Here I go again…are you ready? I am about to question one of the most widely promoted health recommendations in the U.S. What is it? I’m challenging the recommendation to “eat more vegetables”. This is an interesting topic since most of us have been told all our lives that we need to eat more vegetables. Right? For most of my life, I have been a huge...

As usual I have found myself questioning the direction of the health and fitness industry and the messages they are dishing out. First it was the TV show the Biggest Loser ticking me off, and now it’s almost every health and fitness magazine on the market. Seriously, what the hell are they doing?! Sorry, but I really cannot stand how some things in the health...

Fitness extremes… are they healthy? I have always admired the commitment and determination of the Ironman athlete and fitness competitor. Both sports, although very different, take an extreme amount of dedication, hard work, and MASSIVE commitment. Both sports challenge the human spirit to push past its limits — physically and emotionally. Both sports can...

Once upon a time, in a world far, far away — well… Atlanta, Georgia (far enough), I used to be a no-fat freak. Yes, you heard me. I wouldn’t go near the stuff. I, like many of you, was under the impression that dietary fat makes your body fatter. So, if fat makes you fat, eating no fat must help keep you thin and healthy. Right? Wrong! The problem was that most...

Yes, I’m back—back with even more mind-twisting information that will make you question, once again, the foods you are feeding your body. Today’s topic — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids — also known as PUFAs. Now, before you stop reading because you have no idea what the heck PUFAs are, and you are not interested in all this science jargon — I beg you to...

Is what you are doing REALLY working?  Are you getting the RESULTS you want?  Are you living your dream life?  Are you happy? I constantly ask these questions, especially to those who love to defend their current workout, diet and lifestyle choices. Yet, these are the same people who complain that they want to be fitter, healthier, have more energy and be...

Is your metabolism working at an optimal level? Do you know?  Lately, It has come to my attention that most people’s metabolisms are operating at a below optimal level of function. They’re trying to lose weight and get healthy, while their body’s internal system for weight loss is… well… broken.  Trying to lose weight with a low metabolism...