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Reclaim Your Summer

Enjoy exploring these articles on easy summer recipes, inspired travel destinations, healthy summer skin, and more.

No-Cook Recipes

5 No-Cook Summer Meals

Step away from the stove! These simple recipes will help you make the most of the season’s prime produce while keeping your cool.

By Kaelyn Riley

Cooking & Food

5 Picnic Salad Recipes

Made with good-for-you ingredients and full of flavor, these side dishes are perfect for your next alfresco affair.

By Maddie Augustin

Cooking & Food

3 Cold Summer Salad Recipes

Layered in mason jars for tasty and transportable warm-weather meals.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Cooking & Food Meal Planning & Prep

Grilling

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5 Foil-Pack Meals

Perfect for camping, grilling, or a mess-free meal in your kitchen, these foil packets are simple and satisfying.

By Maddie Augustin

Cooking & Food

The Better Burger

Grilling doesn’t have to be off-limits in a wholesome diet. With a few healthy guidelines, you’ll be well on your way to burger bliss.

By Robin Asbell

Cooking & Food

5 Grilled Skewer Recipes From Around the World

Make the most of grilling season with these flavorful recipes. (No grill? No problem. You can still make all the recipes in the comfort of your kitchen.)

By Jose Guzman, RDN

Cooking & Food

Summer Sipping

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Summer Mocktails

Creative, simple, and refreshing drinks for the long, hot summer.

By Betsy Nelson

Cooking & Food

SOMETHING SIMPLE: Cucumber-Mint Agua Fresca

This refreshing beverage can keep you cool when the weather heats up.

By Maddie Augustin

Beverages Something Simple

Green-Tea Kombucha

Kombucha is a tasty probiotic drink. You can also make this with black tea (but not flavored or decaf tea), fruit juices, and chopped fresh fruit and herbs.

By Betsy Nelson

Beverages

Frozen Treats

Chill Out! 9 Delicious and Healthy Ice Pop Recipes

These homemade ice pops are fun, nutritious, and refreshing.

By Robin Asbell

Cooking & Food

5 Healthy DIY Alternatives to Ice Cream

These refreshing summer desserts don’t require any special equipment — but they’ll give you that ice-cream feeling with whole-foods ingredients.

By Maddie Augustin

Cooking & Food

4 Smoothie Bowls

Each of these nourishing bowls has more than 16 grams of protein per serving.

By Maddie Augustin

Cooking & Food

Travel & Adventure

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4 Road-Trip Routes

These classic road trips are packed with history and adventure. You might just be inspired to spend more time out of your car than in it.

By Karen Olson

Family/Parenting/Kids Travel

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9 Hidden Gems of Our National Park System

Escape into nature and step back in time to explore some of the less-visited treasures in our national park system.

By Michael Dregni

Nature Travel

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Traveling the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

Travel back in time along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail to better understand our past, present, and future.

By Jill Patton, NBC-HWC

Travel

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5 Adventures to Take With Your Dog

Looking for adventurous inspiration? Your pup’s ready to show the way.

By Michael Dregni

Pets Play/Recreation

Fitness

50 Tips for Taking Fitness Outside

Enjoy all the perks — and avoid the pitfalls — of exercising outdoors this summer.

By Andrew Heffernan

Fitness Tips

Build Strength, Cardio, and Endurance With This Hill-Run Workout

This high-intensity workout takes hill repeats to the next level.

By Nicole Radziszewski

Body-Weight Workouts Cardio

The Ultimate Outdoor Obstacle-Course Workout

Prepare to tackle a variety of races with this scalable training plan that’s designed to boost power, strength, and mobility.

By Nicole Radziszewski

At-Home Workouts Intervals & Circuit Training

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The Outdoor Strength Circuit

Too nice of a day to head to the gym? Get a super strength workout outdoors. Your local park or playground provides all the equipment you need.

By Mark Cohen

Body-Weight Workouts Strength Training

The Gardener’s Workout: 7 Functional Moves to Prevent Injury

Gardening is a great workout, but it may cause a lot of wear and tear on the body. These moves can help you tackle yard projects big and small.

By Heidi Wachter

Body-Weight Workouts Fitness Tips

A Challenging Outdoor Interval Workout for Partners

Grab a pal and head outside to tackle this built-for-two routine.

By Andrew Heffernan

At-Home Workouts Body-Weight Workouts

Healthy Hair & Skin

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6 Natural Recipes for Healthy, Glowing Skin

Make your own skin-supporting remedies with these natural ingredients.

By Chrystle Fiedler

Personal Care/Beauty Skin, Hair, & Nails

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8 Tips for Healthy Summer Skin

An esthetician offers tips for enjoying the warmer weather without succumbing to the harmful effects of the sun’s rays.

By Molly Kopischke

Personal Care/Beauty Skin, Hair, & Nails

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Make Your Own Dry Shampoo

Try these recipes to create your own dry shampoo for your hair color — plus, get professional application tips for achieving cleaner-looking, volumized hair.

By Lindsey Frey Palmquist

Personal Care/Beauty Skin, Hair, & Nails

Too Much Sun? Here’s How to Soothe Your Skin

A licensed esthetician offers tips for treating sunburn, along with strategies for protecting your skin during the sunny season.

By Emily Ewen

Personal Care/Beauty Skin, Hair, & Nails

RELAXATION

How to Take Time Off — Guilt-Free

Many of us feel guilty about time away from work — and overwhelmed by the effort it takes to plan, prep, and pay for vacations. These strategies can help.

By Jon Spayde

Time Management Work