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Food Culture

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9 Ways to Expand Your Food Palate

Experimenting with what you put on your plate can open you up to new flavors — and even help you find ways to enjoy foods you’ve previously avoided.
By Camille Berry
Food AddictionFood Culture
An illustration of three types of produce regrowing in water.

How Can I Waste Less Food in the Kitchen?

Get inspired to reduce, reuse, and regrow your produce at home.
By Hayley Arnet
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
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Can Regenerative Agriculture Save Us?

Why nourishing topsoil, raising healthier animals, and growing more nutrient-dense crops and produce is critical to the future of food — and the planet.
By Elizabeth Millard
Food CultureNutrition Tips
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The Happier Happy Hour:
6 Alcohol-Free Drinks

Sophisticated sips without the alcohol.
By Experience Life Staff
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
Chef Ryan Dodge

Talks — S3, EP9 / Farmers’ Markets, Gardens, and Eating Fresh

Spring offers new opportunities for embracing fresh, locally grown produce. Chef Ryan Dodge joins us to explore the importance of these whole foods, as well as ways we can get more of them into our diet, whether we grow them ourselves or shop for them at a local farmers’ markets.

With Chef Ryan Dodge
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
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14 Tips to Reduce Household Food Waste

Simple strategies to reduce your food-print.
By Heidi Wachter
Food CultureHome/Living
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Our Food Glossary

At Experience Life, these are some of the most common terms we use to describe how we eat, what we eat, and the issues surrounding our food system.
By Kaelyn Riley
Food Culture
Marcus Samuelsson

Talks — S3, EP7 / The Importance of Food Heritage

Food provides a window into our culture. Celebrated chef Marcus Samuelsson talks about the soul of American food, specifically Black food traditions, and how the origins of what and how we cook both influences and connects us.

With Chef Marcus Samuelsson
Food CultureInclusive Wellness
Matt Frazier, Emily Schaldach, and Kendrick Farris

The Plant-Powered Athlete

Prioritizing plant foods can benefit both your health and your fitness performance. Three athletes share how they fuel their active pursuits — and with great success.
By Nicole Radziszewski
Food CultureNutrition Tips
a table set outside on a patio in the Mediterranean

Looking to Eat a Mediterranean Diet? Here Are 6 Staple Foods.

Learn why these six foods are so good for your health — and how to incorporate them into your diet.
By Laine Bergeson
Alzheimer’s & DementiaCooking & Food
headshot of Marcus Samuelson

All Rise: Marcus Samuelsson

The celebrated chef talks about Black food traditions, community kitchens, and the soul of American food.
By Courtney Helgoe
Food CultureInclusive Wellness
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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 CultureSustainability
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7 Tips to Pick the Perfect Bottle of Wine

Discover what's in your wine and learn how to make healthy and tasty choices with this insightful guide.
By Laine Bergeson
Food CultureNutrition Tips
Butter in a pan

Is Butter Good for Us — or Not?

Everything is better with butter — but is butter healthy or not? We talked to some integrative-health experts to find out.
By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC
Food CultureNutrition Tips
A couple setting the dinner table.

How to Bring Meaning to Mealtime

Here are five ways to help you reconnect to food — and those you love.
By Jill Metzler Patton
Food CultureMeal Planning & Prep
Woman drinking tea.

The Power of Simple Food Rituals

Small gestures can make a big difference in how we experience and appreciate our food — and each other.
By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC
Food CultureMindful Eating
Two people looking at a bottle of wine

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 CultureSustainability
Headshot of Paul Kriegler.

Talks — S2, EP8 / Pour a Glass? The Pros and Cons of Wine

Is wine really a healthier choice when it comes to alcohol? Learn about wine’s effects on our health and get advice for how to choose healthier wines — plus tips for which ones pair best with certain foods.

With Paul Kriegler, RD
Food CultureMindful Eating
Headshot of Anika Christ.

Talks — S2, EP7 / Drink Up? The Pros and Cons of Coffee

Is coffee good for you? Bad for you? Something in between? Anika Christ, RD, joins us to talk about how coffee can be part of a healthy nutrition plan, so long as you keep a few key considerations in mind. Plus, she shares some of her own good-for-you coffee drinks.

With Anika Christ, RD
Cooking & FoodFood Culture
a plate of chicken nuggets and french fries

Food Science: How Food Is Engineered to Create Cravings

How advanced food technologies mess with our minds and our metabolisms.
By Catherine Guthrie
Food AddictionFood Culture
A trio of brightly colored doughnuts

Expert Answers: Why Does Seeing Sugary Foods Trigger Cravings?

I’ve heard that simply looking at sugary foods can trigger an insulin response. Is that true?
By Nicole Radziszewski
Food AddictionFood Culture
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