Enriched, Processed and Bankrupt!
How Processed Foods Destroy Your Health, Part I Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire: Refined Grains Most experts agree that 70% of our typical American diet is processed. What does “processed” mean? There is a wide spectrum of what constitutes “processed,” but, generally, processed foods are foods that have been altered from their natural state. For example, 100% whole […]
QOTW – MAKE the time
QOTW thought: Once we change the thought of fitness as luxury into the thought of fitness as a priority it will be that much easier to MAKE the time to exercise. We all have busy lives. No one is denying that. Take 60-90 minutes of your day and focus solely on bettering […]
Passion, Persistence, And Patience: The Tried And True Triad For Life-Long Fitness! Part II
Part II: Persisting Through The Pain! Hey, all! I hope you are treating life well! As I mentioned in my last post, my life has been a bit challenging lately. Since the time I wrote my last post, one of my trainers and very good friends was diagnosed with Lymphoma and started chemotherapy. In addition, […]
Passion, Persistence, And Patience: The Tried And True Triad For Life-Long Fitness!
Part I: Passion For Fitness! Hey, all! I hope you are doing well. I have been in a very reflective mood lately. To be 100% honest, I have been a little down. I own two personal training gyms in Davis County, Utah, and one of them is closing soon. Over the past few days, I […]
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Are You A Sucker For Sugar?
5 Ways Sugar Teases Your Taste Buds While Destroying Your Health! Ah, sugar! That sweet little devil that teases your taste buds, tantalizes your desire for sweetness, and compromises your chances for good health! While I have long been a passionate advocate for minimizing this “sweet evil” of our day, I will be the first […]
Related to Sugar, or a Chemical Booger? (Booger: stuff that comes out of your nose :] Burger: what you buy at McDonald’s)
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire: Sucralose Related to Sugar, or a Chemical Booger? (Booger: stuff that comes out of your nose :] Burger: what you buy at McDonald’s) Man, oh man. Like aspartame, discussing sucralose is a HUGE undertaking because sucralose is also surrounded by controversy and myth. I will say right off that this ingredient has […]
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire – Monosodium Glutamate Gluttony!
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire: MSG Monosodium Glutamate Gluttony! Hello there, my friends! I hope you are treating life well by staying away from a little substance known as monosodium glutamate or MSG. This is another ingredient that is highly controversial because it is listed on the FDA’s GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) list. The reasons for […]
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire – Benzoic Acid
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire Hey, Hey! How the heck are you, my friends?! I hope you are treating life well, and I hope that it is reciprocating. In this unit of the Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire, I will expose an ingredient found in almost all soda pop and energy drinks. Furthermore, I guarantee that you have seen […]
Broccoli Salad
Broccoli Salad 2 or 3 heads of broccoli, depending on their size; 1 1/2 cup red or green grapes, halved; 10 slices bacon; 1/2 chopped onion; 1/2 cup slivered or chopped almonds; 1 cup plain greek yogurt 1/2 an avocado 1/4 cup lemon juice Place the slices of bacon in a large pan on medium heat […]