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The gospel according to Michael Greger, M.D., a general practitioner, is using nutrition to prevent disease. His new cookbook, The How Not to Die Cookbook, has 100-plus mostly plant-based recipes that feature scientifically backed ingredients to help you dodge common causes of premature death, like heart disease. Fill up on berries, beans, and broccoli. (Studies show that the latter may help prevent the cellular DNA damage that causes cancer.) Buy the book here and check out the cover below....

Dressing comfortably shouldn’t mean sacrificing style. There has to be a happy medium here. Whether you’re heading out to a party, to work, to run errands, or whatever your day holds, you want to look great and feel relaxed—not like something is weighing you down. The best way to do just that? A bomber jacket. They’re lightweight, look effortlessly cool, and infuse any outfit with a heavy dose of style. Case in point?...

For as much as Sony and Marvel have kept details about Venom under wraps, there’s been plenty for fans to see. Production on the comic book adaptation has been underway in San Francisco, and eagle-eyed fans have spotted Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams working on the film. The production released the first official look at Hardy in the film as Eddie Brock; but there haven’t been any hints about what the Venom costume will look like....

If Alexa seemed just a bit too nice, it’ll now toss a few f-bombs your way with the help of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Turns out that Super Bowl commercial where Alexa loses her voice wasn’t all fantasy. Thanks to the company Ground Control, the voice assistant can now bring up the foul-mouthed chef when prompted with “Alexa, what does Gordon Ramsay think of this dish?” In reply, you may get a Kitchen Nightmares-esque taunt like “How do you do this to food and fucking sleep at night?...

The 2018 release of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength bourbon reasserts the brand’s dominance in a particularly up-and-coming segment of the bourbon market. The 50 Best Whiskeys in the World Read article We’ve had nice things to say about Angel’s Envy Cask Strength (from $134; drizly.com) in the past, but since every year is a little different, sometimes even we get curious if the quality has remained, or if the flavor has significantly changed....

Nobukazu Kuriki was 26 years old when he first attempted to climb Mount Everest. He came up short but vowed to return. And he did, seven more times. During a summit attempt in 2012, he lost nine fingers from frostbite. By 2015, he was back for another shot at the world’s tallest mountain. This morning, Kuriki, 35, died at Base Camp 2, according to reports. With radio communication currently unavailable, the cause of death isn’t immediately clear....

Seven days. Four national parks. A couple of bikes, a couple of kayaks. A sandboard. And a van. I was ecstatic about this trip, packing at a frenetic pace for a week road-tripping in Colorado. We had plans to hit all of the national parks in the state – Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Rocky Mountain National Park – eager to get a glimpse of the iconic transformation of leaves in the midst of the changing seasons....

This piece was produced with support from our friends at Merrell. For Flores, training is a matter of survival. Lacing up the Merrell Men’s Trail Glove 4 E-Mesh. Photo: Jack Antal Carlos Flores cuts an impressive figure. The 29-year-old runs ultramarathons for fun, knows his way around heavy machinery, is qualified to zap your heart back to beating in an emergency and is generally the guy you want on your team when the zombie apocalypse hits....

You can’t escape the foiling madness. The pros are doing it, the seasoned vets are doing it, the groms are doing it. Why haven’t you tried it yet? Time? Money? Well, we can help solve for at least one of those. The easiest and cheapest way to try out foiling for the first time is to convert one of your old SUP’s into a foil board. Here’s how to do it....

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell had a breakout season in 2018, and after leading the American League in wins (21) and ERA (1.89), he’s become one of the leading candidates to win the AL Cy Young Award. Snell is up against pitchers like Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros and Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians, who both won the award in previous years. (UPDATE: Snell has won the American League Cy Young award for 2018....

Hobie kayaks have been a heavy hitter in the kayak fishing world for decades. The Outback model is at the core foundation of their fishing pursuits. After 10 years of field usage, the Mirage Outback gets a redesign. Major improvements to the new Outback include major improvements in three areas. Stealth, increased speed, and stability is the core components of the redesign. Secondary implements of refinishing the Outback come in a variety of upgrades....

When it comes to camper vans, there are many variables that outfitters take into consideration when shopping around. Take interior square footage, off-road capabilities, customization options, and, the biggie: mpg. Whether it’s a camping trip or a cross-country journey, the idea of burning endless gallons of fuel doesn’t always sit well with outdoor enthusiasts who keep emissions and the environment front of mind. Enter Ford, offering the eco-conscious, outdoorsy buyer a zero-emissions solution....

Just weeks ago, the latest tech debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here are the fitness and health gear and gadgets we’re stoked about. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Vive Focus and NordicTrack VR Bike This is gaming meets fitness. Climb onto the NordicTrack Virtual Reality Bike and don the Vive Focus headset, choose from one of three games, and get pedaling to collect coins, beat your best times, and challenge friends....

No athlete masters double-unders, muscle-ups, and handstand push-ups on day one of CrossFit. Getting these moves down takes practice, patience, and of course a killer training strategy. To give you a leg up, we talked to three CrossFit coaches about the best ways to approach each of these moves. Double-Unders Spinning a jump rope under your feet twice per jump—it sounds difficult, but doable. But where do you start? By jumping higher?...

There’s no good reason to smoke tobacco, and most people who do smoke (around 74%) want to quit. The primary challenge? About 85% of smokers have already tried to quit and failed, and almost 50% of smokers admit that they’ve attempted to quit smoking at least three times, according to a 2013 Gallup poll. So we know that smoking is horrible for your health, that lots of people want to quit, and that quitting is supremely difficult....

Beans are considered a protein-rich vegetable that also serves as a good source of fiber. They help you feel full for a reasonable amount of calories. To add even more fiber to this meal, serve over brown rice or quinoa instead of white rice. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 414; total fat: 61g; protein: 15g; carbohydrates: 61g; sugar: 5g; fiber: 12g; cholesterol: 0mg; sodium: 480mg Recipe and photo by Regan Jones, R....

Guys—we get it. You’d love to minimize those fine lines and wrinkles on your face. But you don’t want to have a medicine cabinet full of anti-aging products. Many of them are designed for women anyway, with pretty packaging, fragrant formulas—and fancy price tags to match. If you’re looking for a simpler, less expensive way to reduce fine lines and wrinkles on your face, check out HydroPeptide Anti-Wrinkle Polish and Plump Peel....

Words and photos by Chuck Graham While in search of a permit to paddle around Mono Lake, nestled at the foot of California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, I inquired with a stoic gentleman sporting a mustard-colored vest, a classic comb-over and bifocal eyeglasses at the Mono Lake visitor center. “You can die out there,” he said deadpan. “Folks paddle out there and they don’t come back. The winds come from out of nowhere and catch people off guard....

During the emergence of fat skis and reverse camber in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, when small brands challenged the establishment for shapes and styles that the core audience craved, small ski manufacturers flooded manufacturing scene as well. At the time, the larger ski brands weren’t ready to fully dive into the new era, and it allowed for smaller companies who were willing to explore this new territory and grab market share....

A new wheated bourbon just elbowed its way to the top of our whiskey shopping list. Smooth Ambler, the West Virginia whiskey producer famous for its Old Scout line, is releasing its first whiskey made and matured entirely at its own facilities: Big Level Wheated Bourbon. The 50 Best Whiskeys in the World Read article And we can say from among the first to taste it that it is really, really good....