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How to Strengthen Your Bones
We often forget about our skeletons, but they are essential to multiple aspects of our health.
7 Gut-Healing Foods
What you eat can help relieve digestive symptoms and build a more resilient gut.
Ready for Anything: Allyson Felix
The Olympic champion shares what she’s learned so far about motherhood, success, and adapting to uncertainty.
What’s the Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, outlines what we need to do to eradicate the coronavirus pandemic.
13 Reasons Why Drinking Water Matters
From joint health to energy production to skin health, here’s why you should drink water.
The Meaning of Grief
Grief expert David Kessler explains the importance of the “sixth stage of grief.”
Quick Ways to Get Out in Nature
Whether you have five minutes, 20 minutes, two hours, or all day, here are some ways to get outside.
Growth Hormone: The Ultimate Guide
Many lifestyle factors affect this important hormone — and there’s a lot you can do to optimize it in your own body.
Measuring Body Weight
Have a weight-loss goal? Learn what makes up your body weight — and why you want to use methods outside of the scale to measure your progress.
Your Questions, Answered: How is Life Time optimizing its HVAC system to prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Learn how we’re improving the air quality to keep you safe in our health clubs.
PUMPING IRONY: The Quarantine Quandary
A long-delayed visit with a septuagenarian friend reminds me how pandemic-induced isolation can threaten our well-being nearly as much as the virus itself.
Can EMDR Change Your Brain?
Why eye movement desensitization and reprocessing — or EMDR — may help treat trauma.
13 Ways to Get Back Into Your Club Routine
A little guidance for re-establishing healthy habits and a solid regimen.
7 Dairy Foods That Are Easier to Digest
Because lactose intolerance or sensitivity is so common, we recommend dairy products that pose fewer digestive difficulties. These are the ones we reach for most often.
I’m a Registered Dietitian and I’m Pregnant — Here’s What I Eat
Using food to nourish your body is always important, but perhaps even more so during pregnancy. Here’s a look at how I’m fueling my body for the health of myself and my baby.
Why Balance is Key to a Boosted Immune System
A recent study published in the British Medical Journal reviews the connection between immunity, nutrition, and the novel coronavirus.
Why Spending Time Outside Is Essential to Our Mental Health
Integrative psychiatrist Henry Emmons, MD, on why nature is essential to our mental well-being.
5 Reasons Joining a Health Club or Gym is More Important Than Ever
Being healthy and fit can be a powerful protector against illness. Discover how a health club or gym could be a critical source of support in your endeavors.
How Walking Improves Sleep
A short daily walk may improve your slumber, according to a recent study.
Can Psychedelics Change Your Brain?
New research is exploring how natural and synthetic psychedelics affect the brain.
Zinc: The Mineral You Didn’t Know You Needed
Zinc may be a micromineral, but its impact on your body is major. Learn nine ways it impacts your health and how to optimize your levels.




















