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The cure to self doubt
Working in a gym for a number of years, I encountered countless people who were intimidated by the presence of others so much ‘better than them.’ I often counseled those...
Empty Reps
If you've been working out and watching what you eat, you've no doubt heard about CICO, or calories in, calories out. If you want to lose weight, you need to intake less calories...
How foam rolling can dramatically help with weight-loss and pain
If you’ve been exercising for any length of time, chances are you’ve seen or heard foam rolling. For most of my clients, there is a love/hate relationship with this method of...
GMO, Glyphosphate, Gluten, Gobbledygook?
As a health expert and personal trainer, I get questions about the latest nutrition related buzzwords all the time. Are genetically modified foods bad? What is gluten, and is it...
Butcher Box and the Grass-Fed Revolution
As a consumer, it’s easy to be overwhelmed when it comes to labels on our food. Personally, I’ve invested many hundreds of hours into learning all the different buzz words, and...
The Meditation of Sisyphus
As a health coach, bringing up nutrition in conversation can be a tricky thing. People don't want to admit to a lack of knowledge and a poor diet. But eventually, we can ease...
Himalayan Salt Lamps
About a month ago I started learning about Himalayan Salt Lamps. At first, I wrote them off as hippy garbage, or at best, a placebo producing product. They had to be, with claims...
Your Midas Touch
We've all heard the story of King Midas, who above all else wanted wealth. If you have not, it is a tragic tale of a man who meets a god, and asks for anything he touches to turn...
Patriot GMOs?
As far back as 1571, tobacco has been used as a medicinal herb, insect repellent, for tooth and skin pain relief, for stress relief, and even improving cognitive function in...