What are Probiotics and Prebiotics? Is there a difference?
Probiotics are a health buzzword these days but many of us have no clue what they mean. We see Jamie Lee Curtis on a commercial singing the praises of probiotics and we feel like we need to go get some because probiotics are important...but what are probiotics? Probiotics Probiotics are the bacteria living in your ... read more >
The Power of Intention and Creating intentional Health/Fitness Lifestyles
Perform Better I attended the Perform Better Seminar in San Francisco this past weekend and I had a chance to hear one of my mentors Todd Durkin speak. , Todd gave a talk on True Strength: What it takes to win at Business and Life. I thought it was interesting that he kept mentioning ... read more >
How to Create Intentions
1. What do you want? If you're going to create an intention, then you need to be clear of what you want. The reason why statements like: Lose weight, Get healthy, and go to the gym aren't effective for people is because these statements are generic and they aren't pointing to any specific behavior. In ... read more >
Should you eat when sick? What should you eat?
The science says: NOBODY KNOWS. There's no conclusive evidence on whether or not it's better to eat or fast when sick. My philosophy is that you need to listen to YOUR body's signals. When I am sick and I have an appetite, I prefer to eat soups like Won Ton, Hot and Sour Soup, or ... read more >
5 Ways to Outsmart the New Years Resolution Marketers
5 Ways to Outsmart the New Years Resolution Marketers. 1.Detoxes and cleanses are bogus Please don't waste your money. Your body already has a built in detox system called your kidneys and liver. You don't need expensive juices or shakes for detoxes. Any weight that you lose will be mostly water and/or due to low ... read more >
Salted Caramel Recipe Blast: Pancakes and More!
The Fall is the time for everything Pumpkin Spice and while I have no complaints about that, I'm more of a Salted Caramel fan so I was excited when I saw that Quest came out with a Salted Caramel Protein! Here are 3 of my Favorite Salted Caramel Recipes Salted Caramel Protein Pancakes Salted ... read more >