Delicious, Simple, Nutrition
A Nutritionist's Review of BarUEat Energy Bars By Courtney VanTubbergen, CMNT www.labradoritewellness.com In the world of nutrition, finding a genuinely healthy and natural energy bar can be a challenge. It seems every bar I [...]
How Does Running Improve Health and Mood?
by Zoey Miller, The Babbel Out We all know exercise is good for us, but choosing the right exercise program can seem daunting. There's the hassle of joining a gym, buying equipment, taking lessons, scheduling [...]
Nutrition Policy And the Influence of the Food Industry
As consumers, we rely on scientific research to provide updated and factual evidence on nutrition choices that can both help and harm our body. However, with the funding and influence of food companies on research, [...]
Just 2 Minutes of Yoga a Day Can Lead to Big Changes
When we think of how to improve our overall health, it’s important to consider developing practices that also stimulate positive mental health. Practicing yoga taps into the mind body connection that is so important for [...]
The Hidden Benefits of Exercise
When you feel like your are lacking the motivation to get to gym or go on that run, remind yourself there are many more significant health benefits to physical activity than you may think. The [...]
The Warm-Up and Cool-Down…Are They Necessary?
Carving out the time for a daily workout can be challenging enough with our busy schedules. Therefore, ensuring your routine includes that post workout cool down and stretch can be, well...a stretch in itself. It [...]
Weight Loss Secrets
What is it that is preventing so many from losing weight? Why can some people eat anything and not gain weight, while others are working out 5 to 6 days each week, eating clean diets [...]
The No. 1 Thing That’s Preventing You from Changing Your Health Habits
By Dr. Mercola Many Americans are striving to be healthier. A 2013 survey revealed that 57 percent of U.S. adults are concerned with eating a healthier diet, 54 percent want to maintain a healthy [...]
Penelope On Her Way To World Championships!!!
Pen is having a Great 2015 season!! Hard work and drive bring her to the 2015 World Championship Trail Run on Oahu Hawaii. Check out the article about her and the trail run website [...]
Could a Hug a day keep infection away?
February is in full swing and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.I feel like this month in particular, we show a little more affection. But, does it have to stop here?Do you think that [...]
Metabolism Boosting Tips to Optimize your Weight
Weightloss--The topic of the year, it is always your first though of the day, heck, who am I kidding, it’s the topic of the hour. It is just a simple word yet, to many [...]
Achy Joints?
How often have we heard that phrase? Yet, do we do anything about it? Our joints can be overlooked in our exercise routines. Below is an easy to follow routine from Talaya to build healthy [...]
4 Great Article
High Intensity Interval Training and Intermittent Fasting—Two Winning Ways to Reach and Maintain Your Ideal Weight Genetics Research—A Largely Failed Science Now Used for Social Control? Strength Training Can Boost Your Long-Term Memory and Lower [...]
Food and Your Health
Here's a great video on food and your health! The best out there! Watch the "How to heal with Raw Foods or Cooked Whole Foods" video VIEW SOURCE
Simple Back Pain Relief
HI Everyone...or anyone left as I'm such an infrequent blogger. Just saw this article on back pain relief using yoga. As a yoga instructor I can attest to the positive effects it has on [...]
Thank You All!!
First, Thank you all for your support and working so hard in your training!! With such a full schedule blogging has been set aside...So, instead of my words, below are some Great articles including [...]
Pat Flynn’s Latest on CrossFit
Below is Pat Flynn's most recent blog on Crossfit. This was sent to me today by my good friend and trainer Dana Hantel. Dana also has some great observations so her comments are included, [...]
More is Better…The Myth
Have you heard this one? "I'm not where I want to be so I'm going to the gym everyday now" Our straight line thinking says "More is Better". Now if you're not doing a [...]
Wanting to Lose Body Fat? Have a Hibiscus
A follow-up study done in February 2014 shows Hibiscus sabdariffa extracts (HSE) reduces body fat and your waist to hip ratio by aiding our liver and regulating our metabolism. See the study below....And enjoy Spring! [...]
Superslow Making A Comeback?
From The View to CNBC, training using the Superslow method is hitting the news. The basic principal, published in the 1990's by Mike Mentzer, is slowing down your repetition speed. "Mike advocated that repetitions should [...]
Top Fitness Trends for 2014
This morning Health and Fitness Journal released it's top 20 fitness trends for 2014. Topping the list, "High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), which involves short bursts of activity followed by a short period of rest or [...]
