Research of the Week Jordanians had domesticated olives at least 7000 years ago. Lager may promote healthier gut biomes. What do we know about the risks of zoonotic diseases and different livestock husbandry systems? Not enough, not yet. If you want ... [Continue Reading]
How to Evolve Your Fitness Goals Over Time
Today my pal Brad from bradkearns.com will discuss how you can evolve your fitness goals to age gracefully, preserve health, and pursue peak performance with passion throughout life. An Athlete Through the Years It feels as though I’ve had two ... [Continue Reading]
Black Seed Oil Benefits: The Healthy Seed Oil
Black seed oil is the perfect example of a medicinal whole food. It’s the cold pressed oil of the black cumin seed nigella sativa, which grows widely across Southern Europe, Western Asia and South Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East. In the ... [Continue Reading]
Consequences of a Sedentary Lifestyle
Most people probably assume that the problem with a sedentary lifestyle is that you aren’t moving. (Yes, I see the tautology there.) Every minute, every hour, spent sitting at your desk or lounging on the couch is time you aren’t walking, lifting ... [Continue Reading]
Ask a Health Coach: Intuitive Eating vs. Primal Eating
Hey folks, Board-Certified Health Coach Chloe Maleski is here to answer your questions about intuitive eating. Wondering what intuitive eating is and whether it’s Primal? We’re here with guidance and support! Have a question you’d like to ask our ... [Continue Reading]
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 181
Research of the Week 84% diabetes remission using an app. The vast majority of “grains” fed to livestock are inedible to humans. The Lipid Energy Model. Fasting is well-tolerated and helpful in type 2 diabetics. Could low-dose arsenic ... [Continue Reading]
Three Animal Movements for Strength and Mobility
Today my pal Ryan from GMB Fitness is back with part 2 of his strength and mobility series. Check out part 1 here. What if you could spend a few minutes per day using nothing but your body weight to build functional upper body strength, train your ... [Continue Reading]
How and Why To Start Rucking
I’ve often said that walking is the human condition, but I’d like to amend that to be more accurate: loaded walking—or rucking—is the human condition. Normal unloaded walking is an important part of being an active, able human and lays ... [Continue Reading]
Alternate-day Fasting – Worth Trying?
The question at hand today is whether alternate-day fasting is a viable, perhaps even preferable, option for folks who want to experiment with intermittent fasting. I’ve written about fasting many times here on the blog because it’s one of my ... [Continue Reading]
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 180
Research of the Week Controlling glucotoxicity might not be enough in diabetes. To spike brain derived neurotrophic factor, intense exercise wins. Imagine this prehistoric giraffe relative with a helmet for a skull and a neck joint morphology ... [Continue Reading]
Ask a Health Coach: Emotional Eating and Food Guilt
Hey folks, Board-Certified Health Coach Erin Power is here to answer your questions about comfort eating and eating when stressed. If you’re struggling with this, you’re not alone! We’re here with tips and support for cultivating a healthy ... [Continue Reading]