Men, Women, and Stress Hormones

Here’s a recent article from Runner’s World magazine in which I was interviewed about the hormonal differences between men and women – and how that relates to fitness and well-being. It’s interesting that women hear the word “testosterone” and automatically think that it’s only a “male” hormone – when in fact, women produce plenty of

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Sleep and Your Waistline

Here’s another article from Shape magazine where I talk a bit about the links between sleep and body fat. There’s an interesting body of research showing that when we don’t get enough sleep, several hormones are thrown out of whack (leptin, ghrelin, and cortisol), and our body responds with increased appetite (for junk food) and

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Healthy Habits…

Here is the text from a recent interview I did with Shape magazine – about different habits that we all should be doing to improve our health. I talked specifically about getting enough sleep (for cortisol balance and belly fat control) and “food journaling” (to get an idea of what we really eat everyday). Give

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Beating Stress

Here’s the text from a recent interview I did with Prevention magazine – I think it covers a lot of the important aspects of why overexposure of stress hormones like cortisol can be so bad for our waistlines, brains, and overall health. I’ve spoken about cortisol on The Dr Oz Show and of course written

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Red Palm Fruit Phytonutrients

Here’s an interview that I did recently with the Star Newspaper (the most widely read English-language newspaper in Malaysia). The article is about the blend of phytonutrients found in red palm fruit specifically (flavonoids, carotenoids, and healthy fatty acids – all with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity). There are a number of natural plant extracts that have

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Glutamine & BCAAs for Post-Exercise Recovery

Here is the text from a recent interview I did for Oxygen Magazine – you can read the full article with additional links here Glutamine: Your Post-Sweat Supplement?   By Lara McGlashan MFA CPT   May 27, 2013   Is glutamine, an amino acid touted for its ability to build and preserve lean muscle, worth

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More (endurance) for Less (moola)…

I recently read a blog entry from one of my favorite authors – Seth Godin. I’ve read all of Seth’s books, attended a some of his lectures, and even had some one-on-one time with him at a small event for authors in NYC – so I like to listen to his ideas and apply them

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