Heidi Wachter
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Cholesterol’s Comeback
Federal panel recommends dropping cholesterol as a nutrient of concern in forthcoming dietary guidelines update.
How to Give a Neck Massage in 5 Simple Steps
This Valentine’s Day, surprise your partner (or anyone you love!) with the gift of a relaxing neck massage.
Digital Detox
Experience Life’s social-media specialist unplugs her devices and enjoys some old-school fun at adult summer camp.
Building Kitchen Confidence
EL‘s Heidi Wachter on the surprising rewards of learning to cook.
Congress Considers Legislation to Ban BPA in Storage Containers
The new bill would ban the use of BPA in food and beverage containers.
Simple Meals for Non-Cooks: Pan-Seared Salmon and Bok Choy
A cast-iron pan is a handy tool for cooking up quick, easy, healthy meals of all kinds.
Do Away with BPA
Despite its negative health effects, BPA is still found in too many of the common items we come in contact with. Here we offer some simple shifts for reducing your exposure.
Exploring the Inclusive Nature of Skateboarding
Skateboarding isn’t just for rebel teens. EL‘s Heidi Wachter drops in at her local skate park’s halfpipe.
Simple Meals for Non-Cooks
Some sample recipes from Heidi Wachter’s continued foray into cooking for non-cooks.
Sharp Shooter: An Outdoor Photography Adventure
Experience Life‘s social-media specialist, Heidi Wachter, embarks on a photography expedition in the Arizona desert and learns to see nature through a different lens.
Detox Diary
Intrepid staffer Heidi Wachter completes her first detox diet, and shares the ups, downs and life-altering lessons.
WEB EXTRA: Detox Diary Sample Recipes
A look at a typical day’s meal plan during Heidi Wachter’s elimination diet.
Come Fly with Me
It’s been more fun to fly since I’ve been following a self-care routine.
Reimagining Creativity
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. ― Erich Fromm
No-Identity Crisis
Investigating your identity can show you what you’re clinging to.
Share and Share Alike
“How can I stand before you in silent symbols with open palms?” ― Cameron Conaway, Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet
Challenging Diet Culture Language
Heidi Wachter on body image, our food culture, and how we perceive “healthy”.