February 2020 - Experience Life

Boot-Camp Workout

By Nicole Radziszewski

Boot-camp-style workouts can help you build strength, burn fat, and connect with a community. Here are some expert tips for getting fit — and avoiding injury.

- Nutrition -

4 Plant-Based Meals on a Budget

By Kaelyn Riley

These recipes from the Frugal Vegan cookbook prove that a healthy, plant-based diet doesn’t have to be intimidating or expensive.

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Keep Climbing: Sara Safari

By Heidi Wachter

Human-rights activist and author Sara Safari hopes her unexpected journey from engineer to mountaineer will inspire others to reach for their wildest dreams.

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GIVEAWAY: One Love Organics Skin-Care Products

By Experience Life Staff

Sign up for your chance to win this nurturing, botanical skin-care package from One Love Organics.

A figure shaped like an "8" on its side and made of seeds

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Life Everlasting?

By Craig Cox

A renowned genetics pioneer argues that medical advances will someday allow humans to live well past 100 years. I can’t help wondering what would be lost in the process.

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Why Healthy Eating Doesn’t Need to Be Boring

By Anjula Razdan

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Motivation for Fitness and the Ways We Can Move

By LIFE TIME

Two women sitting on yoga mats hug each other.

- Personal Development -

The Year of Self-Love

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Our managing editor attends a LIFELOVE retreat and unpacks the benefits of a body-positive mindset.

- Couples -

The Case for Couples Counseling

By Alexandra Smith, LPCC

According to research, 70 percent of couples report that counseling helped improve their relationship.

Photo album with various black and white pictures of senior couple

- Couples -

How to Build Intimacy With Memory

By Michael Gelb

Want to build intimacy in your primary relationships? Harness the power of memory.

- Couples -

Stop Seeking Love and Start Finding It

By Anne Geske

How to get past your need for approval and enjoy the love and happiness already in your grasp.

A young boy measures himself against a wall.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Short-Circuited

By Craig Cox

Danish researchers suggest that my diminutive stature as a youth makes it more likely I’ll develop dementia. I think they may be short-sighted.

- Nutrition -

How to Eat More Turmeric

By Christine Schrum

Here are some easy ways to get more turmeric in your diet.

An elegant meal of scallops, risotto, and custard tart is presented on a table.

- Nutrition -

Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Dinner

By Maddie Augustin

Skip the crowded restaurants and have a special dinner at home with this simple, elegant menu.

A person rides their bike in the winter.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: The Perils of Pedaling

By Craig Cox

New Zealand researchers have found that bicycling to work may enhance your longevity. My own experience suggests they may be ignoring the possibility of fatal collisions.

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Why Sleep and Stress Management Are Non-Negotiables

By LIFE TIME

- Nutrition -

How to Get More Bugs in Your Diet

By Michael Dregni

Saving the world, one edible critter at a time? Our deputy editor digs into the research around eating insects and cooks with them too (think cricket flour). Bug appétit!

- Weight Loss -

Authentic Body Love: Q&A With The Birds Papaya

By Casie Leigh Lukes

For writer and podcast host Sarah Nicole Landry, self-worth goes beyond her body. She shares her evolving journey of what it means to show up for oneself in love.