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“Carbo loading” is encouraged in many running groups in the week leading up to any race. I had thought this practice went out with the 80s! Unfortunately, this is a thriving attitude among different endurance sports athletes and groups. Many people who are looking to lose weight, burn off fat, and improve their health will …

Did you know there could be poison in some of your favorite processed foods? Everything from bread and crackers to chips, cookies, energy bars, and frozen pizza, and thousands of more packaged goods, are examples of foods with this hidden killer. The poison in these foods is called partially hydrogenated fat, often called trans-fatty acids. …

On Saturday, I participated in Erwan LeCorre’s MovNat workshop here in Austin, TX. We interviewed Erwan on our podcast which was posted last week, and had a great time discussing what MovNat is and the type of exercise we did as children translated into the adult world. So on Saturday, I got to experience the …

While most commercially-available “anti-aging” products are complete scams and a huge waste of money, there are several things you can do for FREE to slow down signs of aging. Here are some ideas: -Reduce your sugar intake. A high carb/sugar diet weakens your immune system and causes wrinkles. Studies have shown that high levels of …

It seems wrong, somehow, to say that exercise shouldn’t be your focus when you’re trying to lose weight. But it’s true. There are thousands of fitness plans that tell people to exercise more and eat less in order to lose weight. The benefits of exercise are well-known (even I exercise almost on a daily basis), …

Ok, here’s a cute web page showing the fittest and fattest states based on how much driving people do vs. walking, biking, or taking public transit: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1008/driving-and-obesity-3/transparency.jpg It’s cute, but is it true? Well, the text at the top starts off with “It’s a simple equation. Exercise more and lose weight.” Hold on a minute! …

I just saw a headline on digg.com for this Anti-Wrinkle Diet. Here’s the premise: “When dermatologists checked the skin and diets of 453 people from Australia, Greece, and Sweden, they found that while a healthy diet can’t erase damage done by years of unprotected sunbathing or smoking, it can help.” I tend to agree with …

When you are attempting to do something big in your life, whether it’s to start a new business, lose 75 pounds, or simply being a more positive person, it is so important to not be attached to the outcome. I know I used to have a huge problem with being way to attached to outcomes. …

Ok, we’ve covered a list of foods that can be considered “paleo”, or along the lines of what paleolithic man ate. Now, we can move on to a much longer list- what foods are NOT paleo? To list everything would be like writing a book, and much of it is pretty obvious anyway (is there …

Eating “paleo” seems to be getting really popular these days. The Paleo Diet is basically the idea of eating more like our primitive ancestors as much as possible, as opposed to eating the traditional western diet of today. If you listen to our recent interview with Robb Wolf, you will see that there is a …