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1 week ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Lauren Bedosky |Samantha McKinney
“Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that regulate many of the functions of our body,” says sports dietitian Hillary Ake, MS, RD, CSSD. Your cells use electrolytes — which include calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium — to spark the electrical charges your muscles need to contract. Those electrical charges also support many chemical reactions, including the ones that help your body maintain healthy fluid levels.
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2 weeks ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Heidi Wachter |Nicole Radziszewski |Samantha McKinney
With the finish line behind you, the focus of your fueling shifts from performance to recovery. Exercise breaks down your body’s tissues, and good postworkout nutrition can repair this damage and support your body’s regenerative powers. This helps not only to minimize postevent fatigue and soreness but also to rebuild your body stronger than before so it can tackle your next endeavor.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Emily Ewen |Samantha McKinney
There are many ways to measure your health and fitness, but one simple yet powerful one that you may be overlooking is resting heart rate. Monitoring this number can reveal a lot about your cardiovascular system, along with how well your body adapts to physical activity and more. Jeff Rosga, CPT, NASM-PES, CES, BCS, Dynamic Personal Training director for Life Time, defines this measurement, explains how to find it and interpret the numbers, and offers strategies for improvement.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Samantha McKinney |Andrew Heffernan |Lauren Bedosky |Molly Kopischke
With Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT Season 10, Episode 7 | March 18, 2025Though it’s often misunderstood, creatine is actually one of the most well-researched supplements, providing support for improving lean muscle mass, strength, energy, cognition, and more. Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, explains these benefits, and offers tips for choosing a quality creatine supplement, as well as ideal ways for including it in your routine.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Callie Fredrickson |Elise Wiegele |Samantha McKinney |Emily Ewen
Spring often brings with it a feeling of newness, inspiring us to reset habits. Our winter’s hibernation is over and the longer days, warmer temperatures, and promise of summer tend to make us spring into action. While it’s tempting at this time of year to set lofty goals, sometimes it’s the smaller actions taken daily that can really elevate your regimen and help you to gradually sustain healthy change.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Mo Perry |Samantha McKinney |Molly Kopischke
With Samantha McKinney, RD Season 10, Episode 6 | March 11, 2025Sleep is critical for good health, yet a number of us struggle to get enough of it — and many of us also have issues with being able to unwind before bed, fall asleep, or stay asleep. Yet there are several strategies that can help, including strategic supplementation, which our guest, Samantha McKinney, RD, outlines in this episode.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Samantha McKinney |Molly Kopischke
With Samantha McKinney, RD Season 10, Episode 5 | March 4, 2025There are a number of drinkable supplement options on the market, with greens drinks — or drinkable blends of vitamins, minerals, and plants — becoming increasingly popular as of late. Samantha McKinney, RD, explains how this supplement can support daily wellness and how to make sure you’re choosing a quality option. She also offers guidance about how to incorporate it into your overall supplement regimen.
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1 month ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Samantha McKinney |Molly Kopischke |Emily Ewen |Elise Wiegele
Consider this your cheat sheet of clues to help guide you to quality supplement choices. An expert explains the screening and certification process that’s aimed at giving consumers more confidence about the safety of dietary supplements. Research shows variations of this nutrient can combat the natural effects of aging on skin and joint health.
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2 months ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Samantha McKinney |Molly Kopischke
With Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT Season 10, Episode 3 | February 18, 2025Body-composition change is a top health goal for many, which leaves a lot of people looking for ways to track their progress and measure the state of their health. There are several ways to do this, and different methods offer different insights into your health.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Craig Cox |Paul Kriegler |Samantha McKinney
The protein powder you like to mix with your favorite veggies and fruits for a nutritious breakfast and post-workout smoothie may include some other ingredients you’d rather avoid. A report released last week by the nonprofit Clean Label Project found unsafe levels of cadmium and lead in many popular protein powders, with plant-based, organic, and chocolate-flavored products being the worst offenders. Cadmium is a known carcinogen, and lead has long been considered harmful to human health.
