there is no finish line...enjoy the ride...

What goes in, must come out....

2013-05-02T14:43:47-07:00

There’s a plethora of information about the good and the bad food we put into our bodies, but you don’t read much about what comes out. I think you would be surprised by how much information can be gleaned from the urine that you produce each day. Learn what’s going on inside your body by monitoring what’s coming out.

What Are You Made Of?

2013-03-21T16:05:35-07:00

Do you know what you’re really made of and why it’s important to your long term health? Do you know why BMI charts are often misleading? Learn how to monitor your body’s composition and bring yourself back to a healthy balance? It's time to recalibrate the image of the healthy body size.

Four Common Diet and Exercise Myths Dispelled

2013-03-12T14:24:15-07:00

Is it any wonder why so many North Americans are frustrated with the barrage of mixed messages regarding their diets and the roll of exercise? Dr Mark Hyman has provided clarity to 4 of the most common myths about diet and exercise; it’s up to you to put this information into action.

Believe ‘A Calorie is a Calorie’? Coke says it is....Think Again!

2013-02-28T15:48:14-07:00

Coca Cola recently published a slick 2 minutes ad implying a “Calorie is a Calorie” and the underlying message is they’re not culpable for the obesity epidemic that has a strangle hold on our health care system. Learn the truth from one of the world’s leading scientists on this subject. Every person that cares about their personal health should know this information, especially the next time you reach for the “Real Thing”....

You think you’re a healthy weight, think again?

2013-02-13T00:27:04-07:00

Ask someone about their weight and you’ll get varying degrees of truth. We use weigh scales and a BMI chart as an indicator of healthy weight. But is this method really giving you an accurate assessment. Learn this method to better understand what your healthy weight should be.

Calories are NOT Created Equally

2013-01-29T22:20:44-07:00

It's often suggested that it doesn't matter if the calories you eat comes from a donut, or an apple, because a calorie is a calorie and the body doesn’t know the difference. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Resolutions that Stick

2013-01-27T19:50:47-07:00

Learn how simple, clear and actionable steps from my resident guest blogger, Dr Les Davidson will help us all make the kind of positive lifestyle change that stick.

Lance Armstrong...he is the best and worst of all of us

2013-01-23T12:26:56-07:00

I’m not sure if it’s my last name or that I’m a cyclist, or both that makes me a target for opinion on this whole Lance Armstrong thing. I struggle every time someone asks me, “so what do you think of Lance Armstrong”? Externally my answer is pretty clear, although internally I have mixed opinions. Let me explain.....

I'm Not the Man I Was...I'm Healthy Now

2013-01-18T23:15:19-07:00

70% of all people that make New Year’s Resolutions have already abandoned their commitment to health. I hope the timing of this inspirational story inspires you to continue your resolution or get back at it. Read how Peter LeClaire lost 80 pounds in 9 months, and competed in one of the hardest single day bike races in the world, after committing to his personal health.

A Simple Trick That Fights Holiday Weight Gain

2012-12-11T07:52:33-07:00

According to research, the average person puts on a pound or two of permanent weight gain every year between Christmas and New Year’s that lasts a lifetime. That’s why what I’m about to tell you could make the difference between adding to your waistline, or maintaining your current weight, even as you enjoy your holiday feasting.