Articles & Recipes
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Q&A: How do I stay safe and cool when hiking in the summer heat?
Q: I am aching to go hiking and get out of the house, but it’s hot out. How do I stay safe and cool when hiking in the summer heat? A: Exercising outdoors has multiple health benefits including a 30% increase in calorie burn (compared to the same exercise and exertion indoors), a lowering of…
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Cedar Plank Salmon with Grilled Asparagus
This Cedar Plank Salmon and Grilled Asparagus recipe is a wonderful, healthy, summer grilling option—simple, easy to prep, and packed full of nutrients.
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Q&A: What is inflammation, and how do I reduce it?
Q: What is inflammation, and how do I reduce it? A: Acute inflammation is a natural healing and protection response from our immune system. Think of your ankle swelling from an accidental roll on the tennis court. The body floods the joint with plasma and immune repair cells to inhibit movement so the soft tissue…
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Bugaboo Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette
Take your standard green salad to an entirely new level with this healthy and hearty rendition inspired by the Bugaboos. Healthy, simple, powerful.
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How To Reset Your Health In 48 Hours
It’s perfectly understandable that spending an entire week eating healthfully, hiking through lush nature, sleeping well, exercising, and detoxifying will do wonders for your mind and body. But you might be shocked to hear that with the right strategy and a little bit of motivation, you can make a profound impact on your health in…
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Q&A: What is a benchmark workout?
Q: What is a benchmark workout and is it important? A: You’ve probably heard of the term benchmark. Whether it be CrossFit and maintaining a WOD, achieving a lower boy fat percentage on a body composition analysis, or a fitness test compromising of a series of bodyweight exercise repetitions to complete according to age/sex, benchmarks…
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Q&A: How can I balance my hormones as I enter mid-life?
Q: How can I balance my hormones as I enter mid-life? A: If you have difficulty falling asleep, managing food cravings, feel like you’re at the mercy of mood swings, are noticing muscle loss, have excessive sweating, low energy or libido, can’t seem to lose belly fat, or have unusual weight loss or gain, your…
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Japanese Umami Beef Soup
We recently developed this soup in an effort to bring more flavors of the east to our menu. As a base, it uses chickpea miso, which delivers some sweetness but is balanced by the sesame, tamari, and sake. We’ve included shiitake mushrooms, arame seaweed and edamame beans for a great nutritional profile. Servings: 6 Time:…
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Q&A: What is Positive Psychology? And can it help me during this time of stress?
Q: What is Positive Psychology? And can it help me during this time of stress? A: Positive Psychology is a relatively new field of study that focuses on improving our mental health by means of “building what’s strong”—a term coined by Martin E.P. Seligman, one of the foremost advocates of positive psychology. It encourages patients to…
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Q&A: What does isolation and loneliness do to our physical and mental health?
Q: What does isolation and loneliness do to our physical and mental health? A: More research is confirming that physical isolation and emotional aloneness can contribute to premature death at the same rate as sedentarism and obesity. Both of which have been proven to cause a 30% increase in premature death. Eliminating social interaction entirely dramatically…
