So this weekend I was doing my normal grocery shopping and I noticed a fruit that sort of looked like an artichoke sitting next to the pineapples. Now I had never tried this fruit before but I had heard Tracie Hittman talk about it in the past so I decided to give it a whirl…
Here is a picture of one of my new favorite fruits… the Cherimoya!
This is going to be a very short post today but I just wanted to let everyone know that I had a new article go up on EatMoveBeFit.com the other day. It talks about how managing your stress hormones may be the key to melting away that pesky fat. You can read the whole article here and let me know what you think!
Stay Healthy,
KS
In today’s world, a lot of our society
lives and operates in a very stressful state. You have probably heard me talk about it a lot already but it is a very common theme in all of my materials. Being in a catabolic state, or state of physical break down, for a prolonged period of time is what I truly believe is leading to many of the chronic degenerative diseases that we see today. Most people do not know what this means, let alone how to recognize if they are in this state. That is what this post will hopefully help you figure out.
It is great to see coconut oil finally getting 
a little bit of publicity in the media these days. While there is still plenty of garbage health information published each and every day in newspapers and magazines around the country, there are always a few articles that direct people in the right direction. I have come across a number of recent articles touting the benefits of coconut oil so I thought I would pass along these benefits and a little explanation about why it is so good for you. Continue reading
As a society, we seem to think of stress as certain daily situations that happen to us. We think of when we were running late to meeting or when our boss chewed us out over a poorly done project. While there are plenty of stressful situations in life (and it would all do us little good to try to limit them) there are some different stressors to our bodies that we never think about.
Living in the Midwest has its advantages and disadvantages. Great schools, great fresh from the farm food, and a variety of weather make this a great place to live. However, the changing of the seasons is something that can cause havoc on our health if we are not smart about it.
When the weather changes outside, our behaviors must change as well. In the winter, we cannot act like it’s the Fourth of July and wear shorts and a t-shirt around all day. Just like in the summer we do not want to spend all of our time indoors and never get a chance to see the glorious sun.
I
am not sure who truly came up with the Joint-by-Joint approach to training but I always credit the idea to Gray Cook and Mike Boyle, who really helped get the information out to other trainers. If you are not familiar with the idea here it is in a nutshell:
I am sure a lot of you have 
heard the analogy that your body is like a car; you must make sure it is always in alignment and has a great foundation to keep it running properly. I think that we can start taking this analogy a couple steps deeper and realize that not only is our body our vehicle, but that vehicle is a hybrid car. You may think I am nuts but hang with me and let me explain what I mean. Continue reading
Would you rather be a "Fit" Marathoner or "Healthy" Sprinter?
Many people use the terms “health” and “fitness” as synonyms in this day and age. They feel like if you go out and perform a bunch of different fit challenges that it means you are healthy. However, I feel like there is a big difference between being fit and being healthy.
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I like to try to change one habit every month. I have found that if I just focus on making one small change and do it consistently over an entire month, it will become habit and I can then move on to a new habit the next month. This month, I challenge you to start taking your temperature at different
times throughout the day and see what you find out.