What you should eat to be healthier is often very simple. You’ll probably feel much better with a little more water, fruits, & vegetables. And, with a little less processed food, sugar, and junk. So the answer is not the big mystery. But you are complicated. Figuring out how to change your behavior in waysContinue reading “What You Should Eat Is Probably Simple”
Monthly Archives: April 2018
Vitamins & Supplements: Should I Take Them?
I’m going to write a series of posts on this topic. Let’s start at the very beginning. Why do you want, or think you need, to take them? Do you have a gut feeling that you’re just not eating a wide enough range of foods? Are you simply looking to optimize your health? Do youContinue reading “Vitamins & Supplements: Should I Take Them?”
Getting Out Of Bed Is Tough
It really is. Life is tough. Getting out of bed in the morning is the very beginning of the day. It’s the first thing you have to do. It means that you’re walking straight into … life. I am not kidding. It is no small feat to get out of bed. Every time that you do,Continue reading “Getting Out Of Bed Is Tough”
Relaxation & Stress: Too Much Pressure
There have been several times in my life when it’s felt like the world was caving in on me from too much pressure. Most of the time, that was related to work, but, you surely could be feeling that pressure from other areas. Finances, relationships, family … just to name a few. In the pastContinue reading “Relaxation & Stress: Too Much Pressure”
Organic Foods: “What are Superfoods?”
What are superfoods? Superfoods are foods which contain high amounts (and/or) wide ranges of nutrients and enzymes. (These nutrients are not usually found in ‘standard’ foods or diets at the same degrees.) Superfoods may additionally support good health by aiding your body’s detoxification, immunity, and cleansing processes. Superfoods may have exotic-sounding names, and come from allContinue reading “Organic Foods: “What are Superfoods?””
The Strongest Person in the Room
I’m always seeking the strongest person in the room. I can usually tell, by looking at your body, if you train. This one’s a cyclist; that one’s a former football player, etc. Occasionally, it’s me. But most of the time, there is at least one person who is bigger, stronger, or faster than me. IContinue reading “The Strongest Person in the Room”
“I Wish I Could Be More Disciplined”
I hear this all the time, mostly after one of these two things comes up: The fact that I train three times a week at 5 AM, or, How I don’t eat certain foods, like gluten or processed junk, ever. Here’s the thing: I’m no different than you. Not one bit. So, to me, itContinue reading ““I Wish I Could Be More Disciplined””
Sugar is Not the Enemy.
Sugar might be your enemy, and, it certainly is the enemy for many people. I don’t want you to eat tons of sugar all day. Sugar most certainly is infused into our culture far too deeply. But it’s not sugar that’s causing diabetes, heart disease, and a long list of other ailments … it isContinue reading “Sugar is Not the Enemy.”
What a Coach Is – And Is Not
Your coach should: Be your guide from the sideline Be there to support you Ask good, tough questions Keep your interests in mind first Your Coach should not: Play the game or do the work for you Be absent, physically or emotionally Give you the answers Act out of self-interest
Relaxation & Stress: Life Is Actually Slow
With the pace of life seemingly getting faster and faster, it’s easy to end up in a ‘high adrenaline’ state all the time. But, a few truths to note: The actual pace of your life is exactly the same as it was 10,000 years ago. It is only the perception that has changed. One second isContinue reading “Relaxation & Stress: Life Is Actually Slow”