Metabolism/Weight Loss
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Dance to a Different Beat: Tessa Leen’s Success Story
How one woman — determined to transform her lifestyle and inspired by Zumba — shed more than half her body weight.
By Leaps and Bounds: Nick Williams’s Success Story
How one man returned to a favorite childhood pastime to overcome a traumatic injury and years of obesity.
No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
How one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
Lost and Found: Cindy Kelly’s Success Story
When a lifelong dieter gave up sweets, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle, she rediscovered her sense of self.
8 Powerful Foods to Support Liver Health
Discover the top eight foods that support liver health by enhancing your body’s natural detoxification processes. Learn how they optimize your liver’s crucial role in filtering and removing harmful substances from your body.
A Conversation With Dr. David Ludwig (Video)
Experience Life founding editor Pilar Gerasimo talks with the Harvard obesity expert about his new best-selling book, Always Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently.
On the Other Side of Grief: Vinson Smith’s Success Story
After overeating to cope with his father’s death, one man found a path to a healthier mindset — and a desire to help others.
Fit for My Family: Shawna Green’s Success Story
How a single mom emerged from a challenging year healthier, happier, and more connected with her kids.
6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss
Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.
Going to Extremes: Patricia Moreno
After decades of desperate attempts to transform her body, Patricia Moreno discovered the key to lasting change lay elsewhere — in her own heart and mind.
On Faith and Fitness
Glutes and godliness. Biceps and the Bible. On first view, fitness and faith may seem a strange match. But for many people, spiritual motivations bring deeper meaning to their health and fitness pursuits, and prove to be a positive, pivotal factor in supporting them.
Your Fat May Be Making You Fatter
New study suggests that your fat tissue can send mixed signals to your brain when stress strikes.
Finding My Rhythm: Lisa Brannan-Blair’s Success Story
How one woman danced her way to a health and wellness transformation.
Step by Step: Michael Adams’s Success Story
How a busy husband, father, and business owner moved beyond excuses and made his health and fitness a priority.
Second Act: Michele Martin’s Success Story
How one woman changed the course of her life — with some help from her friends — to come back better than ever.
Hungry No More
Satisfy your appetite, retrain your fat cells, and lose weight for good.
A Picture of Health: Jenny Paul’s Success Story
How a photo inspired one woman to change her life — and the image she projects to the world.
The Calorie Myth
New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Bailor on why we should be doing the opposite of the standard weight-loss advice to eat less and exercise more — plus, the importance of nutrient-dense food.
My Turnaround: Jacquelyn B. Fletcher (Video)
After struggling with her weight throughout childhood, Jacquelyn B. Fletcher lost 100 pounds — and has kept it off for nearly two decades. Here, she recalls the moment she realized her body — and her life — would be forever changed.
Obesity Harms Brain Functions
New research finds that beyond physical health issues associated with obesity, it may also impair our brains.
How I’m Doing It: A Luv Story (Video)
See how one couple overcame a legacy of obesity — and built a stronger life together along the way.