We All Need To Train For Strength
[as seen in the Oxford Review May 03, 2012] Life can sometimes beat us down. It is my thought that in today’s environment everybody needs strength. Whether you are carrying the groceries into the house, lifting up your baby to cuddle, or planting your favourite flowers this weekend – everyone needs a strong body. Actually it has been shown in a number of studies that physical strength is correlated to handling emotional stress better. Additionally, according to the most current anti-aging research, strength and muscle mass are the...
read more5 Hunger Crunching Superfoods (3 BONUS Foods!)
[as seen in the Oxford Review April 26th, 2012] If you don’t think that plant-based nutrition can fill you up then think again! Over the years one of the the biggest objection I get from clients is they don’t think they will feel full when eating their veggies. If you’re like a lot of people, conquering your appetite is one of the biggest challenges you face in your weight loss and fitness journey. It comes as no surprise that when dieting a lot of people start craving all the junk you know you’re not supposed to eat. The...
read moreSpring Cleaning Your Liver
[as seen in the Oxford Review April 19th, 2012] The dandelions are out and my lawn has a few of them. Looking at my lawn and the sea of yellow got me thinking about doing an article about the liver and how to spring clean it. Few of us probably give our liver a second thought. Yet this overworked organ is responsible for over 500 different functions like storing fat soluble vitamins, detoxifying bad chemicals, modifying cholesterol levels, processing fructose, and even regulating some hormones. Now, more than ever before in history, your liver...
read more3 Must-do Spring Exercises
[as seen in the Oxford Review April 5th, 2012] Spring is here and the desire to be outside is ingrained deep within us Canadians. With the warm weather coming to us early this year I thought I would write about three of my favorite spring exercise must-dos. Hill Sprints There isn’t much that compares to the sweat-filled inclines of sprinting up a hill. A form of HIT training, hills sprints have all the ingredients to take you to the next level. Besides being one of the best solutions for taking off a few extra pounds, hills sprints are...
read moreLoco For Coconut
[as seen in the Oxford Review March 29th, 2012] We have been told for far too long that fat is bad. The statement fat is bad is simply too simplistic and frankly dead wrong. We have, as a nation, been eating more and more low-fat food in the past 30 years than ever before in our history. And yet obesity, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s have skyrocketed. Something doesn’t add up. I am going to talk about coconut oil today. It is currently the only oil I cook with. It is a staple in my home. And I eat a lot of it. It is interesting to note...
read moreKettlebell Training is Awesome
[as seen in the Oxford Review February 16th, 2012] Over the last few years kettlebell training has grown by leaps and bounds in Canada, the US and overseas. There are literally thousands of people who have experienced the great strength, power and cardio effects of this training. There is also an equal number of ladies and men using kettlebells to get more define, gain more muscle and just to be stronger overall. The reason – kettlebells work! I have put together short training program for you using kettlebells. A lot of kettlebell...
read moreIs Organic Really Better?
Organic, unadulterated wholefoods have formed the basis of human diet through the ages. Only now has the human race been subjected to countless man-made chemicals found in food and the environment. Eating foods that provide a balanced amount of nutrients is required to keep the body in perfect balance. A good deal of energy is wasted trying to disarm alien and often-toxic chemicals – some of which cannot be eliminated and accumulate in body tissue. Choosing organic foods whenever possible is the nearest we can get to eating a pure diet...
read more5 Weight Loss Dont’s
[as seen in the Oxford Review January 20th, 2011] There are a few things that you don’t want to do when trying to lose some weight. They are crucial and you will not get the results you want if you tumble into these pitfalls. Lack Discipline A lack of discipline is most likely the most harmful pitfall if you are trying to lose weight. You have to have what I call persistent consistency. You have to tough it out even when you don’t feel like it. Then tough it out again. And again. Cutting down on your waistline takes a reasonable amount...
read morePrevention Is The Cure
[as seen in the Oxford Review January 27th, 2012] According to the most recent data available it is the unfortunate reality that the rates of cancer continue to rise. I have personally had a few family members die as a result of cancer and I have a personal mission to find out what I can do to help stop this disease. While researching the causes of cancer I discovered that there are a minority of cancers that are caused by factors that cannot readily be controlled. When I say not ‘readily’ controlled I mean behaviours and situations that...
read moreYour Gut Health Is Very Important
[as seen in the Oxford Review January 6th, 2011] The bacteria in your gut are, during the best of times, highly underrated. They provide many different functions that help us live our lives. In fact we have more bacteria in our gut than we do cells in our body. Amazing isn’t it. To keep our gastrointestinal tract healthy it is very important that we do a few things well. We must maintain our intake of fibre to be a minimum of 30g per day. We must eat a plethora of high quality low-starch veggies like broccoli and kale. We must limit (or...
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