Eatwild.com has a page dedicated to showing studies published in various journals and science magazines about the impact of pasture farming and pasture-raised animals versus feedlots. [Read more]
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Today marks the end of my 3-day Shakeology cleanse. In three days I've lost 5 lbs. and feel 100 times better than I did before starting the cleanse and here's a goofy video to prove it: [Read more]
Dave Ward, one of my Beachbody business partners, is a big believer in the Paleo/Primal diet. After he got back from the Beachbody Success Club Cruise he shot a quick video offering his thoughts on the cruise and — more importantly — clarifying some misconceptions about Paleo/Primal eating habits. Check it out: [Read more]
After reading it I had to repost this article written by Joe Wilkes for the P90X Newsletter. Especially after several of my friends decided to read and try The 4-Hour Body (which also promotes breakfast). [Read more]
In March Austin, TX is home to one of my favourite festivals,
Carl Daikeler posted a sneak peak video featuring the set of the next P90X (dubbed P90X: MC2 for now). Based on the One on One series (affiliate link), there will be more equipment needed for advanced moves in the next P90X. It's great to see Beachbody incorporating current equipment (check out the chin up bar about 18 seconds in) to better match the average home setup. [Read more]
Jack LaLane talking about sugar
Such a great quote by The Man, Jack LaLane. These are his thoughts on sugar and the modern American diet:
"It destroys the B vitamins. It destroys your mind, affects your memory, your concentration. Why do you think so many of these kids today are screwed up? It's what they're eating. You know how much sugar Americans consume today in white flour, cakes, pies, candy, and ice cream? Would you get your dog up in the morning and give him a cigarette, a cup of coffee, and a doughnut? How many millions of Americans got up this morning with a breakfast like that? And you wonder why people are sick and obese."
— Jack LaLane
An article written on Yahoo! Finance entitled 9 Ways to Build Wealth in 2011. Most of these are pretty common sense — invest in savings, look out for investment fees, reduce card debt. [Read more]
Nightline covers Paleo living
NBC's Nightline recently did a piece on the Paleo lifestyle. It's a quick overview of the guiding principles. There is a ton of information on Paleo living (Mark's Daily Apple and Robb Wolf to name a couple) on the web. Thanks to Tyson (startbeingfit) for posting the video. [Read more]
A while back the CEO of Beachbody — Carl Daikeler — sat down to chat with a business partner of mine, Barbie Decker. The conversation was taped and is being produced into a video for other Beachbody Coaches to use. Here's a sneak peak: [Read more]
