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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.

Bring on Summer: Week 3 Meal Plan
Continue your nutrition efforts with week two of our three-week meal plan.

Bring on Summer: Week 2 Meal Plan
Continue your nutrition efforts with week two of our three-week meal plan.

Bring on Summer: Week 1 Meal Plan
Start your nutrition efforts with week one of our three-week meal plan.

What to Add to Your Grocery Order
Freshen up your grocery haul by adding these dietitian-suggested items to your cart.

How to Bring Meaning to Mealtime
Here are five ways to help you reconnect to food — and those you love.

3 Time-Saving Make-Ahead Freezer Meals
Assemble and freeze these meals in advance to throw in the crockpot for easy and healthy dinners.

Sample One-Day 60day Challenge Meal Plan
Try these three recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to get an idea of the types of meals you’d eat when participating in the 60day Challenge.

Convenience Foods That Are Worth It When It Comes To Meal Prep
Using convenience foods to your advantage can be a great meal prep hack. A registered dietitian breaks down which ones she uses as part of her plan.

How to Plan and Prepare Meals for Your Week
With a little forward thinking, you can save time and money — and avoid stress — while eating healthier throughout the week.

10 Tips for Making the Most of Your Grocery-Store Buys
With a little guidance, you can make your food budget — and purchases — stretch a little further.

8 Recipes Using What You Have in Your Pantry
Lentil soup, grassfed beef chili, curried chickpea salad, and more!

5 Expert Meal Prep Tips That Save You Time
Meal prepping doesn't need to be hard. Follow these five dietitian-tested tips to make healthy eating easier.

Why Meal Plans Don’t Work
"Can't you just make me a meal plan?" Discover Coach Anika's response to this often-asked request.