Believe it or not, we are already in the month of April! Crazy isn’t it? Four months ago, many people around the world made health and fitness goals and most of those goals are likely still attainable. Some people are a little behind and understandably so, but there are many other people who are having … More Success is a Planned Event

Benefits of Cold Water Therapy (Cold Water Immersion) This topic is about one of the least popular, but most effective recovery-improving habits we can develop and utilize…cold water therapy. I know! “Ugh! That sounds terrible!” But believe me, the benefits are staggering! They include but are not limited to: Reduced inflammation  Improved immune system  Increased … More Benefits of Cold Water Therapy (AKA “Ice Bath”)

During stressful times, it is easy to forget about our health. With the Coronavirus wrecking havoc on our economy, our jobs, and our mind, humans will always resort to following Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs whether they know it or not. For those who are unaware or if you simply need a refresher, his model is … More How Exercise Limits Stress

With all of the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the Coronavirus, it is easy for people to forget about their personal health. Eating healthy, maintaining low to moderate bodyfat levels, staying hydrated and working out and all important. According to https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/, “patients who reported no pre-existing (“comorbid”) medical conditions had a case fatality rate of 0.9%.” So … More Why Improving Your Health is Critical During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Have you ever seen a horse race or been on a horse carriage? If you have, you likely noticed little “blinders” on the horse’s eyes. What are the purpose to these blinders? According to horsemanshipworld.com, they are “used to enhance concentration keeping the horse focused on the task ahead.  Blinders reduce visual distractions from behind the … More Put the Blinders On

There Is nothing cookie-cutter about my nutritional plans for people. I build custom, individualized plans for people based on their age, height, weight, sex, activity levels, food sensitivities, family history, etc. But the one thing that I almost always recommend to people after doing our initial consultation is to reduce their sodium intake in their … More Why You Likely Eat Too Much Salt and Why it Leads to Weight Gain and Increases Your Risk of Heart Failure

If you’re a movie buff like me or you’re a red-blooded patriotic American lol, you’ve probably seen most of the Rocky movies (you can go without seeing Rocky V though in my opinion haha). In one of the most famous Rocky films, Rocky III, Rocky is faced with the difficulty of coming back after a … More There is No Tomorrow

In the year 2020, we have endless amounts of information at our fingertips and that includes information regarding nutrition. If you google “healthy diet” you will literally get millions of articles to read, most of which will differ in their opinion of what works and what doesn’t work. Many are just the opinions of average … More How to Simplify the Complexity of Nutrition

How many of us know someone who has gone great lengths in their weight loss journey with extreme dieting and excessive training, only to lose all that progress and go back to where they were before? I’ve seen it numerous times. Someone has a weight loss goal (call it 40 lbs for example), and face … More Stop Being Extreme, Be Consistent

As most of you may know already, I am not a fan of exclusionary diets. By “exclusionary” I mean diets that say you should not eat a particular food or group of foods. I personally believe that all natural and unprocessed food (including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, meat, poultry, seafood, etc) has some health benefits … More I Did the Vegan Diet and Here is What Happened