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 […]
What Does Mountain Dew, Fresca, And PowerAde Have In Common? BVO Ingredient

Dissecting The Ingredient That Has Been Banned In More Than 100 Countries Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire: Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) What if I were to tell you that I was going give you a Gatorade after your next run? The only catch is that I would first spike it with an ingredient that has not only […]
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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 […]
Ingredient Investigator Extraordinaire – Got Energy?

Hello there, my friends! I hope you are treating life well, and I hope it is reciprocating! Today, I want to explore one of the most popular energy drinks on the market today: 5-Hour Energy! To be sure, this little drink has mass sex appeal in a convenient little bottle. It causes little to no […]