We’ve heard this expression a million times, but what can we take away from it? Be a dick and everything will work out? Or be a nice guy and deal with being a door mat? This blog from elliotthulse.co (one of my favorite high level C.H.E.K. practitioners) describes how we can integrate a balanced approach
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Fitness and Food Facts
Dispelling common myths throughout the Healthcare and Fitness Industries
September 06, 2018
New Splenda Studies Confirm Its Dangers
It’s hard to believe that a known toxin like splenda is still on the market, 20 years after its inception. Even harder to believe: “When the FDA first approved splenda, they supposedly reviewed more than 110 animal and human safety studies, but of these 110 studies, only two were done on humans, and the longest one
August 22, 2018
Top 5 Stress and Anxiety Relieving Nutrients for Women
We go to great lengths to deal with stress and anxiety. From medication and meditation, to exercise and psychotherapy As a society, we are constantly searching for the answer. Nutrition, however, is often overlooked. We often see the connection between stress over-eating or stress under-eating, but using nutrition as a tool in helping stress and
July 18, 2018
Questions and Answers on Kids and Traditional Foods
As a parent of a toddler, I know how hard it can be to feed a child healthy food in this age of confusing health and nutritional information, deceptive junk food marketing, and an endless supply of processed foods at our fingertips. This article from the Weston A. Price Foundation answers a variety of common questions
July 03, 2018
Top 10 Weight Loss Pitfalls
With so much confusing and contradictory information out there regarding weight loss, it’s no wonder we are among the most overweight countries in the world. This article from poliquingroup.com details some of the most common pitfalls and mistakes we commonly make when it comes to burning fat…most of which comes from inaccurate and misleading information
June 05, 2018
Is Stress Giving You Joint Pain?
Whenever my clients talk to me about their unexplained joint pain, my mind automatically says two words to me… “stress” or “food”. Whether its processed food, or a food allergy, they’re both stressors to the body. So the underlying issue that I’m really thinking of is STRESS. Most people don’t make the connection between their
May 31, 2018
How Sunscreen Can GIVE You Cancer
Most of us think we are doing the right thing when we lather up with sunscreen before a day out in the sun. However, what most people don’t know is that Vitamin A (retinol) is an additive in most conventional sunscreens. Retinol by itself is not harmful, but in the presence of sunlight,it has been
May 23, 2018
Five Performance Nutrients That Are Only Found In Animal Protein
Although animal protein has gotten a bad rap since the 70’s, it’s still the best, and most bio-available source of protein for humans. This goal of this article, from poliquingroup.com, is not to make a case against veganism. It’s to shed light on the vital nutrients that are only found in animal protein. If you’re
May 17, 2018
Fats and Oils – Friend or Foe?
Fat is our friend, not the enemy…Unless we are talking about commercially raised animal fats, trans fats or vegetable oils, of course. Healthy dietary fat does not make us fat. Carbs are typically the culprit in that sense. This article from the Weston A Price Foundation addresses some typical questions behind the bad reputation of fats
May 09, 2018
Paul Chek’s Tips On Grips
Most gym goers rarely think about the sequencing of their exercises for each workout. The mentality behind most people’s workout is “Cardio. Then Weights. Then Abs.” However, your workouts should typically be sequenced in order of complexity, or neurological/physical demand. Paul Chek – in this article and video from paulcheksblog.com – goes one step further