Coconut Oil…Not Just for Cooking Anymore
Finding a way to use coconut oil this Thanksgiving isn't much of a challenge when it comes to cooking. But what else can it be used for? Below is a little list I found [...]
What’s In Your Food
It's amazing! Do you know what's really in what you eat? It's not what your parents ate. Many of today's illnesses, that didn't exist before, can be attributed to this. Watch this video [...]
The Moon and You
Hey! How’s it going today? How do you feel? Are you having one of those great days that no matter what everything goes awesome? Or one of those days that just fall apart with each [...]
Grounding aka Earthing
Below is a summary from an article recently posted by Dr. Mercola. Earthing, a.k.a Grounding Also look for the documentary Grounded Earthing, aka Grounding, which can be achieved by walking barefoot on the [...]
Watermelon
Hey, here's a fun one! A study was done this summer on the use of watermelon juice for reducing muscle soreness after your workout The study begins "Citrulline is an excellent candidate to reduce [...]
Obesity…it’s all about the $$
I'm sure everyone reading this knows obesity isn't treated with a shot or a pill from big pharma inc. Nor does following the food plate help. Heck, it creates obesity. After scanning articles for some [...]
Be a fat burning machine…more info…
Here's a couple easy things you can do to burn fat easily and make your training more efficient. Let's start with the nutrition side. Replace the harmful carbs in your eating; these are grains [...]
Drinks and Psychology
While training at the gym have you seen the variety of things people are drinking; a rainbow of colored concoctions. It got me thinking, and feel free to chime in on this, why would [...]
Improve your health using HIIT 12 minutes a week!
If you are still on the couch about getting in shape, say you don't have time, well here it is! A study done this year, shows an inactive group had great increases in health by [...]
Are Marathoners, Tri-Athletes and other Endurance Enthusiasts Doing More Harm Than Good
Exercise is good...Right?...Yes, Right. But can too much of a good thing be bad?...Yes again. In our American culture of bigger is better and more is even better, are some of us exercising ourselves to [...]
All Water Is Not Created Equal
This question comes up a lot. So here it is. My subjective, blunt response. Drink water. If you are doing an endurance sport or exercising for an hour or more and are concerned about [...]
Our Inner Game
Hi all! I'm taking a step back here from the direct information for helping your training to reflect on the mostly unmentioned. Our inner-game. Yes, what's going on in your mind and heart can [...]
Feeling a little “Off”? Go for a walk…Barefoot!
Yes! That's right! Barefoot! You will be grounding yourself, allowing free electrons to transfer from the earth into your body. Not only does this help your body handle the constant assault of electromagnetic fields [...]
Carb Loading for Great Performance
Carb loading has had a variety of approaches over the years. Currently, one of the best approaches is loading up a few days before the race. Also, if you're traveling to the race, doing [...]
Sleep Loss and Weight Gain Connected
Are you losing sleep? Are you gaining weight? These two factors can be connected according to the study "Sleep loss: a novel risk factor for insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes." The study focuses [...]
Elevate and keep your metabolism burning for hours after your workout
Study shows Short Intense Resistance Training is more effective than Long Slow method. A study done in 2002 shows your metabolism can remain burning strong up to 38 hours after using short intense resistance training. [...]
Turn your body into a fat burning machine
Current studies show that eating the right fats actually burn fat. Here is one of the latest testimonies to this idea by Dr. Mercola Give Intermittent Fasting a TryIf you’re ready to give intermittent fasting [...]
A little info on Soy…check your labels
Sadly, most of what you have been led to believe by the media about soy is simply untrue. One of the worst problems with soy comes from the fact that 90 to 95 percent of [...]
Counting Calories? Why it doesn’t help you lose weight or fat
A perfect example of what we’re talking about here is Coca-Cola’s new ad campaign, which focuses on the mistaken belief that beating obesity is a matter of counting calories. This theory has been found [...]
Be Your Best! Activate Your Growth Hormones, No Drugs Required
Make your training a HIIT! Use High Intensity Interval Training to naturally release Your Human Growth Hormone. Here's a 7 minute routine to get you started:
Warm up, Cool down myth…HIIT Training and more…
Is warming up helpful or harmful? Dr. Mercola's research on this may surprise you This article also covers High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and it's benefits Here at Genetic synergy we create a fusion of [...]