Water is essential for life, and proper hydration is critical for maintaining optimal health. Water plays a key role in regulating body temperature, transporting nutrients and oxygen throughout the body, and removing waste products. However, simply drinking water is not always enough to maintain hydration, especially during times of increased physical activity, extreme heat, or... Continue Reading →
Increase your NEAT: NEAT stands for non-exercise activity thermogenesis, which is the energy you burn doing non-exercise activities like fidgeting, walking, and standing. Increasing your NEAT can significantly increase the number of calories you burn throughout the day, helping you get leaner. You can increase your NEAT by standing more, taking the stairs instead of... Continue Reading →
I see it again and again. Parents shouting at their kids about eating candies and junk. Hounding them about being on screens all the time, wondering why they don't go outside and play? Meanwhile the parents are sitting on the couch scrolling tik Tok or some other nonsense social media and eating garbage. Kids don't... Continue Reading →
All diseases begin in the gut ~ Hippocrates Many people experience some gut-related symptoms like abdominal discomfort or diarrhea due to changes in their emotions. Is that by chance? Or maybe there is an actual connection between the gut and the brain? Well, recent studies confirmed a connection between GI function and emotions. But is... Continue Reading →
A question that I was asked many years ago... "can any man be bought?" I used to think the answer was yes. Of course a man can be bought. Every man has a price... right? I was wrong. Surprise surprise, the older, and wiser I get the more I realize how very wrong I was... Continue Reading →
I grew up without a father. It wasn’t until I got into my 30s that I realized the effect this truly had on me and my entire life. I forgave my father years ago for leaving, I understand why he did it. But that doesn’t mean the psychological “damage” wasn’t already done. There are many... Continue Reading →
Protein is without a doubt one of the most discussed nutrients we get from food daily. There have been many debates and myths surrounding this nutrient, so in this article, our goal will be to tell you more about everything you NEED to know regarding protein. Is Protein the Most Important Nutrient? The word “Protein”... Continue Reading →
When was the last time you unplugged? We spend so much of our lives attached to electronics, cell phones, television, constant streams of information, a never-ending supply of dopamine. The past 20 years have seen some of the worst down trends in health, both mentally and physically, even though we have all of the information... Continue Reading →
Life has a “Contra” Cheat code… With overweight/obesity numbers in America reaching almost 75%, now more than ever it is time to share the ultimate cheat code for making your life drastically better! There is no greater “cheat code” to life in general than being healthy and fit. The fact of the matter is, life... Continue Reading →
The QUALITY of your calories IN can positively OR negatively affect your calories OUT. Calories in vs calories out “works” in general for “weight loss” but weight loss is just one piece of the health puzzle. Health demands more than just a simple equation. Health demands DISCIPLINE. Health demands QUALITY. Health demands INTENT. QUALITY Foods... Continue Reading →
