April 2017: Healthy Planet and People
Behind the Scenes With Terry Tempest Williams (Video)
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Author and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams shares ideas on how we can all become more connected to the natural world.
Going Green at the Gym
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From eco-conscious lighting to thermal energy, Life Time is redesigning its gyms with the planet in mind.
Extreme Exercise, Anger, and Your Heart
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Being angry during an intense workout may double your risk of having a sudden heart attack, according to a recent study.
How to Start Composting
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Turn your kitchen scraps into gardener’s gold with this simple six-step method.
Strong, Fast and Fit: Reset (Month 4)
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In Month 4 of our six-month training program, you’ll ease up a bit as you prepare for the final push to the fittest, strongest, healthiest you yet.
Expert Answers: What Are the Benefits of Collagen
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Collagen — and its gelative derivatives — is used to support hair, skin, muscle, and blood-cell regeneration.
Expert Answers: How Do I Choose the Right Style of Yoga for Me?
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Seeking a vigorous workout, total relaxation, or increased flexibility? Finding your yoga type depends on your end goal.
Expert Answers: Is it Safe to Exercise Barefoot at the Gym?
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Sure — if it's done correctly. Here are some tips.
Dance to a Different Beat: Tessa Leen’s Success Story
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How one woman — determined to transform her lifestyle and inspired by Zumba — shed more than half her body weight.
Travel Lightly: The Beauty of Eco-Tourism
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An unexpected invitation leads our fitness editor into the jungles of Nicaragua — and opens her eyes to the possibilities of ecotourism.
Why Healthy Humans Need Healthy Soil
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You may not be able to see them, but microorganisms in the soil have a big impact on human nutrition and health.
Taking On the Allergy Epidemic
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Health experts are uncovering new ways to help us build resistance to allergies despite the challenging environment, along with straightforward strategies to help us stay healthy.
Money Therapy
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Managing your finances can be an act of self-care. Learn how to make it work for you.
Allergy Anxiety
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When a bee sting or a peanut could mean a trip to the hospital — or worse — the world can feel like a minefield. Here’s how to handle the stress of a serious allergy.
Closer to the Earth
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Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer shares strategies for cultivating powerful relationships with the land.
A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer
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This 12-year-old entrepreneur seeks to help support the declining bee population with her family’s lemonade recipe.
Relearn to Walk
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When it comes to walking, many of us have fallen into bad habits. But, by "relearning" to walk, we can improve our bodies and our minds.
Keeper of the Land: Terry Tempest Williams
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Celebrated author and activist Terry Tempest Williams shares insights on finding refuge in the environment — and taking action to protect it — in this time of great change.
6 Ways to Find Food From Good Soil
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Looking for food grown in healthy soil? Here are six surprising tips.
Here and Now
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The daily choices we make and the actions we take can either harm or help our planet. Let’s rally together to protect it.
Revolutionary Act 30: Approach AND Dietary Guidelines With a Healthy Dose of Doubt
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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — the country's largest nutritional professional society — is sponsored by Big Food.
Everything Is Connected: A Conversation With Terry Tempest Williams (Audio)
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Author and activist Terry Tempest Williams talks with Experience Life’s Heidi Wachter about collaboration, community, and protecting the environment.
Strong, Fast, and Fit: Month 4 Moves (Video)
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See all the moves for Month 4 of our Strong, Fast, and Fit program in action.
Awareness in Walking
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Across the country people are signing up for “walking boot camps,” aiming to relearn how to walk. Here’s a look inside one of the gentlest approaches.
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