Nutrition
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Are Dietary Supplements Unregulated?
It’s often assumed that supplements aren’t regulated and therefore are inherently dangerous. But there’s a whole lot more to the story of how they make their way to consumers.
What’s Up With Fake Meat?
Meat substitutes are everywhere — but they’re not all created equal.
Food Science: How Food Is Engineered to Create Cravings
How advanced food technologies mess with our minds and our metabolisms.
How to Gain Muscle Mass
Do you have trouble gaining weight or putting on muscle mass? Learn the right way to gain the healthy weight you want.
How to Brew a Perfect Cup of Coffee
Upgrade your morning brew with these tips for buying, storing, and more.
The Blue Zones Habits for Longevity
Buettner joins us to talk about the Blue Zones — places around the globe with the highest populations of longest-living individuals — and the Power 9 healthy-lifestyle habits they have in common, plus ways we can begin to incorporate these behaviors in our own lives for increased longevity and vitality.
How to Make Apple Chips
Turn ordinary apples into a healthy baked snack. Sweeter apples, such as Honeycrisp and Fuji, work best!
Foods to Include in Your Weekly Routine During Flu Season
Support your immune system — and help fend off illness — by adding these six foods to your diet.
Common Nutrition Coaching Recommendations That Backfire
Avoid taking these five common suggestions at face value when making an effort toward sustainable, long-term change.
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?
The Truth About MSG
Depending on whom you ask, monosodium glutamate is either a miracle ingredient or a dangerous neurotoxin. The truth likely lies somewhere in between.
5 Game-Day Snacks
Score points with friends and family by whipping up some of these winning recipes.
5 Essential Questions About Fiber — Answered
Nutrition experts answer some of the most common questions about this nutrient — including how you know if you are eating a low-fiber diet.
Upgrade Your Breakfasts
Want to increase the nutrient quota of your morning meal? A Life Time nutrition coach offers recommendations for five team members’ go-to breakfasts.
How to Buy and Store Tomatoes
It’s one of the best times of the year: tomato season! Follow these tips to make the most of these late-summer superstars.
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.
5 Foods To Weigh and Measure
Tracking food portions closely can be a double-edged sword. While there are both pros and cons to doing so, these are five foods where focusing on your portions may prove beneficial.
The 3 Types of Dietary Fiber You Need
Insoluble fiber, soluble fiber, and prebiotic fiber are all essential to our health and well-being. Here’s why — and which foods have them.
A Guide to Relora®
This proprietary blend of adaptogens may help with stress management and relief.
Protein Power: What You Need to Know
You need protein to build muscle, manage your metabolism, and support tissue repair. But how much? What kind? And can you get too much? We answer your top 12 questions about protein.
Why Eating Whole Foods are Key for Optimal Health
Enriched this, supplemental that. Look behind the hype and you’ll discover that whole foods deliver nutrition that “fragmented” and “isolated” nutrients simply can’t beat.