- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: How Is Your Program Going?
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA weight-loss plateau has convinced me to mix up my program. Here's my approach.
Month: April 2013
- Sports/Recreation -
"Runnas"
By Randy JacobusLong-time runner Randy Jacobus shares his personal experience of completing the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Buying Time
By Experience Life StaffResearchers suggest that spending time helping others can help you feel "time affluent."
- Prenatal/Postnatal Fitness -
ESPRIT DE SHE: Prepping for My First Post-Baby 5K
By Jamie MartinSenior editor Jamie Martin shares plans for her first athletic event after the arrival of her baby girl this summer.
- Nutrition -
Teas Me
By Jill GrunewaldIt’s not just the assortment of flavors and choices that is drawing many coffee lovers to experiment with “the other hot drink.” There are many health benefits as well.
Exercise and the Aging Brain
By Experience Life StaffNew research shows the importance of physical activity for brain health.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: The Heart of the Matter
By Craig CoxDementia has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., so why is it declining in Sweden?
Illustration Creation: Monkey Mind
By Stephanie GlarosThe process behind the illustration for "Monkey Mind."
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
To Fear — or Not to Fear?
By Bahram AkradiFrom an evolutionary perspective, there’s nothing wrong with being a little afraid now and then. In fact, it has some real advantages.
- Personal Development -
Big Stretch
By Pilar GerasimoPilar Gerasimo's top three takeaways from two groundbreaking books.
Triathlon Strong in 6 Weeks
By Andrew HeffernanGearing up for a big tri event? This quick, effective, six-week strength-training program will improve your overall fitness, help you avoid injury and have you crossing the finish in record time.
- Honestly, Dara -
Prisoners in Candy Land
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlIt may seem there's no escaping in the profusion of sugary treats we're offered each day. Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl shares her thoughts on breaking free from the death grip they have on our health.
No Fear: Bethany Hamilton on Finding Your Courage
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCA vicious shark attack cost this young surfer her arm and could have ended her life. Instead, it left her determined to pursue her dreams and wholeheartedly embrace her passions.
Expert Answers: Speed, Pushups and More
By Experience Life StaffWe get the pros to answer your questions on upping your running pace, pushups, hotel workouts and more.
Facing Down an Injury
By Nicole RadziszewskiFive athletes who've confronted sports-related injuries with hope, wisdom and courage and come out stronger on the other side.
- Nutrition -
Stevia: Too Good to Be True?
By Catherine GuthrieThis popular “natural” sweetener appears less problematic than its artificial counterparts, but it could still have health consequences of its own.
- Functional Medicine -
Integrative Oncology: A Healthier Way to Fight Cancer
By Pamela WeintraubIntegrative oncology enhances conventional treatment strategies. And its lessons could help more of us avoid cancer entirely.
- Personal Development -
The Paradox of Choice
By Brian JohnsonPsychologist Barry Schwartz on how our culture of abundance robs us of satisfaction.
Getting Things Done: “Review”
By Erin PetersonIn this fourth installment of our five-part series with productivity expert David Allen, discover the perspective-shifting power of regularly reviewing your projects and priorities.
- Stress Relief -
Alone With Your Thoughts
By Jon SpaydeFind it difficult to just sit with your own inner ramblings? Clinical psychologist Noam Shpancer, PhD, offers advice on taming the tumult and finding some mental peace and quiet.