Sustainability

How to Reduce Light Pollution

Light pollution contributes to greenhouse-gas emissions, harms our health, and blocks our view of the heavens. Learn how you can help turn down the glare at night.

By Michael Dregni

Sustainability

Wild Heart: Katie Boué

The climber, educator, and outdoor advocate wants us to let go of preconceived notions of what it means to be "outdoorsy."

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Inclusive Wellness Play/Recreation

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The Environmental Impact of Nondairy Milks

Which nondairy milk is most climate-friendly: almond milk, rice milk, soymilk, or oat milk?

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability

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Who Owns Your Healthy Food?

Here are the five Big Food conglomerates that own some of your favorite "natural" or organic brands.

By Kaelyn Riley

Sustainability

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Why Being Around Water Is So Good for Our Psyches

A marine biologist on why water calms our brains.

By Wallace J. Nichols, PhD

Aqua Fitness Mental Health

The CAFO Conundrum

Modern feedlots produce plentiful and inexpensive meat — but at what cost to environmental and human health?

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability

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Are Expiration Labels on Food Accurate?

What do "Sell By," "Use By," and "Best Before" labels actually mean? We break it down.

By Heidi Wachter

Financial Health Home/Living

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What You Can Do About Food Waste

A full third of the global food supply ends up in the trash. Learn how you can help turn this problem around.

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability

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Going Green

From reducing plastic to conserving energy and water, Life Time continues to make improvements to its clubs and facilities with the planet in mind — and you can help too.

By Emily Ewen

Home/Living Membership

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Are There Drugs in Your Tap Water?

Pharmaceutical pollution is becoming a growing concern for human health. Learn what you can do to help.

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability

It Starts With the Soil

One of the solutions to the global climate crisis is right under our feet.

By Bahram Akradi

Columns Sustainability

5 Health Benefits of Houseplants

Cleaner air and increased productivity are just two of the benefits associated with houseplants.

By Michael Dregni

Home/Living Nature

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4 Food Brands Doing Good for the Earth

Life Time is committed to improving the health of our planet, including offering products with their own sustainability efforts like these ones available in the LifeCafe.

By Life Time Editorial Team

Food Culture Sustainability

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Are Your Supplements Sustainable?

The source and production of supplements is important to both the health of you and our planet. See what to look out for when selecting these supplements with close environmental ties.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Supplements Sustainability

13 Tips to Winterize Your Home

With the polar vortex becoming more unpredictable each year, home winterproofing can help save energy, fight climate change — and keep you warm.

By Michael Dregni

Sustainability

Holiday Gifts for Our Planet

Homemade gifts, alternatives to ribbons, and several other tips to make the holidays festive and environmentally friendly!

By Michael Dregni

Holidays Sustainability

What’s in Your Wine?

Most bottles contain more than just grapes and yeast. Find out which ingredients find their way into wine — plus seven tips to make healthier choices without sacrificing taste.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Food Culture Sustainability