weight Archives - Experience Life

- Fitness Tips -

STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: Out With Earn-and-Burn

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Our fitness editor challenges the mindset of exercise as a way to "burn off" your last meal.

- Nutrition -

Low-Fat Milk May Produce High-Fat Kids

By Craig Cox

A new Canadian study offers another reason why childhood obesity rates have soared in the past 30 years.

- Nutrition -

Beyond Weight Loss: 4 Ways Vegetables Improve Your Health

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Doctors across the country are prescribing fruits and vegetables to their overweight and obese patients. But the health benefits extend beyond weight loss.

- Weight Loss -

The psychological downside of labeling obesity a “disease”

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

The 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.

- Fitness Tips -

TwoGrand: Reimagining the food journal, one photo at a time

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Pictures trump calorie-counting on TwoGrand, a recent addition to the bastion of food and exercise tracking apps.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Lifting Weights and My Confidence

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Weightlifting was doing more for my mind and body than just building muscle.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: My Body, My Mind, Myself

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Losing the weight was hard, but shifting my body image has been the real obstacle.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: How My TV Bummed Me Out

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Last week's news and media cycle left me sour. Even a bit depressed. But the good news? Science is examining why that is.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Inspirational Stories: Kathe Yamagata

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Experience Life reader Kathe Yamagata's weight-loss story has me inspired. Hear more from Kathe in our newest video.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Assessing My Fitness

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

I'm pondering my "performance wish list." What's on yours?

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Inspirational Stories: LaKeisha Shurn’s 100 Days at the Gym

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

I can't stop watching this amazing woman's video. Watch it and be moved.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Celebrating Victories (Even the Seemingly Small Ones)

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Before we start a new month, let's celebrate a small but awesome milestone: climbing the stairs.

The Weight of Words

By Experience Life Staff

Shaming people into losing weight simply isn't working.

- Work -

Your Weight in Dollars

By Experience Life Community Manager

A recent study shows weight bias in the workplace.

- Weight Loss -

The UltraSimple Slimdown

By Mark Hyman, MD

Dr. Mark Hyman shares the seven-day program he uses to help thousands improve their health, drop unwanted pounds and transform their eating habits for good.