No matter what stage of life you are in, you are always growing something from scratch…If you are pregnant you are “Growing a Baby from Scratch”, if you have kids you are “Growing an Adult from Scratch”, and if you are an adult you are “Growing the Rest of Your Life from Scratch”. So no […]
Nutrition
Must Watch: The Secrets of Sugar Documentary (Video)
CBC’s investigative newscast The Fifth Estate did a piece recently called “The Secrets of Sugar.” While traditional health and diet media and literature talk frequently about the effects of fat and sodium on our bodies, there is a small yet growing body of literature on the effects of sugar. One of the small problems with […]
Does Your Current Lifestyle Reflect Your Lifestyle Goals?
In today’s PT Intel personal trainer Kathleen Trotter discusses how to structure your life so that fitness and wellness is a pillar in your life, and not a fleeting once-in-a-while commitment. Besides being a personal trainer, Kathleen lives her advice, having completed 10 (count ’em!) marathons, an Ironman (well, Ironwoman to be more accurate) and […]
14 Reasons Sugar is The Worst
It’s no secret that sugar isn’t exactly healthy for you. By now we all know that it leads to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, moodiness and lethargy. The folks over at Buzzfeed.com put together a list of 14 Ways that Sugar is Secretly Evil, and here are just some of the high-lights (lowlights might […]
Take Your Nutrition Back to the Basics
In today’s PT Intel, we have holistic living mentor Adita Lang, NASM – CEC, CHEK Lv3 HLC, dropping by to share some nutritional advice. You can find her online here, and alternatively you can find her on Facebook as well. As human beings we can sure get convoluted about so many things. And yet when […]