6 Serious and 6 Not-So-Serious Reasons to Avoid Exercise
We love our gym memberships, our yoga, CrossFit, treadmills, even marathons… but now and then we look for an excuse to not exercise. If you, like many of us, would like a reason to not exercise from time to time, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list of six serious, and six not-so-serious, reasons to...
Man Who Weighed More Than 400 Pounds Accepted for Boston Marathon
You never know who you’ll end up running with when participating in a marathon event. Everyone has a story behind his or her motivation for running a marathon. For Barry Brokaw, it was the motivation to change his body from obese to fit. Brokaw, a 43-year-old nurse from Wisconsin, like a growing percentage of Americans, was once obese. He began...
Multiple State Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheese
A Listeria outbreak, which began on September 24, 2010 has now spread across nine states. It has been five years since the Listeria outbreak was first reported, and health officials have been scrambling to find the source. The outbreak is being investigated by several state health organizations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease...
Podcast Episode #14: Hurricane Joaquin, President Trump/Biden/Sanders?, Get Uncomfortable
Jake is finally done with his 2 weeks of traveling and talks with Megan about the keynote talk he gave in Colorado. Speaking in front of people is extremely uncomfortable, but if we get out of our comfort zones a little more, we often find ourselves better off than before. But be careful, some folks may not like when you...
A New Study Reveals Preventing the Biggest Cause of Death Is in Our Hands
Fast food, high sodium and loads of saturated fat. We’ve all heard the warnings, but a new study from the University of Washington provides some evidence that, as a global community, we’re eating ourselves to death. The good news is, we can prevent the leading cause of death by eating better, exercising, and taking better care of ourselves. Dietary risk...
Seventy Physically Challenged Surfers Hit the Waves in San Diego
San Diego, California, was the site of an athletic event quite unlike any other last weekend as over 70 adaptive surfers took to the waves to compete in the International Surfing Association’s first World Adaptive Surfing Championship. Teams from 18 different countries came together at the event, presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, Hurley, Stance and the City of San Diego...
Meat Filled with Antibiotics Will Return Us to a Pre-Antibiotic Era
A recent report uncovered a large amount of harmful bacteria in meat packaged and sold in America, but that is not all you need to be concerned about. A new report released this month also confirms high levels of antibiotics in meat and poultry at 25 U.S. restaurant chains. The “Chain Reaction” (2015) report was a collaborative study conducted...
Make the Most of Your Day Thanks to These Morning Rituals!
Whether you are a “morning person” or not, how much thought do you give to the start of your day? Do you realize that by adopting a few simple morning rituals you can supercharge your whole day? Here are some morning ritual suggestions that can help you to be happier, more creative, and successful! Get physical first thing in the...
New Studies Confirm: Exercise Not Only Prevents Alzheimer’s, It Works as a Treatment Too
There is new hope for those suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. Previous reports have indicated that physical activity helps prevent the likelihood of developing dementia later in life. However a number of new studies confirm that exercise can also help alleviate the symptoms for those who already have the disease. Physical activity reduces neuropsychiatric symptoms A study done at the Danish Dementia Research...
10 Weird Things That Happen When You Switch to a Real Foods Diet
It’s been 40 months since I accidentally found out about the Paleo diet. That day, I committed to an ancestral way of eating and never looked back. I’m not saying I’ve never cheated. A number of pieces of cake have crossed my lips since that day. But the vast majority of my diet has been made up of protein...
