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40 Spices and Plant-Based Foods With Anti-Cancer Potential

By Pamela Weintraub

These spices and other foods may have preventive or even anti-cancer potential, according to Bharat B. Aggarwal, PhD.

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Op-Ed: A Moment of Pause About the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

By Molly Tynjala

An Experience Life staffer who recently received the J&J vaccine writes about her reaction to the news that the vaccine is being temporarily paused and investigated in connection to a rare blood-clotting disorder.

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COMING CLEAN: The Unlikely Activist

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Our managing editor talks about how activism has helped — and challenged — her mental health.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Long-Term Rehab Project

By Craig Cox

COVID has drawn fresh attention to our broken long-term-care system, sparking some ambitious government initiatives. But recent research suggests there’s much more work to be done.

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7 Steps to Improve Your Adrenal Function

By Anika Christ, RD, CPT

Plus, how a Life Time dietitian overcame her own adrenal fatigue.

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A Wellness Talk With Desmond Howard

By David Freeman

A Life Time team member shares highlights from his conversation with the NFL veteran and Heisman Trophy winner.

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A Mindful View of Motivation

By Henry Emmons, MD

How to get yourself going without beating yourself up.

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9 Functional-Medicine Strategies to Help Treat Long-Haul COVID

By Mo Perry

Many people who have had COVID-19 still experience chronic issues. We talked to several functional-medicine doctors, and here’s what they recommend.

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PUMPING IRONY: A Detour on the Road to Dementia?

By Craig Cox

The latest thinking on Alzheimer’s disease suggests we may slow its development with diet and lifestyle shifts, but a recent harrowing experience has me wondering whether my brain is already too far gone — or if I just need to pay better attention to what I’m doing.

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What Is Targeted Mobility?

By Andrew Heffernan

This new form of stretching can help close the gap between your passive and active range of motion.

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PUMPING IRONY: Reunion

By Craig Cox

Like many empty nesters, I often wonder what role I should be playing in my adult children’s lives. An unexpected visit from our daughter after months of silence provided some clarity.

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5 Signs You’re More Stressed Than You Think

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Signals not to be ignored that show your stress might be negatively affecting you in deeper ways than you realize.

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Another Side of Statins

By Craig Cox

New research suggests that some statins may mitigate the growth of certain cancers.

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How to Maximize Your Metabolism

With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Season 3, Episode 3

Metabolism is more complex than simply being “fast” or “slow” or controlled by exercise. There are many things we can do in our daily lives to optimize it. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares how to build the foundation for a healthy metabolism, as well as ways to dig deeper if you’re not seeing results or feeling your best.

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PUMPING IRONY: Destined for Diabetes?

By Craig Cox

A prediabetes diagnosis can trigger all sorts of nightmarish scenarios, but mounting evidence suggests that seniors are a lot less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than we’ve been led to believe.

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Understanding Belly Fat

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Plus, six lifestyle steps to help aid you in losing it.

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Does Intermittent Fasting Help Weight Loss?

By Michael Dregni

A new study suggests intermittent fasting might lead to less muscle mass, not body fat.

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How to Deal With Loneliness

By Alexandra Smith, MA, LPCC

Here’s how to maintain social connections — even amid a pandemic.

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The Pandemic Exercise Deficit

By Michael Dregni

Just when we need the immunity boost that exercise offers, many of us have become more sedentary.

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Habit Hacking for Health: A 4-Step Plan

With Lindsay Ogden
Season 3, Episode 2

Results are a lagging indicator of our habits. Lindsay Ogden, CPT, nutrition coach, walks us through her four-step process — what she calls the IPTR method — for developing lasting health habits, so you have the know-how and a tactical plan to go after your goals.

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Health Consequences of Being Black in America

By Michael Dregni

Here are just a few sobering statistics.

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