For most kids, a new school year means new clothes, new teachers, and new crushes. For parents, it signals another year of combatting runny noses, fevers, and sore throats. So what’s in your arsenal for keeping absences down and boosting immunity? By now, we all know Vitamin C, EmergenC, and fresh squeezed orange juice represent a strong line of defense.…
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Scales Suck. Here’s Why.
Food for Thought: All of these beautiful women weigh the exact same amount on a scale. A scale measures one simple thing – weight. Regardless of if you choose to go by pounds or kilograms, the end result is the same – weight. Weight does not take into account how much lean mass (muscle mass) vs. how much fat mass…
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Balance Between Under & Over Training…Why Rest Days Matter
Finding time to train can be a challenge for anyone. Finding time to train for an endurance sport is another ballgame, altogether! Endurance training, as it implies, requires more time – time under tension specifically, meaning you are exposing your body to environmental stress for a sustained period of time. Let’s be clear, training can be extremely healthy for an…
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Coconut Flakes…Fatty, not Frosted!
This is my version of a breakfast cereal…it’s not too hot, and not too cold…it’s JUST RIGHT! Best of all, it’s quick and easy to make and can be stored easily if you want to prep it ahead of time! What it’s gonna take: (single serving) 1/2 Cup Coconut Flakes 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil 1 Tablespoon Almond Butter 1…
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Irritated, hot and angry muscles and joints
Athletes are accustomed to tight and achy muscles. We accept inflammation and edema as an unavoidable consequence of the intensity and load of training we put our bodies through. But how much is too much? And what to do? First, let us define inflammation as the body’s response to and subsequent effort to eliminate what it identifies as ‘foreign’ invaders…
