Meal Planning & Prep
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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.
3 Homemade Sauces to Flavor Grilled Chicken
Grill your chicken using basic seasonings and then use these sauces on top or as dips.
How to Build Your Own Grain Bowl
Use this template to create your own grain bowl with your favorite ingredients. Amounts listed will yield one large or two small servings.
10 Strategies to Save Money on Healthy Groceries
Buying healthy groceries certainly seems to make more of a dent in the budget than it used to. One expert offers advice for taking a fresh look at your food expenses.
Fuel Your Busy Days With These High-Protein Snacks
Keep some of these whole-food options on hand for when you need a high-protein snack.
For the Win: 15 Game-Day Recipes
Score a taste-bud touchdown with this trainer-approved game-day spread.
Why 1-2-12?
While many are tempted by the latest eating fad or trendy diet, the team at Life Time has long maintained that sustainable, healthy food habits are based on a few foundational practices. In this mini episode, Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, introduces us to 1-2-12, Life Time’s new nutrition system that offers a framework nearly anyone can use to improve their eating behaviors.
Shake School With Coach Anika
Anika Christ, RD, CPT, walks through how to make a healthy, tasty protein shake.
1-2-12: The Nutrition System to Sustain You for Life
Learn about this dietitian-developed, step-by-step system designed to make healthy eating easy and practical for the long-term.
What Are Good Snacks to Pack When Traveling?
These are some healthy, portable, and easy items to pack anytime you travel.
Demi Church’s Success Story
A woman struggling with three autoimmune diseases discovers the healing power of food and lifestyle changes.
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.
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.
5 Post-Holiday Meals Our Trainers and Nutrition Coaches Are Eating
Here are the healthy meals our experts plan to prepare for a boost in nutrition following the holiday season.
How to Build a Healthy Plate
This template can help you assemble nutritious and flavorful meals — and prevent mealtime indecision and boredom — using key ingredients as building blocks.
7 Make-Ahead Plant-Based Recipes to Up Your Lunch Game
Try these creative make-ahead recipes to level up your plant-based-lunch game.
7 No-Prep Convenient Snack Ideas
Next time hunger hits and you’re short on time, try grabbing one of these healthy options.
18 Ideas for Easy Meal-Planning
Experience Life readers share tips and tricks for making meal-prep and planning easier.
3 Cold Summer Salad Recipes
Layered in mason jars for tasty and transportable warm-weather meals.