If there were one general theme that comes into focus as we get older when it comes to our health, it would be “the metabolism”. And, as a Thrive Coach, it’s normal to hear things like “I’m old so my metabolism is slower” or “how do I speed my metabolism up” or “my metabolism is
Recently, I wrote an article on the impact that stress has on the body if it is let to run rampant. As a quick review, chronic overstress leads to being in a sympathetic state over time. This causes all kinds of issues such as high cortisol, increased inflammation, and weight gain. Being in this state
Last week you were introduced to the first obstacle that gets in the way of achieving your health & fitness goals (check out Part 1 HERE). As a quick refresher, the answer is “Getting (re)started”. Whether this is your first time tackling fitness or 5th attempt, as simple as it sounds, getting started is a big
How many times in your life have you tried to start or maintain a workout program? 5 times? 10 times? Have you lost count? Although we have so many options available to us to improve our health and fitness, human nature continues to win out in the struggle to improve our wellbeing. Although this struggle
It doesn’t matter what age you are as you read this article, you’ve probably had a concern or two about getting older. If you’re in your teens, you might be worried about getting wrinkly when you’re 30. If you’re in your 30s, you might be worried about getting heart disease when you’re 50. If you’re
If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who joined a gym after the first of the year ready to get back in shape, you’ll likely start to notice something different about the size of the gym crowd in the next couple of weeks. There’s a funny thing that happens the first week
You’ve probably been told once or twice that staying physically fit is important for your health and longevity. However, considering how bust the world is today, it can be tough to squeeze those hour-long workout sessions into your schedule. Understandably, you just have a lot of priorities lined up that need attended to. What you
What if I told you that the bowl of oats that you had this morning was keeping you from burning fat? Or that healthy, whole wheat bagel that you had for lunch? Or even that whole grain, gluten free pasta that you’re making from dinner? It’s all keeping you from burning fat. Which may not
When it comes to making a change in our lives, there are only 2 obstacles we all need to overcome: getting started and keep going. No matter if you’re nearing your 50th birthday and want to start getting your health back or if you’re the CEO of an INC 500 company trying to implement a
If you have ever done a workout in your life, you probably know what it means to be sore. Even if you haven’t, I’m sure you’ve done something that has made you sore. Muscle soreness is a totally normal result of exercise or activity. If you’re like the majority of people, you think that
