Exercising with a pumpkin. Brought to you by bacon

  People want two things out of life. To be able to workout with a pumpkin and to see a grown man exercising in a bacon costume. This video gives you both.   Each exercise is 40 seconds, rest 20 seconds, and go through the whole list 4 times total. Here are the...
Fat is saving our lives?

Fat is saving our lives?

I read an unexpected quote in a study about how sugar is so harmful to our bodies. The quote said:   "Fat is saving our lives."   -Dr. Robert Young   Our bodies were not meant to ingest the large amounts of refined sugar we eat (the average American eats 152 pounds of...
"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants"

"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants"

  I've been re-reading Michael Pollan's book "In Defense of Food". The title of this blog is basically a summary of the entire book. I just saved a few hours of your time.   He does get more in depth and gives his food algorithm for eating Not necessarily telling you...
Not motivated to exercise? Get out of your exercise rut (part 2)

Not motivated to exercise? Get out of your exercise rut (part 2)

  In Wednesday's e-mail I gave you 5 ways to stay motivated and get out of your exercise rut. You can read the first 5 ways I recommend here ----> Part 1   Here are 5 more to give a try if none of the first few spoke to you:   6. Read a book, blog, magazine etc...  ...
Not motivated to exercise? Get out of your exercise rut (part 1)

Not motivated to exercise? Get out of your exercise rut (part 1)

Have you gotten to the point in your exercise program where you dread doing it? Has it become like a part-time job? You go put on your gym clothes, go through the motions, and then do it all over again the next day.   You aren't getting results, your motivation is...