Plus, why do we have bunions?

8 strategies to make your New Year’s resolutions stick

How do you keep those earnest New Year’s vows? We talked to psychologists to come up with these eight strategies to turn good intentions into long-lasting habits.

Bunions have plagued human toes since ancient times. The foot deformity may affect up to a quarter of the modern adult population. But why do we get them in the first place—and why haven’t we figured out how they’re caused or cured without surgery? Find out how our feet developed one of their most common woes.

What foods you really need to eat to reduce inflammation

Inflammation diets have been trendy for a long time. But new research is revealing exactly how your diet can affect the gut microbiome—and ultimately ward off chronic disease.

Stories we're following:

• This American diet could add 10 years to your life
• Your body changes in fascinating ways during the first 10 minutes of exercise