Nutrition

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Combating Adversity: 3 Practical Ways to Increase Resiliency

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“It is precisely in times of immunity from care that the soul should toughen itself beforehand for occasions of greater stress, and it is while Fortune is kind that it should fortify itself against her violence. In days of peace the soldier performs manoeuvres, throws up earthworks with no enemy in sight, and wearies himself by gratuitous toil, in order that he may be equal to unavoidable toil” – Seneca the Younger   How do you handle adversity? When real hardships come up in your life, do you feel like you can remain calm, cool, and collected, or do you typically hit the panic button? If you’re anything like me, your first instinct is likely to drop everything, freak out, and then curl up in a ball and feel sorry for yourself for a few days. This type of reaction can manifest itself as anxiety, over-thinking, lack of action, etc.

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3 Tips for Boosting Immune Health

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If you’re reading this post chances are you are sick or have been sick in the past month. The number of people complaining of various ailments this winter has been staggering. Throughout it all, however, I have noticed an uncomfortable trend. While going over food journals, I see 2-4 days in a row with horrible nutrition and sleep protocols, coupled with an asterisk and “I was sick.”   I began to realize, people have no idea how to be sick.   Here’s what I mean: when you are feeling under the weather, it is time to button up all sleep and nutrition habits, NOT let them all crash down. Poor nutrition, sleep, and hydration suppress your immune system.   The reason we preach proper nutrition, sleep, and hydration to our athletes is because that is how our body recovers from stressors. Working out is a stressor, recovering from that allows

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Vitamin D: 5 Things You Need to Know

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“Vitamin D isn’t just the most important supplement, it’s probably the most important biohack from the world of anti-aging and human performance.”— Dave Asprey Vitamin D provides energy, decreases the chance of long term health risks, increases overall daily performance, and most importantly, optimizes quality of life. I know many people who have significantly changed their lives by beginning to supplement Vitamin D. I have witnessed close friends demolish anxiety disorders, breathe life into under-active libidos, lose 30+ pounds of fat, and even eliminate the mid-afternoon “brain fog” by adding this awesome supplement to their daily routines.

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