It’s time to look ahead at what’s coming for fitness. I would like to take a moment and say that the release of this article has been delayed thanks to a combination of storms, power/Internet outages, and my own busy schedule. With that said, I present to you five predictions concerning the fitness industry for 2014: CrossFit will stumble Before
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Chew, swallow, and gulp. You do this till your finish whatever you are consuming. If it’s your last meal of the day you will likely brush your teeth in a couple hours and go to bed. But what does brushing your teeth do? Does it just keep you from having bad breath? Do you just do it because everyone else
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Not sure if you guys have been reading the news lately but recently there was a whistle blower that alerted everyone about the questionable ingredient in subway’s bread. Azodicarbonamide, better known as “the yoga mat chemical” was quickly expelled from the ingredients that subway used to make their bread. Azodicarbonamide is a compound that was specifically used to create a
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Over the past few years, the term “crossfit” has become more widely known. It’s one of the more recent fads in weight loss and getting people into the best shape of their lives. I won’t deny it, people who practice crossfit are in pretty incredible shape, but there is a price to pay. A few weeks ago a crossfit coach
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The U.S. population isn’t exactly known for the large amounts of fish we eat in a given year. The average person consumes about 16lbs of fish per year. Did you know that it’s not uncommon for an average Japanese person to consume close to 145lbs per year?! Did you also know that the average Japanese life expectancy is almost 5
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Weather has been the number one topic for some weeks now. 8 degrees with a wind chill of -3, 4, and 5. We wake up cold and go to bed cold. We know that winter affects our mood and can be very dismal at times. Yet there is one major internal affect it has on our body. Believe it or
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This is not a blog trying to influence you to stop eating fruits and vegetables; it is only trying to create some awareness. As many of you know, some fruits and vegetables may be poisonous to humans. If you see a random berry growing on a bush, if you’re unfamiliar with the type of berry, you’re most likely not going
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If you haven’t noticed (or you have been living under a rock) we are in the heart of winter. With this weather you probably can’t wait for summer. Well there are a number of products that claim to raise your mood, energy, and immune system to the same levels as they are during the summer months. Do I believe there
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If you were to visualize the ultimate cookie, what would it be? Don’t tell me! Keep this cookie in your mind for 3 seconds. Three….Two…..One…. Was it the Oreo? Thank you and no I’m not a mind reader. You just happen to fall into a very large category of people who think the Oreo is the best cookie on earth.
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You know, even though I do not love it I still can’t think of too many foods that can compete with peanut butter. It’s the epitome of versatility in a jar. You can practically put it on or in anything. Any food or liquid you can think of; vegetables, breads, cookies, smoothies, ice cream. Shoot, you can put it on
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