LIVING FEATURE  No time to exercise? Finding time to get fit may actually be as simple as changing your image of what a “workout” looks like. In fact, if you can spare 15 minutes, you’re on the way to getting the multitude of health benefits that come with being in shape.

For the highly motivated who are short on time, twice-weekly bouts of high-intensity training, or H.I.T., may be the answer. H.I.T. is resistance training done in slow motion — pushing you to complete fatigue. First popularized by Arthur Jones in the 1970s, with his now near-ubiquitous Nautilus brand of training equipment, H.I.T has become a fixture of bodybuilding plans. While there is no single best way to exercise, for those willing to endure the workouts, high-intensity training can produce results.

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COOKING  If your New Year’s resolutions include weight loss, be forewarned: Skipping meals nearly always leads to overeating later. A better plan is to consume smaller meals — every three to five hours — that yield a steady metabolic burn.

To help you do that in a creative way, this year in InHealthNW, each issue will feature a local chef’s take on one meal of the day, as well as a snack, dessert and, finally, a special, healthy holiday beverage in our November 2012 issue.

First up, breakfast. Read More>>

ALT MEDICINE  Lose weight, gain muscle and clean out your body. Sounds great, right? Isagenix, an Arizona-based company that claims its products can do all of the above, says its happy customers and over $1 billion in sales prove that their stuff works.

Just don’t call it a diet. Read More>>