Meal Planning & Prep
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How to Add More Fiber, Protein, and Antioxidants to Your Plate
You don’t necessarily need to overhaul your diet in order to eat well. Try these easy add-ons to get more of the nutrients that matter.
6 Common Kitchen Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Become a better cook by learning to steer clear of these everyday errors.
How to Eat More Legumes
Incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet can be a challenge. Here’s practical advice on how to add more legumes to your meals.
How to Eat More Herbs
Here are some quick and easy ways to get more aromatic — and nutritious — herbs into your meals.
How to Eat More Plant-Based Foods
It’s easier than you might think! Get more vegetables into your life with this practical cooking advice.
3 Simple Health Habits to Not Overlook
A trainer and dietitian outlines a few often-underestimated habits that can greatly improve your overall well-being.
7 Types of Processed Foods Worth Embracing
Not everything that comes in a box, can, or bag is unhealthy. These are some of minimally processed foods you may want to keep on hand.
7 Ways to Support Kids’ Nutrition During the School Year
Advice for how parents can help their kids make healthy eating a priority.
6 Steps to Grilled-Skewer Success
Perfect your skewer grilling skills with these simple tips.
5 High-Protein Shakes and Snacks to Enjoy This Summer
Try these seasonal recipes featuring our limited-edition protein powder flavors of strawberry cream and raspberry-lemon cake.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Use Boiled Eggs in Component Cooking
Elevate your nutrition and simplify meal prep with hard-boiled eggs.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Use Homemade Condiments in Component Cooking
Elevate your meals with and simplify meal prep with condiments.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Use Roasted Vegetables in Component Cooking
Elevate your nutrition and simplify meal prep with roasted veggies.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Use Grains and Legumes in Component Cooking
Elevate your nutrition and simplify meal prep with a variety of grains and legumes.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Use Fresh Produce in Component Cooking
Elevate your nutrition and simplify meal prep with fresh fruits and veggies.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Use Cooked Chicken in Component Cooking
Elevate your nutrition and simplify meal prep with precooked chicken.
Easy Meal Prep: How to Start Component Cooking
Bring more convenience, ease, and variety to mealtime with this batch-cooking method favored by foodies.
Our 20 Most Popular Healthy-Eating Recipes of 2023
Get inspired to mix up your meals and snacks in the new year with this roundup of our most-viewed recipes from last year.
Ask the Dietitians: Your Nutrition Questions, Answered
Is there an ideal diet? Do I need to be taking supplements? What should I eat before and after exercising? Life Time dietitians Anika Christ, RD, and Samantha McKinney, RD, join us to answer the most common nutrition questions they hear from members — including these and more
3 Meal-Prep Styles to Suit Every Personality
Life Time dietitians share three approaches to meal planning that can set you up to eat healthily most of the time.
13 Packable Lunches for the Entire Family
Peruse this list of lunch ideas for back-to-school or workdays.