Since 1938, Better Nutrition magazine’s mission has been to responsibly inform health-food-store shoppers in nutritional approaches to health and wellness, as well as report on the latest research on vitamins, herbs minerals, nutrients, whole foods, natural personal care and beauty items and environmentally friendly products.

Spotlight on Supplements

Our Writers • Meet the passionate people behind this issue of Better Nutrition!

Better Nutrition • YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO NATURAL LIVING

10 Reasons to Be THANKFUL • Traditional expressions of gratitude at this year’s Thanksgiving may be challenging, what with social distancing, empty seats in football stadiums, and a television-only Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But there are still plenty of reasons to be thankful.

NO NEED FOR FAD WEIGHT-LOSS DIETS

YOGA POSES for Whatever Ails You

PREDIABETES? Consider Cinnamon

MUSCLE LOSS IS NO MATCH FOR VITAMIN C

A Mission in Search of a Company • Chef. Jazz singer. Restaurateur. Animal sanctuary founder. Miyoko Schinner has been all these things. But she may have finally found her perfect niche with Miyoko’s Creamery, specializing in gourmet vegan cheeses and butter.

Look What Just Arrived • A refreshing way to nourish your gut, gluten-free chickpea pizzas, premium ginseng root, and more!

Get a Crush on Resveratrol • How this extract from wine and grapes can help fight brain aging, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, and more.

Inflammation Buster

Know Your Heart • There are several reasons why your ticker may give out before you’re ready to go. Here are the top natural ways to address them.

Herbs to Heal Your Heart

Boosting Male Testosterone Levels Naturally • If you’re feeling like half the man you used to be, low T could be the problem.

Niacinamide for Great Skin • Used by dermatologists to treat a variety of skin conditions, this nourishing form of vitamin B3 can also work wonders in your at-home beauty regimen.

5 Apps That Make Your Workouts More Fun • High-tech ways to work up a sweat at home or on-the-go.

2020 BEST SUPPLEMENTS AWARDS betternutrition • What sets one supplement apart from another? The secret’s in the sauce, as the saying goes. We tested hundreds of products and selected the following based on quality and type of ingredients; valuable certifications such as organic and non-GMO ingredients; formulation; label transparency; ingredient sourcing; and innovative processing methods, among other attributes. Here are the crème de la crème of 2020.

STOP FUELING THE FLAMES • THINK OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION LIKE A RIVER—SUBTLE, BUT OVER TIME IT CAN CARVE MOUNTAINS. IT SHOWS UP IN HEART DISEASE, TYPE 2 DIABETES, BRAIN HEALTH DECLINE, AND MORE. DISCOVER HOW NATURAL THERAPIES CAN HELP TAME THE FLAME.

Are You Inflamed?

How to Combat Chronic Inflammation

Gobble, Gobble! • GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THAT LEFTOVER TURKEY WITH THESE FAST AND FABULOUS RECIPES.

Are There Benefits to Going Nuts with Your Diet? • As long as you aren’t allergic or don’t binge on them, these nutrient-packed morsels are some of the best foods you can eat.

What’s a Realistic Serving?

WHEN NUTS AREN’T GOOD FOR YOU

Don’t Stress It With Magnesium • Sleep, anxiety, and depression—magnesium helps improve all of them, and most of us don’t get enough.

Relish These Fall Fruits • Cranberries, pears, and oranges shine in this healthy-and-delicious Thanksgiving side.

Eat Your Veggie—Muffins! • These high-fiber, low-sugar seasonal treats are a huge nutritional step up from your typical bakery muffins.