Category: Health

Just a couple weeks ago we were talking about symptoms of the flu, but as conditions change faster than anyone can predict, sports seasons are being cancelled, schools are closing, and many people are choosing to stay home rather than be out and about.  Gents don’t panic.  They stay calm and lead in a crisis, […]

At the moment there’s not a lot of great information about a possible new flu strain originating in Asia.  It’s also flu season (which is October-May, not just the winter season) in the Northern Hemisphere, and there are a lot of facts available about traditional flu, though there’s not much knowledge among the general population […]

Running is and always has been its own challenge.  While your body initially wants you to slow down or stop, after a while it gets the message that you’re going to keep going and before too long, you can start to enjoy the endorphins that your body drops in to counteract the pain: this is […]

There are seemingly endless studies, often contradicting each other, that tell us when to consume protein after a workout and that can sometimes bury the more important why of post-workout protein. In this article we’ll discuss why your body might need protein after a workout and some ways you can meet that need. What happens […]

If you’re like most people, going to see the doctor isn’t one of your favorite activities.  In fact, some of you may need to be really ill before you would even consider going to a doctor.  But the reality is that annual checkups with your doctor are really worthwhile, whether you’re in great shape or […]

Recently after a pitch from a sleep-pod studio company on Shark Tank, Robert Herjavec turned to his fellow sharks and called himself old-fashioned, as he didn’t approve of sleeping at work.  Despite the fact that an after-lunch nap is pretty standard for many Chinese workers, and napping in the afternoon has been a custom in […]