I was a history and german studies major; in other words, a social science student. At the time, I was not able to fully appreciate these subjects. One of the things that often floated in the back of my mind as I studied historical events and broad scale social and
When foam rolling and stretching it is tempting to give your body a once-over-everything approach, often before or after a workout. Given the limited time most of us have and considering that your body can only react to so much stimulus in one dose, it is very advantageous to assess
Something that I hear quite often as a personal trainer is “I am an all or nothing person.” Usually the message is from a client who believes they either they must eat perfectly and exercise every single day, or they will be unable to keep from gorging themselves and skipping
I noticed a common theme this past week. Many people, including some of my clients, were in defense mode about Thanksgiving. They were concerned about how to avoid as many of the ‘bad’ foods as possible. They were preoccupied by how they could best offset the inevitable disaster that Turkey
This week I came across an interesting article from Mayo Clinic about sugar vs. artificial sweeteners. You can read the article under Artificial Sweeteners and Other Sugar Substitutes. I was looking specifically for a comparison of sugar against the various substitutes because I was confronted with the question: Is it