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The Real Problem With Eating Junk Food

The Overlooked Cost of Making Poor Food Choices The real problem with junk food isn't the junk. Sure...additives, preservatives, and a lack of real live nutrien...

Film: Lives Well Lived

A Documentary Exploring How Today's Older Adults are Making the Most Out of Their Later Years Last weekend I went to a screening of Lives Well Lived at the Muse...

Energy In. Energy Out.

You're probably well aware of where your energy is being spent. But do you every consider how, when, or where you're refueling your energy reserves? The law of ...

Aging is Not a Disease

Don't Dismiss Common Health Problems as "Just Getting Old" Got unexplained back or neck pain? Do you get sick frequently...or take longer than it should to reco...

Positive Stress: You Can Make Stress Work For You or Against You

When you understand the concept of Eustress, you take a huge step in improving your quality of life and achieving your personal and professional goals. Yesterda...

How to Use Bone Broth for Better Heart, Muscle, Gut, and Immune Health

Bone broth is easy to make, tastes delicious, and can work wonders on your health. I made bone broth for the first time in a long time. It’s actually a simple p...

Colombia in Pictures: Medellín, Antioquia

The Colombian City of Eternal Spring My First Visit to Medellín, Colombia I finally had the opportunity to visit Medellín—after hearing so many great things abo...

Colombia in Pictures: Sogamoso, Boyacá

Sogamoso Has All the Things That Make Colombia a Must-See Travel Destination Colombia's Lesser Known Spots Offer Even More for Travelers On a recent trip to Col...

BBVA Charges $4 to Withdraw $20…Then Prints a Full-Page Receipt

I think I know where my $4 is going....

Rest Hard, Play Hard

The 3 Types of Rest You Need for Long-Term Health and Performance It’s easy to overlook the importance of rest. After all, we champion those who work hard to ac...

Writing, Publishing, and Losing a Steemit Post

So I just wrote a post that I deemed worthy of sharing on Steemit. I fleshed out my thoughts, edited them accordingly, and hit "Post". All is well and good. The...

Under Pressure: The 3 Stages of Stress Resistance

How much stress is too much?  We can handle a good amount of stress each day. But over time, its pressure can lead to reduced performance, increased freque...

My Favorite Definition of Wellness

What's Your Definition? This is my favorite definition of wellness. I thought it might be interesting and/or useful to share here.  I love this definition ...

Don't Listen to Me When It Comes to YOUR Health

Nobody Knows You Better Than You   Learning how to be healthy in today’s world can be a challenge. There are conflicting opinions on everything from nutrit...

Beware the Exercise Copycat Trap

Imitating Others Can be a Great Way to Learn How to Do Things the Wrong Way I remember when I first worked out at a gym. I was probably a sophomore or a junior ...

Give Your Coaching Clients More by Growing Your Network

A Professional Network is Good for Clients and Your Business You can't be all the solutions to all of your clients' problems. This applies to exercise, business...

It's Not Called a Challenge for Nothing

My First Stumble in the 30-Day Writing Challenge So yesterday I had my first stumble in the 30 Day Writing Challenge. It was about 10:30 p.m. when I realized I ...

Hitting a Wall With Your Workouts?...Here are the 5 Variables You Must Change to Break Through a Training Plateau

Training plateaus are one of the most common issues that you might face when using exercise to stay healthy or improve performance. A plateau occurs when you no...

Coaches and Consultants: Are You Assessing Your Clients?

What do you know about your clients? More importantly, HOW do you know what you know about them? The success of the work that coaches do with their clients must...

What Exactly is Holistic Health?

The word “health” means different things to different people. For some, it’s having an attractive physique. For others, it could simply mean the absence of illn...