By Ryan Hail, NFPT CPT, CrossFit L1, CHEK HLC L1, USAW SPC L1 As the fitness technology market grows, so does my curiosity regarding the effectiveness of these devices. Is this technology helping or hurting? How accurate are these numbers? Are we missing the point? While the jury is still out to whether or not […]
Nutrition Controversies Summed Up
New information and research keeps the field of nutrition dynamic and evolving. Some of the information that is shared and liked is evidence based and some is hyped without being completely understood. A healthy diet is considered to be the most important tool in reducing heart disease risk so knowing which fad to believe and […]
Is Chocolate Really Heart Healthy?
By Sue Saso @behealthysaso When I think of Valentines Day I think of one thing: chocolate! It’s probably not a coincidence that Valentines Day is in February, the same month the American Heart Association has declared “National Heart Month” because after all, chocolate is good for you, right? Research has discovered that flavonols, a plant […]