We all have periods where we can’t sleep, and it always comes when we could really use the rest. You probably know of a few things which help - cut out the coffee, exercise, don’t drink alcohol. But what you might not know is how the right nutrition can be the best natural sleep aid. [...]
I started to lose my hair a few months after I turned 30, which was weird because I thought people started going bald in their 40’s and 50’s. Not long afterwards I went to a wedding. Now that it was on my radar, I saw it everywhere with guys in my peer group. I had [...]
Getting sick is a universal experience. But knowing how to boost your immune system beyond Vitamin C tablets is a rarity. And proactively doing something is even less common. You have an important week at work, you don’t want to get sick for your vacation, you don’t want to get sick during flu-season. Avoiding sickness [...]
In my old office, I always laughed at people who went to the gym at lunch. If you’re able to sit upright after your workout, you’re not doing it right! Even though it was always the fit types that went, the penny never dropped for me until much later. It’s all about how you’re letting [...]
Sick? “Oh, you NEED to replace your electrolytes!” Just finished a workout? “Oh, you NEED to replace your electrolytes!” I hate being told what to do, especially when it sounds like a word born in a marketing department. Just sneezed? “WHAT? Electrolyte drinks NOW!” The truth is, you don’t need electrolyte drinks. But it does [...]
Calories aren’t just a dirty work put on food labels, they’re also units of energy. Logically, if you want more energy you’ll need to eat more calories. This, however, is a slippery slope to: Skinny fat, the preferred body-type of our nations ‘healthy’, or just plain old fat - depending on your discipline. But there [...]
Nootropics is the name given to a class of drugs which act as cognitive enhancers, increasing memory, intelligence, concentration, attention and motivation. If you want to improve your brain function in the long term, or want to try something other than pharmaceutical nootropics, try juicing your own cognitive enhancers. Fruits and vegetables can help improve [...]
What Lance Armstrong wishes he knew: in research conducted by the University of Exeter, competition level cyclists finished almost 3% faster after drinking half a liter of beet juice before racing, versus when they didn’t.[1] When seconds separate the top two riders after a 90 hour race, a 3% boost is significant. Not a performance [...]
