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Cancer Causing Carbohydrates
Did you know that toxic compounds form when carbohydrates are heated at high temperatures? Which means that any time you bake, broil, fry, roast, grill, or sauté fruits, grains or starches you produce a cancer causing substance called acrylamide. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, Nutrition, Scientific Studies
Tagged Acrylamide, Baking, Broiling, Cancer, Carbohydrates, Carbs, Carcinogens, Diet, Grilling, Lecture, Talk, Toxic Compounds, Toxins, Video
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Can Running Cure Depression?
Recent research confirms my experience that running is a very powerful anti-depressant. Many studies have shown that running or other types of endurance exercise are just as good if not better than ani-depressant medication, without the negative side effects. Continue reading
Posted in Getting Started, Health, Plant Powered Athletes, Running Tips, The Journey
Tagged Alignment, Arnold's Way, Creativity, Depression, Intelligence, Lecture, Left Brain, Mental Health, Right Brain, Running, Trail Running, Video
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Seeing into the future
At one point in my Los Angeles adventures I purchased a season’s pass to Disneyland. Every few weeks I’d head down with a friend and enjoy the rides. My favorite was Space Mountain – a futuristic, indoor, steel roller coaster. As far as roller coasters go it’s not exceptional, but what really makes it stand out is that you ride it in the dark. Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Left Field, The Journey
Tagged Darkness, Delusions, Family, Fear, Finding Your Path, Fun, New Year's Eve, Projection, Sledding, The Future, The Past, Trail Blazing, Video, Winter
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New Year’s Resolutions Part II – Follow Through
Do you have trouble keeping on course with your New Year’s Resolutions? Do you end up backsliding a few weeks into the new year? Continue reading
Posted in Getting Started, The Journey, Tips & Tricks
Tagged Depression, Diet, Exercise, Getting Started, Motivation, Neuroscience, New Year's Resolutions, Psychology, The Starting Line, Video, Weight Loss, Winter
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New Year’s Resolutions – Part I – Warming To The Cold
The beginning of a new year always gets people to think about fresh starts and new beginnings. Feeling the accumulated burden of a year’s worth of not so great decisions, many people vow to take back their life in the form of New Year’s Resolutions. The majority of Americans will make a New Year’s Resolution, but only a tiny minority of them will actually follow through and honor their resolution. Continue reading
Posted in Getting Started, Plant Powered Athletes, The Journey, Tips & Tricks, Training
Tagged Cold Weather, Depression, Excuses, Exercise, Get Fit, Getting Into Action, Getting Started, Hill Running, Motivation, New Year's Resolutions, Running, Snow, Snowshoeing, Snowshoes, Trail Running, Training, Vermont, Video, Weight Loss, Winter, Woodford
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The Impossible Dream – How To Overcome Impossible Obstacles
Building my trail on Mt. Anthony is Bennington keeps yielding fruitful thoughts on trail blazing and finding meaning in life. On this glorious, rainy, Vermont Winter day, I found myself facing two very large obstacles, which inspired these thoughts on overcoming impossible obstacles on your path… Continue reading
Blazing Your Own Trail – How to Find Direction in Life
While out in the mountains creating a new trail, I realized that the process that I use to design and build trails is very similar to the method you can use to create your own path in life. So many people are lost and looking for direction… Continue reading
Posted in Getting Started, The Journey, Tips & Tricks
Tagged Direction, Finding Your Path, Mt. Athony, Purpose, Trail Blazing, Trail Running, Video
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Getting Started #56 – Perfectionism
It’s been a rough day at the end of a rough week. After slowly dying for the past two years, my trusty computer finally exhaled it’s final breath. Since a great deal of what I do takes place on the computer, this put me in a panic. I know this state well, as I’ve spent good portions of my adult life dealing with overwhelm, anxiety and panic. Continue reading
Posted in Getting Started, The Journey, Tips & Tricks
Tagged Anxiety, Depression, Getting Started, Overwhelm, Panic, Perfectionism, Success, Tips, Tools, Video
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An apple a day can keep heart disease away – Health News
Today, I want to discuss a new study that recently appeared in the Journal of Functional Foods. This study looked at the consumption of apples and it’s effect on heart disease factors such as the oxidation of LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream. Continue reading
Posted in Diet Tips, Health, In The News, Nutrition, Scientific Studies
Tagged Antioxidants, Apples, Arteries, Cholesterol, Diet, Disease, Fats, Free Radicals, Fruits, HDL, Health, Heart Disease, Heated Fats, Illness, Journal of Functional Foods, LDL, Lipid Peroxides, Lipids, Lowering Cholesterol, Oxidation, Oxygen, Placebo, Plaque, Polyphenols, Scientific Studies, Video, Whole Foods
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Response to Matt Monarch – The Elephant in the Room
A few days ago Matt Monarch posted a video on his TheRawFoodWorld channel on YouTube, asking the leaders of the ‘Raw Movement’ to come together. These are my thoughts on the matter. Continue reading →