All these hot health trends today – from the paleo and keto diets to Omega 3’s to taking power naps during the work day for improved efficiency – do you think those are recent discoveries? Nope. I learned how to live like that almost twenty years ago
Continue reading →Should I join a gym? While choosing a gym isn’t one of life’s big decisions, it’s treated as an afterthought by most endurance athletes, which leads to wasted time and money (with no results to show for it). So it’s important to put some thought into it.
Continue reading →Getting sick really screws up your schedule. You’ll probably have to go shopping for medicine, cough drops, tissues, etc.. You might even have to go to the doctor if it’s bad. Worst of all, you’ll have to skip training sessions – and make up for them later.
Continue reading →No matter your age, waking up with joint stiffness is no fun. Warming up twice as long just because your joints are stiff is boring. Cutting workouts short because your joints start aching is disappointing. Missing out on adventures due to too much pain, that’s just miserable.
Continue reading →Merely one of many fat loss miracles featured on the Dr. Oz show, I’m sort of surprised that garcinia cambogia is still so popular. The others, such as yacon syrup and green coffee bean, seemed to fade out of the public eye once they got their 15
Continue reading →It used to be hard to keep up with Dr. Oz, but now it’s simply impossible. I can’t even remember which fat burner is best (EGCG? Green coffee bean extract? Raspberry ketones?), so there’s no way I’m going to be able to keep up with his oil
Continue reading →Normally I ignore studies that make it into the mainstream media. They usually don’t amount to anything more than “if you eat junk food all day and don’t exercise, you are more likely to gain weight and suffer health complications.” But I was looking at some research
Continue reading →Almost every single time someone asks about cramping, the answer I see is “stay hydrated and get more electrolytes.” Even if someone mentions they are already taking electrolyte supplements like Endurolytes, the answer is, “you probably need more electrolytes.” Here is the real deal on cramping…
Continue reading →Many dieters see the scale as their enemy, but it can actually be a good ally if you use it properly. Skip the “weigh yourself once per week” nonsense and put your scale to good use like this…
Continue reading →Don’t feel bad, it happens to everyone. You put on your sunscreen, go out for some fun in the sun, and the next thing you know (which happens to be 8 hours later,) you’re red as a lobster! Or maybe you just plain forget to put on
Continue reading →Ever heard of the herb Rhodiola rosea? It’s very impressive. Rhodiola rosea offers these benefits: Improves mood Alleviates depression Reduces fatigue Improves both physical and mental performance Prevents high-altitude sickness Sounds like a dream supplement for endurance athletes! Who uses it? This plant grows in cold regions
Continue reading →Tomorrow, March 17, 2017, is World Sleep Day. Why does sleeping get its own worldwide holiday? Unlike power meters and chamois cream and energy seaweed, which are only valued by a select group of athletes, everyone likes to sleep. And sleep is important for everyone. (If you’re
Continue reading →Alkaline water. It’s in news headlines, on TV shows, being pushed by commissioned salesmen, and boutique brands are even showing up on store shelves. The idea is that it will somehow make your body alkaline, and that somehow improves your health. Miraculous claims abound. I’m always hearing
Continue reading →Blood testing is an amazing way to see what’s going on inside your body. You can see if something is wrong, or you can see if something is right. Has your health improved since beginning that new diet? Did that juice cleanse solve all your problems? It’s
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