July/August 2012: Healthy Connections

July/August 2012: Healthy Connections

Audio

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The Art of Conversation Podcast

Experience Life senior editors discuss what they learned while researching…continued

On the Cover

Elena Brower's Community Trust

Elena Brower’s Community Trust

How writer and yogi Elena Brower fosters personal development and community appreciation…continued

Head Out

Relax. Retreat. Lose Weight.

Relax. Retreat. Lose Weight.

Courtney Lewis Opdahl’s journey to Kripalu for an enlightened weight-loss retreat where…continued

Letter From the Founder-Perspective

Connect Your Dots

Determined to make your ideal life a reality? You probably already have a lot of the…continued

Honestly, Dara

Ham on Wry by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Ham on Wry

The fever dreams of nutrition-minded food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl struggling to…continued

Confident Cook

The Health Benefits of Raspberries

The Health Benefits of Raspberries

Raspberries delight the senses and serve up an impressive dose of antioxidants. Here are…continued

Features

Strength in Numbers: The Importance of Fitness Buddies

Strength in Numbers: The Importance of Fitness Buddies

Workout partners can help you stay committed to fitness and have fun. Here’s what you…continued

Thoughts From the Editor

A Strong, Flexible Bond

Pilar Gerasimo shares her perspectives on the ever-changing roles in fitness-buddy…continued

Big Ideas

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Mind-Body Nutrition

Nutritional psychologist Marc David explains why our mental and emotional responses to…continued

Balance

The Value of Intergenerational Friendships

The Value of Intergenerational Relationships

Becoming pals with someone outside your age group can offer rich rewards.…continued

Expert Answers

Expert Answers on Working Out Tired and More

Expert Answers on Working Out Tired and More

Fitness editor Jen Sinkler asks the experts about working out tired, getting faster,…continued

Video

Behind the Scenes With Elena Brower

Behind the Scenes With Elena Brower

Go behind the scenes at our July/August cover shoot and meet yoga instructor Elena Brower.…continued

Features

Increase Fertility Naturally

Increase Fertility, Naturally

Nine practical strategies for boosting fertility and supporting a healthy pregnancy. …continued

The Workout

Speed x 3

Speed Workouts X 3

A trio of efficient sprint workouts to help you build serious fitness, fast. …continued

How I Did It

Ready for Anything: Kimberly Mills's Success Story

Ready for Anything: Kimberly Mills’s Success Story

Personal and team training helped Kimberly Mills lose nearly 60 pounds — and discover an…continued

Features

The Art of Conversation

The Art of Conversation

How to improve face-to-face communication in a digital world. …continued

Meditations

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Nutrients

The Truth About Refined Grains

The Truth About Grains: Whole and Refined

When ground into flours, most grains act like sugar in the body, triggering weight gain,…continued

Renewal

Unfair Arguments

Unfair Arguments

Psychologist Richard Nicastro on how to avoid low blows and cheap shots and instead…continued