From The Huffington Post
Something you’re eating may be killing you, and you probably don’t even know it!
If you eat cheeseburgers or French fries all the time or drink six sodas a day, you likely know you are shortening your life. But eating a nice dark, crunchy slice of whole wheat bread–how could that be bad for you?
Well, bread contains gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, and oats. It is hidden in pizza, pasta, bread, wraps, rolls, and most processed foods. Clearly, gluten is a staple of the American diet.
What most people don’t know is that gluten can cause serious health complications for many. You may be at risk even if you don’t have full blown celiac disease.
In today’s blog I want to reveal the truth about gluten, explain the dangers, and provide you with a simple system that will help you determine whether or not gluten is a problem for you.
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Cowboys, Zombies, and Values
A Rant by Coach Ben
As many of you may know, I tend to be a voracious reader. My literary travels have taken me all over the map in the last year. I finally concluded a series of Anne Rice trash and moved on to stranger and more enlightening tomes. This week I finished a journal set in the near future that chronicles a Zombie Apocalypse. The book was written by a military officer as is evident by the set of values the main character displays throughout the story. You’re probably wondering what this has to do with you? Coach has gone off the deep end and might start talking about aliens and who really carried out the JFK assassination. [click to continue…]
This is not intended as a diagnosis or treatment for any injury. These are fast fixes for common issues.
Shoulders are a tricky joint with a wide variety of anatomical variance. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion in any joint across the entire body. This range of motion allows us to carry out basic functional movements: pushing, pulling and throwing. With that consideration, we spend a great deal of our time in our workouts performing and strengthening these fundamental movement patterns. Show your shoulder and the muscles responsible for it’s movement some love. Developing a self maintenance routine can save yourself precious time and money at the Doctors office.
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