What does it mean to be healthy? What does it mean to be fit? I believe fitness has to involve having the capacity as humans to live and do as we were meant to do, to move, bend, lift, play, laugh, run, throw, swim, walk, jump and simply be. What does it mean to be
Get Set for an Active Summer! Warm weather is finally here, and we can start our plans for the summer: camping, canoeing, hiking, running, sports etc. To ensure that you’re moving efficiently, and using your body the way it was designed to be used, you want to consider having a Functional Movement Screen (FMS). When we
Life Lessons I’ve learned from Crossfit in my forties. I have always tried to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Fitness has always been a main part of my life. From my days preparing and playing football at the university level, to working my way through chiropractic school as a personal trainer and fitness consultant,
Non-animal protein sources can be used for good health, but realistically it’ll probably be a hard route to take. The two aspects we’ll look at to understand this better are quantity and quality. Quantity Quantity is actually the biggest roadbump and as we’ll mention later on, quality just compounds the issue. A fairly agreed upon
Guess what? The use of life-enhancing devices such as cell phones and laptops has not changed the fact that you have too much to accomplish each day. And, with only twenty-four hours available, you try your best to get the most from each hour. That would be easy if you only had one hat to
“The truth is, if you’re able to gradually reduce your sugar intake and replace it with something else—like more fiber and more protein—you can stay off of it [indefinitely],” says Dr. Smith, the author of the new detox guide Blast the Sugar Out. Here is a short clip from Well and Good: Sugar’s been implicated in everything
Make your own sunscreen at home! We know that we need to wary of too much sun exposure, risking permanent and sometimes deadly skin damage. But we also don’t want to be slathering copious amounts of sun screen that are loaded with chemicals, many that have also been shown to be linked to cancers and
Have you ever wondered why your neck and back feel stiff after a long day’s work, when all you have been doing is sitting at the computer? The human body is designed for movement. Studies show that after only 20-30 minutes of sitting, the ligaments and connective tissue holding us together deforms and changes shape.
What mobility can do for you Our ability to move well is central to everything we do.Being mobile allows us to live life to its fullest extent, doing what we need to do to engage fully. Whether you want to exercise, play with your kids, do yard work, or any basic health pursuit, it is
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