- Food Culture -
Changing Processed-Food Nation
By Heidi WachterIn a rush to meet consumer demand, food companies are changing their product formulations to remove artificial dyes and other chemical additives.
Month: July 2015
- Food Culture -
Counting Calories: Americans Are Eating Less, but Does It Mean We’re Healthier?
By Craig CoxNew report signals cultural shift around diet, but we still have a long way to go.
- Fitness Tips -
TRI (HARDER): Thoughts From the Finish Line
By Kaelyn RileyWith one race under her belt, one woman shares her final thoughts on completing the Life Time Triathlon.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Don’t Just Sit There Feeling Sick — Do Something
By Craig CoxExperts tell us you should use caution when exercising during an illness, but I say there’s nothing like a little sweat-drenched landscaping project to get you back on your feet.
- Food Culture -
Crop Mob: A Hands-On View of Food
By Experience Life StaffTwo Experience Life staffers head to the country to pitch in at a local farm.
- Gut Health -
Gut Check
By Heidi WachterAccording to Rob Knight, PhD, the gut and its microbes — including trillions of bacteria — may be as important to who we are as our brains.
- Money -
The Mirrors of Your Spending
By Cat ThompsonHow our most intimate sense of self and our use of money reflect each other.
- Family/Friends -
Bullying Is a Weighty Issue
By Heidi WachterA new study finds adults believe fat stigma is the leading cause of childhood bullying.
- Couples -
Stuck in a Holding Pattern
By Jon SpaydeMaintaining a ho-hum relationship can be more stressful than making a healthy shift. Here’s how to break free of relationship inertia.
- Nutrition -
Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day
By Experience Life StaffTry Jeff Hertzberg, MD, and Zoë François’s revolutionary baking method.
- Nutrition -
Drink Up: Majority of U.S. Kids May Suffer From Dehydration
By Craig CoxAmerican children and adolescents are not drinking enough water to prevent dehydration.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: An Exercise in Mindfulness
By Craig CoxMy four-week elimination diet turned out to be less about food than about intention.
- Fitness Tips -
Fitness Fix: Preventing Shin Splints
By Yael GrauerThree easy exercises to prevent shin splints.
- General Health -
FDA Bolsters Warning on NSAIDs
By Heidi WachterStrengthened warning of increased heart attack and stroke risk from use of certain prescription and over-the-counter pain relievers will be added to drug labels.
- Fitness Tips -
5 Ways to Stoke the Training Fire
By IRONMANHow to use your motivation toolbox to keep your eyes on the prize.
- General Health -
A Drop of Blood Can Reveal Every Virus You’ve Ever Had
By Michael DregniThe new VirScan test may be used to create vaccines, track disease outbreaks — and more.
Our Favorites: July/August 2015 Lifestyle Products (Thinglink)
By Experience Life StaffCheck out the healthy-living products on our radar!
- Sports/Recreation -
Roll Over Henry Ford — and Tell All Bicyclists the News
By Michael DregniFord Motor Company launches an innovative e-bike “modal transport system.”
- Honestly, Dara -
Eating With the Stars
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlIn movies and magazines, glamorous celebrities often inspire envy. But when you discover how they really eat, you may pity them instead.
- Recovery -
Study Shows How High Heels Affect Muscle Development and Balance
By Craig CoxRegular wearers of high heels may be sacrificing the health of their ankles.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Nurtured by Nature
By Craig CoxInspired by a new study suggesting that connecting to nature more often can boost the well-being of most seniors, I paid a visit to my neighborhood wilderness. Why don’t I do this more often?