This is part 2 of Fitness and Sustainability. Check out Part 1. Our economy is based on growth. The idea is that prosperity rises as the economy expands, producing more jobs, creating more products, and supporting a base of consumers with the resources to partake in the system. Historically, the
This is part 1 of a multi-part series. Fitness, the economy, and the environment are linked. In other words, fitness and sustainability are linked! In this article, let’s look at how nutrition illustrates the connection.
I attended the New School’s climate change conference entitled “Climate Change Demands We Change Why Aren’t We?” It was an awesome event with incredibly smart panelists and an equally thoughtful and engaged audience. At one point, I was able to stand up and ask a question. Before asking, it was
As a personal trainer, I deal very often with dispelling myths in the fitness industry. In the process, I have become very interested in why we believe what we believe about fitness. One of the threads I have followed is the scientific and philosophical movement known as reductionism.
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
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