“This molecule is found in the skin of grapes, as well as other foods such as pomegranates, and has been found to have slew of health benefits. Previously, it was believed only wine made using grape skin was heart healthy, but scientists have...

High-intensity strength training exercises are an effective and feasible means to preserve bone density while improving muscle mass, strength, and balance in postmenopausal women.

“Research has shown that people who exercise do better on memory tests… Exercise, the researchers found, targets a region of the brain within the hippocampus, known as the dentate gyrus, which underlies normal age-related memory decline...

Don't skimp on your sleep; it will make your memories stronger. According to a recent Scientific American article, "'Sleeping on it' seems to provide the clarity we need to piece together life's puzzles." While we're sleeping, our brain is busy...

""Our research concludes Fortune 500 companies are wasting $500 million each year from more than 13,000 unnecessary back surgeries performed on their employees in the U.S. each year."

Number twelve in a series about what clients have to say about their workouts. Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare condition that causes symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. It is a neurodegenerative disease marked by a combination of symptoms...

Number eleven in a series about what clients have to say about their workouts. I recently visited New Orleans a place I had lived for many years. I had the good fortune to cross paths with an old friend, Gunnar. He was once a long time client. I did...

Number ten in a series about what clients have to say about their workouts. I have had two women (aged 51 and 56) with osteopenia start strength training on the recommendation of their doctors. Both were told to strength train for six months and then...

This blog is primarily concerned with health, fitness, diet, personal training, and human performance. Not unrelated to health is the environment where you live and the opportunities presented. From this Children’s Health article,The 100 Best (and...

From the ScienceNOW article Chocolate Cake: The New Heroin?: If you're constantly starting new diets, then breaking them, you may have more in common with a drug addict than you know. A new study suggests that yo-yo dieters experience the same...