August 2017 – Experience Life

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Par for the Course

By Craig Cox

An afternoon on the links brings two old friends with disparate views back together.

- Nutrition -

5 Tips for a Healthier Smoothie Bowl

By Kate Chynoweth

Not all smoothie bowls are created equal. MyFitnessPal shares five tips to making a healthy — and delicious — bowl.

- Aging -

PUMPING IRONY: Lift and Learn

By Craig Cox

I may have to adjust my opinion of bodybuilders after new research suggests resistance training strengthens the aging brain.

- Sports/Recreation -

CTE Found in 99 Percent of NFL Players Studied

By Michael Dregni

We talk to forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, MD, about the brain disease he discovered.

- Life Unedited -

LIFE, UNEDITED: At Least I’m Still the Grillmaster

By Jill Metzler Patton

Our senior food-and-nutrition editor contemplates her attempts to become a more confident cook.

- Nutrition -

Optimize Your Onions

By Catherine Guthrie

These tips will help you get the most flavor from your onions.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Stop and Smell the Broccoli

By Craig Cox

New research suggests that a reduced-calorie diet can extend your lifespan — but only if you take a whiff of what’s on your plate.

- audio -

Embracing Adventure: An Interview With Jon Levy (Audio)

By Heidi Wachter

Behavioral scientist Jon Levy talks with Experience Life’s Heidi Wachter about creating your own adventures and the transformative power of new experiences.

- Travel -

The Best of All Worlds

By Heidi Wachter

Writer Tsh Oxenreider traveled the globe with her husband and three kids for nine months — and learned that shared wanderlust creates stronger bonds at home.