“But where do you get your protein?” I hear this question every time I utter that I am a plant-based eater. Fact: All plants contain protein. You can get more than your fair share of protein from plant-based foods without eating meat. You can also digest them better, have more energy and save money in…
The afternoon fades. The temperature hovers around 93 degrees. I sit at my computer, with its dirty, overused keys and type my 2,000 words for the day. I check my to-do list, thankful that my workout is done. Every day, Alex and I alternate between lifting and cardio – always delivered in an innovative, interesting…
One of the most gifted athletes of our time, Georges St-Pierre is a force to be reckoned with. This UFC welterweight champion is an athletic powerhouse, whose flexibility, grace and most of all calm nature could teach everyone a thing or two about living a balanced life. Men’s Health recently interviewed Georges for their April…
I love Saturday morning workouts. While most people are exhausted from the week (and I am often no exception), there’s something about walking into the gym, still flooded with “New Year’s Resolution people” (who are all doing cardio, FYI) that fuels me to kick my own ass. Good music, a bottle of water, and a…
Last year, I was in Nashville around this time, experiencing my very first Christmas as a single person. I’d gone from being married to having an affair to moving away to traveling to Switzerland on a writing job, getting back into personal training and nutrition, meeting the love of my life, writing a book about…
There are many definitions for the term “open.” Ones I particulary like include: not fastened or sealed; not buttoned or fastened; free from obstruction; unlocked; not constipated; not clenched into a fist. It’s a word that rules us as children. We are literally open beings, living, absorbent sponges, taking in every sight, sound, smell, taste…
How many of us have promised that we are going to eat better, cut out the crap, exercise more, be nicer to our partners and do something truly worthwhile with our lives? It just so happens most of these resolutions occur around the holidays, when parties are abundant and you tend to partake in heartier…
Though I wrote this post for my food blog, Clean Convenient Cuisine, it got such attention that I wanted to repost it here. Some people simply roll their eyes when discussing the topic of eating meat. “It’s never going to change, so why discuss it?” While this is probably true, that does not mean that…
We strive so hard to do the right thing, get the right job, wear the right clothes, meet the right person, that it sometimes feels like we are living someone else’s life. We are in an era where if we choose one thing, we are afraid all other options disappear. Get married, and never be…
Another Thanksgiving arrives, and there is so much to be thankful for. The last few years in the world have been tough ones, hardening our spines, steeling us both against and for hope, forcing us to look harder and deeper for ways to make money, make relationships and protect our children. Yet, for a single…
