By Nancy Kalish:

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Nancy's articles have appeared in O Magazine, Prevention, Huffington Post, Parade Magazine, Real Simple, More, Men's Journal, Redbook, Health, Self, Fitness, Readers Digest, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Parenting, Parents, ChargeUpForGoodHealth.com, IdeasThatSpark.com, YourFamilyToday.com, NYTimes.com, The New York Daily News, The Washington Post, The Seattle Post-Intelligenger, and many other publications. She has also contributed several Op-Eds to The New York Times. In addition, she's the coauthor of The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About it (Crown, 2006), and has authored or coauthored several other books. Download copies of Nancy's articles below.

A former senior editor at Cosmopolitan, Child and other magazines, Nancy has also been the Mommy Strategies columnist for Redbook, Learning Curve columnist for Working Mother, and Healthy Families columnist for Selecciones (the Spanish-language version of Reader’s Digest).

TV and RADIO APPEARANCES: Nancy is a frequent guest on TV and radio. She has appeared on The Today Show, CBS Evening News, ABC Eyewitness News, Good Day New York, Fox & Friends , The Brian Lehrer Show on NPR, The Dennis Prager Show (syndicated), The Mitch Albom Show (syndicated), The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio, The Parent Coach with Connie Sinclair, and many other radio programs from coast to coast. Click on "TV/Radio Appearances" on the menu bar above above to view or listen to clips.

Nancy is a graduate of Princeton University and has a masters degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She is also a graduate of the Professional Program at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a holistic health coach certified by Purchase College, SUNY and The American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). She is also a former adjunct professor at New York University's Graduate School of Journalism. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York.

NEW! A Healthier Caffeine Routine


This is a PDF file. Download "A Healthier Caffeine Routine" Four tiny tweaks to improve your daily buzz. THE OPRAH MAGAZINE (304.6KB)
NEW! Is Your Home Making You Sick?


This is a PDF file. Download "Is Your Home Making You Sick?" An airtight house might benefit your heating bill, but it can wreak havoc on your health. OPRAH MAGAZINE/FEB 2013 (853.9KB)
NEW! Your Complete Kitchen Safety Guide


Download "Your Complete Kitchen Safety Guide." Do you really know how to prevent food poisoning and other kitchen-caused illnesses? An expert shows you how to stop breaking health-code rules at home so you can keep your family safe. (3.6MB)
NEW! The 10 Best Healing Herbs


This is a PDF file. Download "The 10 Best Healing Herbs" New science shows these herbal power-houses can ease pain, prevent Alzheimer's and ward off cancer and heart disease. (1.8MB)
The Health Hazard You've Never Heard Of


This is a PDF file. Download "The Health Hazard You've Never Heard Of" Do you know what your CRP number is? It could just save your life. OPRAH/SEPTEMBER 2011 (896.1KB)
Listen Up!


This is a PDF file. Download "Listen Up!" Hearing loss is reaching epidemic proportions--and not just among people who play their music too loud. THE OPRAH MAGAZINE/SEPT 2011/JULY 2011 (528.0KB)
Five Foods That'll Make You Look Younger


This is a PDF file. Download "Five Foods That'll Make You Look Younger" The key to glowing skin lies in your stomach. DETAILS/APRIL 2011 (1.1MB)
Winterize Your Immune System


This is a PDF file. Download "Winterize Your Immune System." Clear up the confusion about what will stave off sickness this cold and flu season. MEN'S JOURNAL/DECEMBER 2010-JANUARY 2011 (1.1MB)
Super D


This is a PDF file. Download "Super D." Your comprehensive guide to the vitamin that might save your life. O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE, NOVEMBER 2010 (729.4KB)
New York Times Op-Ed: The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade


This is a PDF file. Download "The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade." Would children do better if school started later? (239.6KB)
Eat This AND That


This is a PDF file. Download "Eat This AND That." In a perfect world, you’d eat healthily all the time, but let’s get real. The good news: Consuming certain nutritious foods with harmful foods can help minimize the damage. PARADE, JULY/AUGUST 2010 (706.1KB)
Double Your Pleasure: It's Good for Your Health


This is a PDF file. Download "Double Your Pleasure." Coffee + chocolate is to health what water + sunshine is to flowers. Here, 9 delightful duos that nourish your mind, body + soul. PREVENTION, JULY 2010 (637.6KB)
The Healthy Breast Diet


