When I was a child, I remember my mom bringing home an unusual fruit one day. It looked a little like an apple but not exactly. She said it was a Chinese apple. I didn’t know it at the time but that was the British term for pomegranates. She was so excited to show it…
Wellness
How To Optimize Your Sleep Cycles For A Restorative Night’s Sleep (Weekly Workouts)
Whenever your body experiences any kind of stress, it goes through a series of hormonal and physiological processes that allow each part to adapt in a way that makes it better prepared to meet that stressor the next time it appears. This recovery process is the same whether the body is stressed by lifting a heavy…
My Experience With Chronic Fatigue And Strength Training (Weekly Workouts)
It was a beautiful October day in 1986. The air was fresh, the leaves were just starting to announce a new season, and the Mets were in the playoffs. It was a perfect day to go for a run. So I geared up and was off. After finishing two miles, I noticed a strange feeling…
Why Barbell Squats Might Be The Most Important Exercise You Can Do (Weekly Workouts)
Barbell squats are the most important exercise for developing overall strength and fitness. There is no other exercise that compares with them for gaining strength and making you a physically better functioning human being. If you’re not doing squats, then you’re missing out on an exercise that can have a tremendous impact on your future…
5 Steps To Become More Disciplined In Your Fitness Routine (Weekly Workouts)
Last week, I wrote about how fear, power, freedom and love are the primary motivators that keep me committed to a successful workout routine. However, while the right motivations are necessary to begin and sustain any long-term health commitment, they are not sufficient. Along with the right motivations, structured discipline is another necessary part of…
4 Important Motivations for a Successful Workout Routine (Weekly Workouts)
I am starting a new series on the blog where I will be sharing Barbara’s and my weekly workouts. Today, I also wanted to share with you the four motivations that I believe are important for a successful workout routine. I’ve now been working out for about 18 months. During that time, I have missed…
Kasandrinos Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Giveaway
Today is an exciting day! We’re giving away a bottle of extra virgin olive oil. In the previous post, John wrote about the extraordinary health benefits of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). One of our favorite EVOO’s is Kasandrinos. It’s made from Koroneiki olives from the current year’s harvest and is certified organic. And the taste is…
The Extraordinary Health Benefits Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil You Need To Know
“He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.” – The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:34) Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot written about the…
What You Need To Know About Healthy And Unhealthy Cooking Fats
Cooking fats are an essential part of many recipes. Whether you’re pan searing a steak, frying up some scrambled eggs, or sautéing some veggies, you’re going to use some kind of animal fat or vegetable oil in the recipe. However, after you’ve finished consuming that very tasty meal, do you know if that fat you used…
How I’m Beating Sarcopenia With Weight Training
Did you know that if you’re over 30 years old you’ll start losing muscle mass every year? It’s true, you will. The normal human aging process dictates that everyone, at some point, in their thirties will begin losing muscle and that loss will continue through out your life. If you’re an especially active person or someone…
How To Make Super-Nutritious Sauerkraut Every Time
Discover many important sauerkraut benefits and a step-by-step tutorial with beautiful photos showing how to make sauerkraut and restore gut health. You’re going to love this sauerkraut. There’s nothing like the taste of homemade. Today, I’m excited to share a step-by-step tutorial for making your own super-nutritious sauerkraut. John and I have been having fun…
How To Make Delicious 24-Hour Probiotic Yogurt
Do you eat 24-hour probiotic yogurt?
Well, if you’re one of three million Americans who have celiac disease, or if you’re one of seven hundred thousand people who have ulcerative colitis, or if you’re one of the twenty-five to forty-five million people in the U.S. suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, or you’re someone that is taking or has taken a lot of antibiotics, then you probably should be eating this healthy yogurt.
How 24-Hour Probiotic Yogurt Can Help Improve Your Health
When you were first diagnosed with celiac disease (CD), you probably began to follow a diet of elimination and replacement. You eliminated all foods from your diet that contained gluten and replaced them with similar gluten free (GF) ones. You eliminated all medicines and supplements that contained gluten and replaced those. You eliminated all cosmetics…
Why Many Celiacs Don’t Completely Heal On A Gluten Free Diet
You’ve just been diagnosed as an adult with celiac disease (CD). Your doctor tells you that in order to prevent further damage to your intestines and to heal properly you must go on a strict gluten-free (GF) diet. You leave the doctor’s office very unhappy with the prescription but relieved that you might have found an…
Stay Healthy This Winter: How To Increase Humidity In Your Home
When I was a kid, I would suffer the same things every winter. I’d have terribly dry skin and plugged sinuses, and I’d wake up every morning with a dry scratchy throat. I was definitely not a fan of northeastern winters. My family’s heating system was the cause of my suffering. Our home was heated by…