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Today's post comes courtesy of my friend Dr. Nicole LaVoi who is an expert in youth sport, coach and sport parent education, and girls’ and women in sports. She teaches sport psychology and sport sociology in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota where she is also the Associate Di...
This post has been sitting in my draft box since late February. Â I was supposed to cover this topic on my Health & Fitness segment on NBC KARE 11 on March 2nd, but it got bumped out to the 19th, and then the video link got messed up on their website. Â I apologize there is no video to go with this as...
Think of this the next time you order french fries or anything deep fried, because this is what it was cooked in:
We were leaving an indoor rock climbing facility this weekend and saw this grease recycling dumpster in the alley full of used cooking oil. Â I love that it's being recycled and hope i...
When it comes to calorie intake, the message often revolves around total taken in - as long as you consume fewer calories than you burn, you will reduce body fat. Â Unfortunately, calories in/calories out is not all there is to the equation as timing plays a critical role in body fat and resiliency.
Did you know that resistance training helps with your resilience? Â More muscle mass allows insulin to do it's job better, so your blood glucose levels are better regulated. Â Big swings in blood glucose increase stress on your body.
Here's a way to do full body resistance training using a sand bag -...