Form & Function
What Now
Whether you’re in your 30s or your 70s, following an age-specific fitness regimen can…
Renewal
The Loneliness Trap
Feeling cut off from others can do more than make you sad - it can make you sick.…
Head Out
RAGBRAI!
The annual ride across Iowa offers an exhilarating test of fitness and a large dose of…
Features
Functional Wellness, Part 2: Hormones and Inflammation
Hormonal imbalances can lead to a host of serious health problems, including…
Full Speed
Performance Yoga
Practicing yoga can support your athletic pursuits, and even increase your longevity as…
Thoughts From the Editor
Getting to Know You
Before you can comfortably and thoroughly unpack with someone else, you need to master the…
Insight
The Talk You Haven’t Had
We’re all going to face end-of-life decisions eventually. Why not start talking about…
Letter From the Founder-Perspective
Body of Evidence
A body that’s getting what it needs can bounce back from early damage and become even…
Nutrients
Food Habits That Age You
Set aside your obsession with calories, carbs and fat grams for a moment and consider…
Video
Let It Out With Julie Foudy
At her cover shoot for the July/August 2008 issue of Experience Life, former soccer pro…
Balance
Reinventing Retirement
You work and work, and then what? Best case: You step into a reality designed around your…
How I Did It
Life, Interrupted
A dozen years ago, Jodi Ring suffered two brain aneurysms that could easily have left…
Edibles
All Grown Up
In The Food You Crave, cookbook author Ellie Krieger offers quick, healthy and practical…
Fitness Fixes
Creak, Crackle, Pop!
What is that sound coming from your joints, and should you be concerned? Find out…
Inspired Kitchen
Fresh Herbs
With vibrant flavor and concentrated nutritional power, fresh herbs offer a bouquet of…
Features
Fitter Than You: Three 50-plus Athletes Who Can Kick Your Butt
The passing of a few measly decades needn’t bring one’s fitness pursuits to an…
Features
5 Ways to Practice Happiness
When it comes to the quest for greater happiness, waiting and hoping are out. Learning…
On the Cover
Big Goals
Retiring from the game and becoming a mother haven’t slowed soccer superstar Julie…






