Nutrition
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Why Hydration?
Our bodies are 70 percent water, so maintaining a healthy body starts with sustaining healthy hydration habits. In this mini episode, Paul Kriegler, RD, explains why proper hydration is so essential for our health and how we can make sure we’re optimizing our water intake.
3 Tips for Packing Lunches the Whole Family Will Love
Plus, easy and nourishing recipes to get you started.
How Procrastination Can Sabotage Your Weight-Loss Goals
Plus, five ways to stop delaying your health and fitness efforts.
7 No-Prep Convenient Snack Ideas
Next time hunger hits and you’re short on time, try grabbing one of these healthy options.
A Guide to Hot-Water-Bath Canning
Our step-by-step instructions to hot-water-bath canning will help you preserve your fruits and veggies.
18 Ideas for Easy Meal-Planning
Experience Life readers share tips and tricks for making meal-prep and planning easier.
Added Sugar Doubles Liver-Fat Production
Even moderate amounts of added sugar in our diets can negatively affect our liver, according to a recent study.
A Holistic Approach to Health — and Weight Loss
When it comes to building optimal health — including goals like losing weight — fitness and nutrition are often the two main factors that are associated with results. But there are many other lifestyle behaviors that influence your ability to reach and sustain your goals. Anika Christ, RD, CPT, joins us to take a comprehensive look, offering strategies for better health as a whole — and weight loss as a byproduct.
4 Recipes for a Holiday Picnic
Take advantage of the long weekend with this perfectly packable picnic.
How Does Caffeine Really Affect Your Health?
Your questions about this common stimulant, answered.
How to Can Fruits and Vegetables
Canning is making a comeback. Preserve your summer and fall produce like a pro with these beginner recipes.
5 Things to Do — and Not to Do — When Starting a Health Program
A Life Time coach shares the dos and don’ts she’s seen make the difference for clients when embarking on a new fitness or nutrition plan.
Your Body on Junk Food: Q&A With Michael Moss
The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist talks about how Big Food uses sugar, salt, and fat to hook Americans.
How Do I Pick a Prenatal Vitamin?
Learn about the importance of this supplement before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as how to select a quality one that delivers optimal supportive nutrients.
How Can I Waste Less Food in the Kitchen?
Get inspired to reduce, reuse, and regrow your produce at home.
8 Dairy-Free Foods — and How to Cook With Them
Here’s how to incorporate nondairy products into your home cooking.
Green-Tea Lovers May Live Longer
Drinking green tea at least three times a week is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, according to recent research.
Introducing Dates to Your Diet
Sugar cravings can be hard to resist. Satisfy the hankering with this sweet fruit that can also serve a healthier alternative in dessert recipes.
Flavoring Grilled Proteins: 6 Rubs and Marinades to Try
Ditch store-bought spice mixes and sauces for these healthy, simple recipes that’ll up the taste of grilled meats and fish.
How to Boil an Egg
Try our simple four-step method for fuss-free, easy-to-peel eggs every time.
What’s Different About Weight Loss After 50?
By the time middle-age hits, many often seek a weight-loss goal — but a healthy, effective approach might look different than you think.