As one who has struggled with chronic digestive issues for over a decade, I have learned a thing or two about the relationship between food and the …
Why You Need Niacin
Also known as vitamin B3, niacin is great for cardiovascular health, healthy skin, and so much more. The B vitamin family typically works best …
Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Cholesterol
Introduction For the entirety of my lifetime, cholesterol has been demonized, claimed as the worst thing in the world and something to avoid at all …
Why You Need More Magnesium
Most of my clients are shocked to learn that they are deficient in magnesium. But I'm never surprised: that's because over 75% of them receive this …
Why You Should Avoid Holiday Meals
Introduction Those in the Paleo community are well aware of many of the less-than-desirable characteristics of the standard holiday eating fare. …
The Complete Guide to Fat
For a long time, we were told that eating fat makes us fat. Here’s why fat isn’t really the villain we thought it was - and why we need it for our …
Sugar: Is It a Drug?
The sweet taste of sugar tends to evoke nostalgic cravings for our favorite beverages, pastries and manufactured concoctions. But is sugar addiction a …
Problems With a High Carbohydrate Diet
Without going inside your brain, I’d be willing to bet that your favorite foods to “enjoy” or “treat yourself with” are carbohydrates. I’ll even go …
5 Things You Can Do NOW To Get In Shape
As a personal trainer, there is no more common question received than “how do I get back in shape?” Quite frankly, this is likely equivalent to a …
You Should Sit Less And Sleep More
Sit less and sleep more: We can all agree that this rule of thumb could help benefit us in some way or another. Yet, how many of us sit all day? …
Death by Fructose: How Too Much Sugary Fruit Can Affect Your Health
There are many different forms of sugar, and most are pretty bad for you. But where does fructose rank? Everyone knows that sugar is unhealthy, but …
How To Grow New Brain Cells
If you are not deeply ensconced in the scientific literature, particularly the field of neurology, the title to this article may seem preposterous, …