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General Health | Home/Living

What Is Herd Immunity, Anyway?

By Michael Dregni
The concept of herd immunity is a growing part of the conversation about resolving the coronavirus pandemic. Infectious-disease researcher Daniel Altmann, PhD, offers insights on what it really means.
Woman using tablet with groceries around her.
Home/Living | Nutrition Tips

How to Create a Food Budget

By Life Time Editorial Team
Learn how to set — and stick to — a food budget with these tips for helping you keep your spending on food, drinks, coffee, and snacks in check.
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Home/Living | Nutrition Tips

The Food-Sleep Connection

By Laine Bergeson Becco
When it comes to metabolic health, sleep plays an unexpectedly powerful role. At the same time, our food choices also have a big impact on how we sleep — or don’t.
Father and son playing with a basketball at home.
Family/Friends/Kids | Home/Living

Parenting in the Time of Coronavirus: Advice, Tips, and Tricks

Our guest and mom of three, Krystel Reierson, curriculum and events manager for Life Time Kids, offers advice for talking about the virus with your children, as well as tips and tricks for keeping them entertained while you’re all at home together.

Woman unpacking groceries at home.
Food Culture | Home/Living

10 Tips for Making the Most of Your Grocery-Store Buys

By Life Time Editorial Team
With a little guidance, you can make your food budget — and purchases — stretch a little further.
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Home/Living | Personal Care/Beauty

5 Ways to Enjoy a Spa Day at Home

By Lindsey Frey Palmquist
Practice some much-needed self-care with these DIY tips and recipes that call for items you likely already have in your pantry.
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Family/Friends/Kids | Home/Living

31 Healthy Habits to Embrace While Social Distancing

By Heidi Wachter
Navigating change and building resiliency starts with healthy habits.
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Attitude/Mindset | Family/Friends/Kids

5 Ways to Stay Connected While Confined

By Craig Cox
Loneliness can present a real health threat — especially for the elderly — but everywhere you look, people are finding new ways to engage with one another.
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Home/Living

6 Projects for a Weekend at Home

By Kaelyn Riley
Consider one of these projects to make good use of your downtime.
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Home/Living | Personal Development

5 Tips for Better Work-From-Home Productivity

In an effort to social distance and slow the spread of COVID-19, many of us have transitioned to working remotely. James O’Reilly, president of Life Time Work, offers his top five tips for keeping your days and space productive, engaging, and healthy.

Father with toddler folding laundry.
Family/Friends/Kids | Home/Living

7 Steps to Build Household-Chores Equity With Your Partner

By Jon Spayde
For many couples, the majority of domestic tasks tend to fall to one partner. Sharing the labor can build equity — and enhance your relationship.
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Home/Living | Nutrition Tips

Dietitian-Approved Snacking Tips for Working at Home

By Molly Schelper
Use these tips to make healthier choices. Plus, enjoy these dietitian-approved snack suggestions.
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Home/Living | Work

8 Tips for the Healthy Remote Worker

By Emily Ewen
How to stay productive and healthy while working remotely.
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Family/Friends/Kids | Home/Living

How to Stay Connected While Practicing Social Distancing

By Kaelyn Riley
Social distancing is necessary right now, but it doesn’t have to mean complete isolation. Here are some tips to stay connected with those you love.
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Family/Friends/Kids | Home/Living

20 Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained at Home

By Lindsey Frey Palmquist
Enjoy the extra time together at home with fun ideas, virtual playtime, and learning. Plus, try this sample weekday schedule from the experts at Life Time Kids.
A woman works out near her home office.
At-Home Workouts | Body-Weight Workouts

Workday Workouts

By Alisa Bowman
Squeeze in activity throughout the day with these creative body-strengthening mini-workouts.
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Home/Living

Go Green, Save Green

By Heidi Wachter
Repairing or replacing items in your home can reduce your carbon footprint and save you money.
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Attitude/Mindset | Home/Living

How to Lower Your Financial Anxiety

By Jessie Sholl
Nearly everyone has experienced money issues, but for some, fretting over finances becomes full-bore anxiety. These three expert tips can help ease your worries.
Man on a computer at work.
Home/Living | Work

How Does Screen Use Affect My Eyes?

By Mo Perry
“Computer vision syndrome” is an actual thing. Here are some tips to protect your eyes when using screens.
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Home/Living

Take a Deep Breath

By Courtney Helgoe
Our lungs are essential to life — and our immunity. Learn what you can do to support them in the face of increasing air pollution — plus, lung-healing foods.
Man and woman picking out wine at the store.
Food Culture | Home/Living

What’s in Your Wine?

By Laine Bergeson Becco
Most bottles contain more than just grapes and yeast. Find out which ingredients find their way into wine — plus 9 tips to make healthier choices without sacrificing taste.
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