Is your busy schedule keeping you from maintaining a healthy lifestyle?As a parent, having a family means going the extra mile to keep everyone in your household comfortable. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t take care of yourself. In fact, you need to keep your body running at peak levels to efficiently provide for your family. So how do you maintain a healthy lifestyle while holding on to your nine-to-five job?Eating right and exercising is always a good choice for any busy parent...  Read More...

(This is an update to a post I wrote back on June 13, 2016 about 17 foods our family buy at Costco.  We still get some of these items today, but here are 18 more we buy often.)The only worry my wife Jodi and I get from maintaining a healthy and organic lifestyle is the cost. This is probably the only downside we experience because everything else about organic living is pretty much simple and fun. Non-organic foods, on the other hand, are often known to contain immunity destr...  Read More...

At some point in our lives we’ve all made excuses for something. Sometimes our excuses are legit. Other times – not so much. The problem with excuses is that, more often than not, they feel like legitimate reasons for not doing something. It can be difficult to figure out which ones are valid and which aren’t. We make excuses for just about everything – making our beds, working out, eating healthy – the list can go on and on.One of the most commo...  Read More...

“Coconut oil is heart healthy!” “Coconut oil will kill you!”Every so often, we’re bombarded with so-called medical research about healthy eating. Actually, the bombardment is more frequent than ever before. And I call it bombardment because it’s thrown in our faces from “credible source” after “credible source” – everyone saying the latest information is the best, the most accurate.What’s frustrating is that the results...  Read More...

The belly fat battle gets harder with every year.What is it about turning 40 that makes it (suddenly) harder for men and women to lose belly fat?Now that I’m 45 and understand just how stubborn abdominal fat can be, I decided to find out why it’s so tenacious and how to get rid of it. Though it will take some time and effort, there are some ways that we can beat belly bulge. Stubborn Belly Fat: Why We Need to Lose ItAs we get older, we tend to gain weight – especially in the midsection...  Read More...

Are You Getting Enough Organic Vegetables and Fruits?As a family man with young children, I know what it means to struggle to incorporate healthy habits into busy days. And as a former pro hockey player, I know how important high-quality nutrition is in keeping your body running at peak levels.Unfortunately, so many busy parents, professionals and entrepreneurs feel like they’re forever racing the clock – trying (often unsuccessfully) to balance their professional commitments, kids, families, an...  Read More...

The struggle is real. Getting kids to eat healthy foods takes a lot of time and a ton of patience. And in this day and age – that’s tough.No one seems to have enough time. Everyone’s schedules are packed. It’s hard enough to plan breakfast, lunch, and dinner without having to think about training your kids to make healthy choices. Not to mention the fact that getting kids to eat healthier foods is itself a struggle.   Read More...