The (Body) Weight Is Over
By Experience Life TeamBody-weight training tops the list of 2015 fitness trends.
Department: Well Informed
Notables: July/August 2014
By Heidi WachterNews, notes, and our top takeaways from the latest issue of Experience Life.
- Gut Health -
Study Finds Exercise May Boost Gut Health
By Maggie Fazeli FardA new study shows that exercise, along with a diverse diet that includes protein, can help the body’s multifaceted microbiome thrive.
9 Benefits of Eating Fermented Foods
By Maggie Fazeli FardFermented foods boost the good bacteria in our guts, which makes us healthier, happier, and more resilient.
- Nutrition -
10 Things You Need to Know About Food Dyes
By Maggie Fazeli FardAt best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many “real food” advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
Who’s the Fittest of Them All?
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe American College of Sports Medicine released its annual list of fittest U.S. cities this week.
- Nutrition -
May is National Salad (and Hamburger) Month!
By Experience Life TeamIt may sound like an odd juxtaposition, but it is possible to include both well-dressed greens and meat in your healthy-eating repertoire.
- Weight Loss -
The psychological downside of labeling obesity a “disease”
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe American Medical Association’s “disease” label appears to boost feelings of self-acceptance among obese people — but it may also undermine weight-loss efforts, a recent study suggests.
Jumping Rope May Suppress Appetite
By Maggie Fazeli FardResearchers suspect vertical motion may disrupt the gut in ways that reduce the urge to eat.
TwoGrand: Reimagining the food journal, one photo at a time
By Maggie Fazeli FardPictures trump calorie-counting on TwoGrand, a recent addition to the bastion of food and exercise tracking apps.
How Exercise Keeps the Skin Young
By Maggie Fazeli FardNew research shows that exercise cannot only prevent, but also reverse, signs of aging in the skin.
Arbor Day 2014: Stand Up for Trees — and the Environment
By Casie Leigh LukesA modern anecdote to encourage you to be aware of what’s happening in your environment — and take action when needed.
- Nutrition -
Celebratory Cinco de Mayo Recipes: A Latin-Inspired Roundup
By Experience Life StaffCelebrating Mexico’s unlikely victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla has become an excuse to party north of the border. Planning a Cinco de Mayo get-together of your own? Don’t miss our roundup of healthy Latin-inspired recipes.
- Nutrition -
Spices for Health: Reader Favorites
By Experience Life StaffLearn how to incorporate health-supporting spices into your healthy-eating regimen with these reader-submitted ideas — and share your own!
Pepsi to introduce sodas “made with real sugar”
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe new line of sodas, expected in Regular, Vanilla and Wild Cherry flavors, will be sweetened with “real” sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, but will come with the same set of health risks.
Revisiting the Nutrient-Timing Window
By Laine BergesonResearchers are taking a second look at nutrient timing: Here are some of the latest findings.
How to protect yourself from harmful air pollutants
By Maggie Fazeli FardAir pollution is now considered the world’s largest environmental health risk, taking the blame for an estimated seven million premature deaths in 2012, the World Health Organization said.
Do Away with BPA
By Heidi WachterDespite 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.
Obesity and the Brain: How Exercise May Help Combat Cognitive Decline
By Maggie Fazeli FardNew research on mice provides clues to how excess body fat harms the human brain — and how exercise may help.
Growing Healthy Kids: Dunbar Elementary School in Atlanta
By Maggie Fazeli FardCompassion is a cornerstone of education at Atlanta’s Dunbar Elementary School, a partner of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
- Environmental Health -
Increase Your Water Awareness: World Water Day 2016
By Casie Leigh LukesOn Tuesday, March 22, we recognize the important role that water plays in the health of our planet and our bodies.