COVER STORY

ARE YOU READY!

Why training winners on The Biggest Loser is his thing.

BY BOB HARPER
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

CLOSE CALLS

RESCUE ON MT. ALICE

Two young women, stranded and injured.

BY STEPHANIE MILLANE
SEWARD, ALASKA

PARENTING

CAPTAIN SOUTHWORTH'S DECISION

An American soldier and the Iraqi orphan he couldn't leave behind.

BY SCOTT SOUTHWORTH
MAUSTON, WISCONSIN

A NEW YOU

ASK THE CHEF MD

This doctor's secret Rx? Culinary medicine. 

BY JOHN LA PUMA, M.D.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

JOURNEYS

REUNION!

Decades later, five old friends retrace the unforgettable road trip of their youth.

BY WALTER MILLS
MATTHEWS, NORTH CAROLINA

BUDGET WISE

SMART CHOICES

Expert Mary Hunt on making ends meet in tough times.

BY MARY HUNT
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

LIVING WITH CANCER

A DAY IN THE LIFE

A nurse, an oncology ward and the presence of hope.

BY GIGI GERLACH
HUNTINGDON, WEST VIRGINIA

THE HEALTHY COOK

SALMON WITH JICAMA SALAD

An easy summer meal that's rich in flavor and nutrients. 

BY REBECCA KATZ
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA

AT OUR BEST

COMMUNITIES IN ACTION

HOOKED

Dudes, 'boards and...yarn?

BY KOHL CRECELIUS
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

POSITIVE PEOPLE

GOLD STANDARD

Next month in China this WNBA star will shoot to inspire the world.

BY TAMIKA CATCHINGS
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

TRAVELS FROM THE HEART

OUR ITALIAN ADVENTURE

A young couple's lesson in love.

BY JENN GENTLESK
HADDON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

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