You should always strive to do the things you have to do even when you don't want to do them. This is commonly known as; Motivation leveraging: By doing extra on on- days, you naturally allow yourself leeway psychologically to know you're ahead of the game on off days, and if you fight through your off-days your still ahead and there isn't as much pressure or work needed to do what you've already conquered or achieved previously. In other words, "Do the ultra hard things w

"Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5 and 6, Blue No. 1 and 2. are toxic to your health" No doubt the topic of food dyes on general and mental health factors is running rampant right now, so I figured that I would join in on the fun and address what science actually says on the matter since it's part of my brand. Too simplify, I'll break the blog up into two distinct parts which address and provide the current evidence on food dyes as it relates to cancer since that seems to be one of t

"The Most Underrated Healthy Benefit of Walking" "Optic Flow" is the wider vision response that allows our eyes to move laterally and use our peripheral to see objects as they pass by as we move forward. This turns off the overworking Amygdala in the brain and increases PNS response, which immediately reduces stress and anxiety. Stimulating the PNS activates "The Rest and Digest System" that everyone is trying to tap into these days. This is also partly why active individ

Even though all supplements in themselves have very limited effects in the body, they are a blast to research and study. Also, if you can locate a few that work in harmony, then "supplement stacking" can create an effective synergy for you that is better than any single one alone and definitely may be worthwhile. We live in a very stressful world and "Fight or Flight" is all too common. Not to mention chronic stress's link to various types of potential disease. So, if some

I'd like to preface this blog by letting you know that I'm not a big supplement guy. I love reading all of the research and trying to find ways to help my clients and athletes gain a legal competitive edge, but the industry creates far too much hype. Rarely does a supplement really stand out and offer something that food can't provide you in the first place. After all, magnesium and other supplements usually provide something that you need in pretty trace amounts (aka micr

It still amazes me that, after around 50 years of online fitness education, many people are still under the impression that a single food of any kind will influence their results. You'll hear these common notions and bio-hacks like "Superfoods" that somehow cure cancer or melt fat off of your body, alleviate your mental health, and so much more I won't bother to name. I had one of my dear friends rant about this concept the other day. This isn't to say that collectively fo

I suppose I may be guilty of a bit of clickbait with the title, but perhaps not, for a couple of reasons. First, people need to understand and appreciate the nature of valid research; also, exercise may very well be one of the best allies in treating depression. Enter Dr. Mark Hyman If you haven't followed his work or read his book, "Ultra-metabolism," then I would strongly encourage you to do so. Dr. Hyman is undoubtedly one of the best scientists when it comes to