February Goals Accountability Update!
Following up on some New Year’s resolutions.
Nutrition
January Goals Accountability Update!
I set some new year’s resolutions – some that I was able to accomplish and others that I wasn’t able to. Either way, the practice of setting goals challenged me to be a better version of myself.
Body Positivity, Diet Culture, and Why Obesity is a Policy Failure
Body Positivity: The problem with training for vanity goals, why the fitness and diet industry can be toxic, why obesity is a policy failure not a moral failure, and how to approach your health and wellness.
No Sugar Snacking!
No Sugar Snacking: Coach Ian’s recommendations for low or no sugar snacks that you can eat without crashing throughout the day.
Training on a Meatless Diet
What athletes and marathon runners should consider when transitioning to a meatless diet and how to avoid deficiencies.
Bloodwork: Request It!
Take advantage of your annual bloodwork, but not only to check off that everything is “normal”, but to understand what’s going on.
Nutrition Books
Some of my top nutrition book recommendations
Marathon Training on a Keto Diet
Marathon Training on a Keto Diet
Friday Fat Bombs (No Bake!)
A Fat Bomb recipe!
What is Insulin Resistance and Why Is It Important
A topic of interest for me when talking about health is insulin resistance. My initial dive into the subject came after reading Max Lugavere’s “Genius Foods“, where I learned about Alzheimer’s sometimes being called type 3 diabetes – or insulin resistance in the brain. Having seen more of my peers be diagnosed as diabetic or pre-diabetic has gotten me to really open my eyes to the diabesity epidemic in America. I finished up the book “Obesity Code” by Dr Jason Fung last year and am now reading “Diabetes Code” by the same author. As many of you know, I’m currently… Read More »What is Insulin Resistance and Why Is It Important