There is without a doubt conventional wisdom about metabolism. It goes something like, “Most people gain weight each year no matter what because their metabolisms slow down, especially around middle age.”. We’ve also been told that women have slower metabolisms than men. Menopause only makes things worse, slowing women’s metabolisms even more.Turns out, none of […]
What is “science”? Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, the term has been thrown around by almost everyone. It’s used as a way to make it seem like your opinion is validated or that the opinion of others is not legitimate. I started writing this a few weeks ago and it seems like there have been […]
Every 5 years around June, I write an article about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This is because they are reviewed every five years to advise on what Americans should eat to prevent chronic disease. They were first released in 1980, yet the U.S. obesity rate has tripled since then.The recommendations were designed primarily for […]
Before we dig into it’s safety, let’s go back in time. Why is fluoride in our water anyway? It all goes back over 120 years to 1901, when a young dental school graduate named Frederick McKay left the East Coast to open a dental practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. When he arrived, he found the […]
Under recommendations released two weeks ago, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus evidence of health problems tied to extra pounds.IT IS ABOUT TIME!The Body Mass Index (BMI) has been controversial for a long time and finally […]
Leaves are turning and the temperature is dropping. That means it’s time for “No Sugar November”! Can you go from November 1st until Thanksgiving (November 28th) with no sugar? It might seem like a monumental task, but take a few minutes to read the rest of this post and I’ll guide you through the four […]
I’ve always been curious about how society views alcohol. There are many mixed messages out there around what amount of alcohol consumption is unhealthy or if some amount is even healthy! I often think that people look for excuses to continue doing what they have always done and tell themselves they are doing something good. […]
Tomorrow is Earth Day, so I thought I would use this opportunity to talk about “Earthing” or “Grounding” as it is also known. Earthing (or grounding) refers to the connecting your skin, usually your feet directly to the ground to realize possible benefits from conductive systems that transfer the Earth’s electrons from the ground into […]
According to the definition found in most medical journals, Flat feet refers to a change in foot shape in which the foot does not have a normal arch when standing. The condition is normal in infants and toddlers and occurs because the tissues holding the joints (called tendons) in the foot together are loose.The tissues […]
As I write this article, my 12 year old son is finishing off a 15 minute kettlebell workout. He came to me a few months ago asking if I could put a training program together for him. His goals were to work his entire body while improving his performance in sports (he plays soccer and […]
