- Food Culture -
5 Sustainable Items for Healthy Eating
By Experience Life StaffSustainable goods that make eating well a little easier.
Latest Stories
- Fitness Tips -
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Let’s Go Streaking
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor — a self-professed nonrunner — committed to jogging daily last summer. Here's what she learned.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Not the Retiring Type
By Craig CoxLike most of my boomer compatriots, I’m never going to save enough money to fund a work-free retirement. A recent study aims to help future generations avoid that fate.
- Fitness Tips -
BREAK IT DOWN: The Gorilla Row
By Maggie Fazeli FardBuild your back strength with this kettlebell-row variation.
- Nutrition -
Small Shifts to the USDA Dietary Guidelines
By Michael DregniThe recent updates to the USDA nutrition guidelines recommend lowering sugar and alcohol intake and opting for breastfeeding over infant formula.
- General Health -
Is the Pandemic Fueling Drug Addiction?
By Courtney HelgoeSubstance use is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked to a therapist and addiction counselor about how we can take care of ourselves and those we love.
- Nutrition -
Is Butter Good for Us — or Not?
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCEverything is better with butter — but is butter healthy or not? We talked to some integrative-health experts to find out.
- Coming Clean -
My New Year’s Resolution? Be Myself.
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlMoving past aesthetic goals during resolution season is possible, if you explore what true happiness means to you.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Real Pain
By Craig CoxEight out of 10 American seniors take at least two prescription drugs daily, a fate I’ve been determined to avoid. But a stubborn illness helps me understand why it’s so tempting to reach for pharmaceutical solutions.
- Workouts -
How to Do the Ultra Fit Workout at Home
By Maggie Fazeli FardPut your agility, balance, and coordination to the test with this intense 30-minute functional-fitness routine.
- Stress Relief -
How to Stop Doomscrolling
By Michael DregniWe all do it, especially in these trying times. Here are four tips to stop doomscrolling — and improve your mental health.
- Fitness Tips -
Exercising After a C-Section
By Lauren BedoskyFiguring out when and how to start exercising after having a baby is tricky — especially if you’re recovering from a C-section. Here are eight tips to consider.
- Success Stories -
Michael Mackie’s Success Story
By Michael MackieAfter gaining weight and struggling with health issues, one man decided to avoid sugar for a year — and experienced some surprising results.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Crisis Competence
By Craig CoxThe pandemic persists, but evidence is accumulating that the elderly are coping with its challenges much more successfully than you might imagine.
- Work -
How to Return to Work After a Furlough
By Déjà LeonardReturning to your job after a furlough is likely to raise some complicated emotions. This expert advice can help you work through them.
- Nutrition -
The Sober-Curious Movement
By Jessie ShollEven if you don't want to give up drinking entirely, reexamining your relationship to alcohol can have big benefits for your health.
- Fitness Tips -
How to Build a Protein Shake
By Molly SchelperThis template can help you create a nutritious, tasty shake that'll keep you satisfied and energized.
- Functional Medicine -
Blue Zones Founder Dan Buettner Shares 5 Tips for Longevity
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlLooking for the secrets to a longer and happier life? Read this.
- Personal Development -
The End of Fear
By Courtney HelgoePsychotherapist Richard Schaub shares insights from his groundbreaking work on how we can acknowledge our vulnerability, build our courage, and find a path to serenity, even in a scary world.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Real No-Brainer
By Craig CoxRecent research suggests that geezers like me need to get out and socialize more in order to prevent dementia, but common sense — and a surging pandemic — tells me an addled brain is the least of my worries.