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Fortifying Kids’ Nutrition
Two-thirds of American kids' calories come from processed food. Here's how we can do better.

5 Reasons to Opt for a CSA This Summer
Buying a share of a local farm's harvest offers more than fresh, seasonal produce. It supports your community.

Are Plant-Based Meats Truly More Sustainable?
The answer, it seems, is complex.

Sioux Chef Sean Sherman on the Importance of Indigenous Food
Native chef Sean Sherman is striving to decolonize America's idea of food.

Get Your Glow On: A Q&A With Chef Ryan Dodge
We talk to Life Time executive chef Ryan Dodge about his food philosophy, food that is alive, and LifeCafe’s Coffee Crunch Energy Bites.

4 Endangered Foods
The climate crisis is threatening the foods we love. Here's what we can do about it.

Allergy, Sensitivity, or Intolerance? A Guide to Food-Reactivity Issues
Learn more about the difference between food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities, what might be behind their increasing prevalence, and what you can do about them.

Tastemaker: Q&A With Padma Lakshmi
The Top Chef host and best-selling author Padma talks about her passion for immigrant cultures and their food stories — and the joys of eating more adventurously.

5 Eating Patterns to Avoid
Our relationship with food can be complicated. Here are five strategies to avoid secret snacking, mindless munching, and more.

7 Tips for Eating a Raw-Foods Diet
Thinking about trying a raw-foods diet? These tips, including easing into raw foods and eating warming spices, might help ward off digestive distress.

Should People With IBS, Leaky Gut, or Other Gut Issues Eat a Raw-Food Diet?
If you have digestive challenges, a raw-foods diet might not be right for you. Here's why.

Kicking the Sugar Habit: How One Life Time Member Stopped Cravings and Found Success
“My addiction to sugar is gone.”

The Pros and Cons of a Raw-Food Diet
Raw-food diets have many passionate advocates, but the benefits differ for different people. Learn how find a balance that's right for you.

7 Tips on Eating for Trauma Recovery
Cutting back on caffeine, eating magnesium-rich foods, and more can help support you while you are healing from chronic stress.

A Field Guide to Potatoes
Learn the features — and nutritional benefits — of five types of potatoes: French fingerlings, Peruvian purples, red potatoes, Yukon golds, and russets.

How Trauma Affects Our Eating Habits
Trauma can play a significant role in our relationship with food — which is why some nutritionists and dietitians are practicing a more holistic approach.

Are the Carbs in Potatoes the Same as the Carbs in Sugar?
In short, no. Potatoes contain a more complex form of carbohydrate called amylose, which digests more slowly than sugar.

How to Grow Sprouts
Celebrate the start of spring by cultivating some of these nutritionally dense plants in your kitchen.

Advice From a Trainer: 5 Tips for a Successful D.TOX
The top strategies for success this trainer learned after going through the Life Time D.TOX program multiple times.

The Health Benefits of Eating Potatoes
Long maligned by various healthy-eating plans, potatoes are back in favor — and more nutritious than you might think.

4 Weeknight Instant Pot Meals
Mix up your meal routine with these Instant Pot recipes from best-selling author Michelle Tam’s latest cookbook.