by John | Oct 20, 2014 | Back to Fitness, Nutrition, Running
If you’re trying to lose weight, counting calories seems like a good idea. But are calories all equal? Is 100 calories of broccoli the same as 100 calories of candy when it comes to weight gain/loss? And what about burning calories when we exercise? Is burning 500...
by John | Sep 9, 2014 | Back to Fitness, Nutrition, Running, Uncategorized
This past weekend, I was privileged to attend the Healthy Running conference, a CME-certified conference geared towards medical professionals like physical therapists and physicians, as well as runners with a good understanding of human anatomy and physiology. Last...
by John | Jun 9, 2014 | Back to Fitness, Nutrition, Running
Here are a few tips that apply to anyone who is exercising regularly. If you’re not exercising regularly, why not? 1. Eat within 30 minutes of a workout. It has been well studied that your body is super-efficient at absorbing and utilizing nutrients for about 30...
by John | Feb 17, 2014 | Back to Fitness, Nutrition, Running, Weight Loss
A friend asked me in the store last week, “How do you run to burn fat?” This was actually a great question, with a very specific answer that may not be what you think. I would like to start by saying there will always be endless debate on the best ways to exercise,...
by John | Feb 17, 2014 | Back to Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss
How Sugar Is Making Us Fat One of the main reasons we adults exercise is to keep trim or lose weight. It seems the natural progression of life is for it to be easier and easier to gain fat as we get older! With the ever-increasing busyness of life, how can we find...
by John | Feb 17, 2014 | Back to Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss
In the 2011 book Born to Run, Christopher McDougall profiled the Tarahumara Indians from Mexico’s secluded Copper Canyons. The Tarahumara are an incredible culture of endurance runners living a very simple and primitive life. Some may call their culture “undeveloped”;...