This is a PDF file. Download "The Healthy Breast Diet." It's a twofer: Foods that help you stay slim also help fend off breast cancer. Keep this list in mind when you're grocery shopping. MORE, JULY/AUGUST 2010 (658.2KB)
Power Foods


This is a PDF file. Download "Power Foods." New research into everyday foods reveals what you should specifically eat to reach any health goal. PREVENTION, JANUARY 2010 (839.8KB)
Flu-Proof Your Winter


This is a PDF file. Download "Flu-Proof Your Winter." How to survive the worst cold and flu season in half a century. PREVENTION, DECEMBER 2009 (729.9KB)
7 Ways to Beat Stress Fat


This is a PDF file. Download "7 Ways to Beat Stress Fat." Anxiety is a powerful biological trigger for weight gain. Here's how to stop it--fast. PREVENTION, APRIL 2009 (611.6KB)
Use Your Willpower Wisely


This is a PDF file. Download "Use Your Willpower Wisely." New research shows that you have a finite store of this valuable cognitive currency, so spend it the smart way. PREVENTION (315.8KB)
Health-Care Shortcuts
Take the headache out of dealing with doctors and insurance companies. These time-saving strategies will get you on the fast track. REAL SIMPLE


This is a PDF file. Download "Health-care Shortcuts" (775.5KB)
Health Lessons From Your To-Do Lists
Research shows that list makers are healthier and happier. Here's why--plus 7 surprising ways this organizational basic improves every ares of your life. PREVENTION, JULY 2009


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New Thinking On Memory
Misplaced your keys--again? Can't remember the name of someone you met just 5 minutes ago? Science is on the case! These 8 breakthrough tips will fight forgetfulness and boost your brainpower. PREVENTION, MAY 2007


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Light Up Your Health
The brilliant new strategy for losing weight, sleeping better, and fighting disease: Just get the right dose of light at the right time. PREVENTION, FEBRUARY 2008


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By Nancy Kalish:

Four tiny tweaks to improve your daily buzz.
An airtight house might benefit your heating bill, but it can wreak havoc on your health. THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
Do you really know how to prevent food poisoning and other kitchen-caused illnesses? An expert shows you how to stop breaking health-code rules at home so you can keep your family safe. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
New science shows these herbal power-healers can ease pain, prevent Alzheimer's, and ward off cancer and heart disease. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
Do you know what your CRP number is? It could just save your life. THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
Hearing loss is reaching epidemic proportions--and not just among people who play their music too loud. THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
The key to glowing skin lies in your stomach. DETAILS
Clear up the confusion about what will stave off sickness this cold and flu season. MEN'S JOURNAL
Your comprehensive guide to the vitamin that might save your life. THE OPRAH MAGAZINE
Would children do better if school started later? Also: to listen to Nancy discuss the issue on NPR's Brian Lehrer Show, visit my "Education Writing" page and click on the link.
In a perfect world, you’d eat healthily all the time, but let’s get real. The good news: Consuming certain nutritious foods with harmful foods can help minimize the damage. PARADE
Coffee + chocolate is to health what water + sunshine is to flowers. Here, 9 delightful duos that nourish your mind, body + soul. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
It's a twofer: Foods that help you stay slim also help fend off breast cancer. Keep this list in mind when you're grocery shopping. MORE MAGAZINE
New research into everyday foods reveals what you should specifically eat to reach any health goal. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
How to survive the worst cold and flu season in half a century. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
Anxiety is a powerful biological trigger for weight gain. Here's how to stop it--fast. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
New research shows that you have a finite store of this valuable cognitive currency, so spend it the smart way. PREVENTION MAGAZINE
Take the headache out of dealing with doctors and insurance companies. These time-saving strategies will get you on the fast track. REAL SIMPLE
Research shows that list makers are healthier and happier. Here's why--plus 7 surprising ways this organizational basic improves every ares of your life. PREVENTION, JULY 2009
Misplaced your keys--again? Can't remember the name of someone you met just 5 minutes ago? Science is on the case! These 8 breakthrough tips will fight forgetfulness and boost your brainpower. PREVENTION, MAY 2007
The brilliant new strategy for losing weight, sleeping better, and fighting disease: Just get the right dose of light at the right time. PREVENTION, FEBRUARY 2008