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Stress and Cortisol: Part 1
Let’s face it: who isn’t stressed these days? Mindfulness and meditation be damned! As much as this practice helps me, I still don’t go a...
marybethellis
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Measure What’s Important: Body Comps Explained
Peter Drucker famously once said, “if you can’t measure it you can’t improve it.” The problem is sometimes we measure the wrong things....
marybethellis
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Cross Training
As someone that has run five full marathons (26.2 miles) in the past, I have a bit of knowledge on the subject. Lately, I have been...
marybethellis
Feb 28, 20232 min read


Boost Your Metabolism
Do you want to boost your metabolism? Which workout modality is the best bang for your buck for calorie burn and fat loss? Modern studies...
marybethellis
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Wantpower, Not Willpower
Willpower is OVERRATED! The more we think about and deny ourselves the reward the more we want it. Why is that and what can we do...
marybethellis
Feb 21, 20232 min read


Avoiding Plateau in Your Fitness Journey, Part 2
Breaking out of a plateau usually requires two things: a rest/reset period, and more regular changes in F.I.T.T. (frequency, intensity,...
marybethellis
Feb 17, 20232 min read


Avoiding Plateau in Your Fitness Journey, Part 1
Understanding how our bodies react and respond to different training stimuli is helpful in avoiding the dreaded plateau. We have all...
marybethellis
Feb 14, 20232 min read


Blend It
Ever feel proud of your diet-- with exception of that one meal you hastily grabbed? Or maybe you recently started tracking protein,...
marybethellis
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Beware Cheat Day
Losing fat requires burning more energy than we consume. The formula that is primarily used in weight loss calculations is that for every...
marybethellis
Feb 7, 20232 min read


The One Word Health Hack
Whether written, spoken, or heard, words are life changing. Think about that for a minute. How many big events in your life could be...
marybethellis
Feb 3, 20232 min read


Calming Inflammation
Following is a list of foods from the Arthritis Foundation that are directly linked to inflammation. Inflammation is the start of almost...
marybethellis
Jan 31, 20232 min read


December’s Indulgences and January's Uncertainty
Experience tells us this reward system results in a “holiday hangover”, leaving most desperately searching for health and wellness to start

Tyler Menke
Jan 27, 20232 min read


Post-Holiday Food Check In
Eating the wrong foods is equivalent to putting the wrong fuel in your car

Tyler Menke
Jan 25, 20231 min read


Take a Walk
Where does the excess go? It’s converted into fat storage.

Tyler Menke
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Harness the Power of H20
Ask any trainer, fitness blogger, and weight loss coach to name their top 5 tips for weight loss and improved health, and you’ll likely find

Tyler Menke
Jan 17, 20231 min read


Gut Health
Chances are if you suffer from gut health problems, the root cause is low levels of chronic inflammation.

Tyler Menke
Jan 13, 20232 min read


The Power of Belief
What do the Wright Brothers and Joe Burrow have in common?

Tyler Menke
Jan 11, 20232 min read


You Are Not a Monkey
While chimps and monkeys share 99 percent of the same DNA as us, that 1 percent difference is huge!

Tyler Menke
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Breaking Out of a Rut
Recently, though, you’ve found yourself in a rut. Everything feels like a chore, and you’re finding even the simplest of challenges to be d

Tyler Menke
Jan 4, 20231 min read


Don’t Be Fooled By Your Food
Recently, I watched an episode of Rotten on Netflix where they analyzed the organic and raw milk industry.

Tyler Menke
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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