Category Archives: Beyond the Books
Ditching The Standard American DUMP (S.A.D.)
Once we started using the high-boy toilet, it didn’t take long for us to forget that we used to squat in the bush. And sadly, we never stopped to think that the maybe the 90-degree crapper isn’t ideal. What’s interesting, is that various cultures around the world never adopted the American Standard toilet. Opting for…
How to Warm-Up for a Workout
For those that have started the 1% Fitness workouts , you’ll notice the 10-min Dynamic Warm-Up that precedes all weighted-resistance and HIIT workouts. Unlike static stretching, which can actually harm performance when executed before a workout (1, 2, 3, 4), a short routine of dynamic activation drills enhances strength and power. According to the research,…
Ketone Strips & Meters - The New Scale?
One of the requirements to following Live It NOT Diet! is throwing your scale in the garbage. Mainly because the number is useless – telling you nothing about your body composition (fat-to-muscle) - but also because it messes with your mental state – giving you the impression that you’re not losing (or even gaining), and…
Bone Broth - Make it a Staple This Winter
Last winter bone broth was the hot new food item; and for good reason! It’s very nutritious, extremely delicious, and provides a health-boost that most of us living North of 40 could use from November to March. Unlike your standard muscle meats, the connective tissues in animal carcasses add support to bones and joints, and…
How Stress Makes You Fat & Sick (and what to do about it)
Most of us recognize that excess stress is bad for our health and body composition, but not many of us understand why. Because if we did, we’d probably start paying a little more attention to the techniques for reducing it; instead of treating it like hippy mumbo-jumbo or a curfew from Mom and Dad, and…
Are You Eating Enough Protein?
Weighing, counting, and measuring food is exhausting. I’ve never liked it for myself and I’ve never recommended it to my clients. Mainly because it makes life miserable; taking the joy out of eating and turning health into a chore. Realistically, there’s no need to ‘track’ when you’re eating the right foods. And with the foolproof…
Apple Cider Vinegar Each Day Keeps the Doctor Away
Vinegar is to digestion, as fermented foods are to gut flora. The ‘real food’ supplement that came well before pills and capsules. Initially, vinegar was used as a food preservative, until it’s long-list of medicinal benefits were discovered. With some cultures (like the Chinese) using it as a sanitizer over 1000 years ago, and others…
5 Servings/Day or 1 Serving/Month – The Real Nutrient-Dense Food
We’re told that healthy eating involves plenty of fruits and vegetables. Which I can totally get behind, if it comes right after Make Animal Protein Mandatory. Or better yet, Make Animals Mandatory… …and definitely DON’T eliminate them! Realistically, eating animals should be the priority. As they’re not only the reason we have the big brain…
