- Fitness Tips -
Backpacking 101
By Heidi WachterHeather Balogh Rochfort shares insights from her new book, Backpacking 101, on planning the ultimate backcountry trip — and 10 essential items to pack.
Real-People-Profiles
- Functional Medicine -
Shifting Focus: Sahar Aker’s Success Story
By Sahar AkerHow cognitive behavioral therapy gave one woman the tools to work through depression and start a social-media movement.
- Yoga -
Yoga for Every Body: Q&A With Jessamyn Stanley
By Kaelyn RileyThe body-positive advocate shares how we can all let go of doubt and be kinder to ourselves through yoga.
- Sports/Recreation -
The Ride of Her Life
By Heidi WachterIn 2015, ultra-endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch set out to find the place where her father’s plane was shot down during the Vietnam War and, in the process, found a new purpose.
- Success Stories -
A Dose of Reality: Alec Syme’s Success Story
By Alec SymeOne man’s sobriety led to lower cholesterol, stable blood sugar, and a healthier, more vibrant life.
- Success Stories -
Out of the Darkness: Michael Somsan’s Success Story
By Michael SomsanDespite an injury that left him blind, this Army veteran sets his sights on triathlon’s most legendary event.
How to Eliminate Your Limits: Q&A With Brian Grasso and Carrie Campbell
By Kaelyn RileyHusband-and-wife counselors Brian Grasso and Carrie Campbell on how to get out of your own way and become a change-maker.
Breathing Space: Jonny Kest
By Heidi WachterRenowned teacher Jonny Kest shares his insights on the transformative power of yoga.
- Weight Loss -
Dance to a Different Beat: Tessa Leen’s Success Story
By Tessa LeenHow one woman — determined to transform her lifestyle and inspired by Zumba — shed more than half her body weight.
- Weight Loss -
By Leaps and Bounds: Nick Williams’s Success Story
By Nick WilliamsHow one man returned to a favorite childhood pastime to overcome a traumatic injury and years of obesity.
Lessons on Aging From a Record-Setting 105-Year-Old French Bicyclist
By Michael DregniRobert Marchand, who recently set a new record for centenarians, appears to be getting fitter as he ages.
- Gut Health -
Journey to Healing: Q&A With Sarah Kay Hoffman
By Experience Life TeamThe author and blogger shares how she healed her gut, reclaimed her health, grew her family, and discovered a new place of joy.
Unstoppable: Anthony Robles
By Heidi WachterWrestling champion Anthony Robles hasn’t let anything keep him from standing at the top of his game.
- Weight Loss -
No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
By Kristina BonniciHow one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
Early Adapter: Natalie Morales
By Heidi WachterLongtime Today show anchor Natalie Morales gets honest about embracing change, finding balance, and rising to new challenges.
- Success Stories -
Back in the Game: Duke Pieper’s Success Story
By Duke PieperA promising young hockey player survived life-changing brain surgery and is now sharing his message of hope with others.
Bridging the Divide: Aviva Romm, MD
By Heidi WachterIntegrative physician Aviva Romm, MD, seeks to fill the gaps between natural and scientific therapies, and reunite us with our health and vitality.
Write It Down: Katie Dalebout’s Success Story
By Katie DaleboutHow one woman’s daily journaling helped her overcome an obsession with “healthy” behaviors.
- Life Unedited -
LIFE, UNEDITED: Girls (on the Run) Run the World
By Maggie Fazeli FardFitness editor Maggie Fazeli Fard shares her volunteering experience, and insights from young women on building inner and outer strength.
- Weight Loss -
Lost and Found: Cindy Kelly’s Success Story
By Cindy KellyWhen a lifelong dieter gave up sweets, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle, she rediscovered her sense of self.
On the Leading Edge: Sanjay Gupta
By Heidi WachterCNN’s resident neurosurgeon and raconteur, Sanjay Gupta, MD, is using the power of stories to help shape the future of medicine.