Category Archives: Fitness

Introducing The Nia Shanks Show! Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon Drops Knowledge Bombs in Episode 2.

Source: http://www.niashanks.com/introducing-nia-shanks-show-krista-scott-dixon/

niashanksshowIt’s here. It’s finally here! The Nia Shanks Show is live and ready for your listening pleasure.

You’ve known it was coming, and now the time has arrived to put this goodness straight into your brain.

Instead of explaining here why I started the new show, please listen to Episode 1 below. In less than…

Still Playing It Safe? Why You Should Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

Source: http://www.niashanks.com/comfort-zone/

comfort zonephoto: some rights reserved by kainr

Do things that scare me.

That’s been my motto lately.

In every area of my life I’m doing more things that scare me. I don’t mean exclusively in the generic “face your fears” sense of the phrase, though that is part of it, but I’m striving to get outside my comfort zone in all areas.</p…

Change Your Story to Change Your Life

Source: http://zenhabits.net/hero/

By Leo Babauta

Whenever we undertake a new change in our lives — whether it’s starting a new job or business, or changing a new habit — we tell ourselves a story about it.

We’re the hero of our story. Unfortunately, it’s not usually a very good story — it involves the hero not believing he or she can do it, wanting to give up and give in to the easy route.

Imagine if the great stories of all time went along the lines of our stories:

Harry Potter does…

The Best Foods to Fight Inflammation

Source: http://greatist.com/eat/best-worst-inflammation-foods?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_http–greatistcom-

In case you haven’t noticed, our food choices have evolved slightly since the days of early humans. And while that’s mostly a good thing (looking at you, maple almond butter), it also means we consume many things our bodies aren’t familiar with.

When your body recognizes an invader—like a chemical or food allergen—it attacks, causing inflammation in the process. This is mostly a natural (and helpful) response, but when it becomes chronic, it causes trouble. Persistent inflam…

Jicama Cucumber Salad

Source: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/2015/12/09/jicama-cucumber-salad/

Friends – is anyone else really into jicama lately? It’s an edible root that looks a bit like a turnip, and you peel it and eat the inside, which is crisp and juicy – kind of like a pear/water chestnut combo.

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How I Lost My Mojo (and Got it Back): Testosterone and Your Sex Drive

Source: http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/testosterone-sex-drive/

There’s a problem that men are facing across the world—a problem that few people are talking about, but a great many are experiencing. This problem needs a solution, but more than anything, it requires awareness.

The problem, very simply, is that men are dying; at least, metaphorically. Their manhood is dying.

Men are less manly. That’s not an opinion; it’s a fact.

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Gratitude to Cure the Impulse to Buy More Stuff

Source: http://zenhabits.net/cure/

By Leo Babauta

It’s funny that two days with such opposing spirits come back-to-back in our calendars here in the U.S.: Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.

One is about being thankful for what you have, and the other is about getting more of what you don’t have. They aren’t aligned at all.

The good news is that we can use our thankfulness to overcome the urges to buy a lot of stuff — these urges being created in us by the corporations and purveyors of consumer…

8 Alternatives to Protein Shakes That Aren’t Boring AF

Source: http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/protein-shakes-alternatives/

Yo, let’s keep it real. Protein shakes can get pretttty boring if you’ve been in the iron game for any appreciable length of time.

It’s time to do something about it; it’s time to step your game whey up. 

1. Make Them Into Spreads

Bet you didn’t know you could turn whey into peanut butter, did you?

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