Weight Loss & Cancer Risk
By: Matt Weik It’s no secret that our great nation has an issue with obesity—mainly, putting the fork down and walking away from the table! With more than 60% of our population being overweight, something has to change to ensure longevity and our overall quality of life as we age. Illnesses are on the rise, […]
Exercise and Avoid Knee Surgery
By: Matt Weik Anyone who has had a meniscal tear requiring surgery knows they never want to go through that again!!! And now they might not have to. Researchers are saying that supervised exercise therapy might be as effective as having surgery for middle aged individuals. This might be a relief to many of you […]
The Research Says: Walk Away From Your Desk!
By: Matt Weik It seems for years that we have generalized the health risks of living a sedentary lifestyle—but we’ve never really pinpointed exactly how many hours a day of being sedentary would be needed to induce health risks, specifically heart disease. Researchers have now released data that explains at what point people need to […]
Home Cooking: Not Always Best for Babies?
By: Matt Weik The debate regarding baby food and which options are best has been an ongoing discussion for years. Parents who prepare their own food for their baby’s find they save a ton of money. They are able to make things in bulk and freeze much of it to save for a later date. […]
Do Beards Contain “Healthy” Bacteria?
By: Matt Weik Beards are in style these days and it seems people young and old are into the trend—some old guys probably haven’t even got a clue that they are “hip” now. Has anyone ever wondered if there are health benefits associated with beards? Believe it or not, a new study might actually make […]
New Research: Children’s Bedtimes and Obesity
By: Matt Weik If you follow my work, you know that I’m a huge advocate for getting kids active and learning how to make healthy decisions with their life. This instills healthy habits early in life which can carry over into adulthood. It’s much easier to form healthy habits early in a child’s life than […]
Cramps: The Science and a New Solution?
By: Matt Weik Most everyone has experienced a muscle cramp in their lifetime. Some are short-lived cramps while others are the kind that seem to come from the fiery depths of HELL. The 411 to avoid 911 We watch our favorite athletes sometimes come out of a game or a match with what appears to […]
Pomegranate Juice: Something You KNEEd?
By: Matt Weik Runners and weightlifters know plenty about knee pain. For some of us it’s constant, for others it comes and goes. There are many products on the market that claim to help ease joint pain. Some of them are topical and smell terrible, while others come in a pill form and are taken […]
Children’s Health Spotlight: Type 1 Diabetes
By: Matt Weik There are things in life that simply aren’t fair—one of which is childhood illness. Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong battle for those diagnosed at an early age. Kids are forced to learn how to cope with the changes the body forced upon them and how to deal with and live through […]
Office Fitness: Walk This Way….Talk This Way
By: Matt Weik How many of us have desk jobs? Probably a good percentage, right? How many of you feel as though getting up during the day to take a walk would get you called into the boss’s office? Many people feel that way and it’s a problem in today’s workforce. Most people are not […]
Coffee Talk: A Fresh Cup of New Research!
By: Matt Weik In 1991, the World Health Organization warned coffee lovers that their preferred morning pick-me-up beverage could cause cancer. Never heard that claim before? Me neither. But then again, in 1991 I was too young to even know what coffee was. But the W.H.O. claimed that there was evidence showing coffee was carcinogenic […]
Sports Drinks: A Sugar Trap for Kids?
By: Matt Weik We’ve all seen those commercials. The ones where our favorite athletes are drinking sports drinks and performing at a high level. Kids envision themselves as these athletes thinking that they too can achieve greatness if they drink those same beverages. Little do they know that, in most cases, what they’re drinking is […]
Lifestyle Choices and Cancer Risk
By: Matt Weik In May 2016, two new studies were published that touched on cancer risks and lifestyle choices. While it should come as no surprise and I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir, what you do and the choices you make every day can affect your chances of getting cancer. Too much time in […]
Can Cardio Improve Your Memory?
By: Matt Weik My good friend often says, “I have a good memory, it’s just short.” Well now exercise might be able to fix that—specifically cardio. A Dutch study mentioned that “newly-learned information turns into long-term knowledge through a process of stabilization and integration of memories. This requires certain brain chemicals that are also released […]
Stop Playing Games With Your Kids!
By: Matt Weik Obesity rates are on the climb and we need to get things under control. Even worse, more and more kids are becoming overweight and obese due to inactivity. With the advent of game systems and computers (technology), kids are spending hours each day in front of the television or have tablets glued […]
Nutrition Labels. More Changes Coming?
By: Matt Weik Not too long ago I wrote an article about how the nutrition labels found on packaging could soon have “exercise equivalents” on them. The reason for this addition is to make people aware of how much someone would have to exercise in order to burn off a serving of whatever product they […]
New Study: Serve Yourself
By: Matt Weik If you’re looking to stay on your diet, the worst thing you can do is have an enabler feeding you food that you shouldn’t be consuming. Or someone who leaves out portioned snacks for easy consumption. You almost feel bad not eating it, right? New research says, feed yourself to keep your […]
Good News for the Sleep Deprived
By: Matt Weik Who doesn’t like sleep? Those fond memories of college where you could sleep in till noon without a care in the world so long as you didn’t have an early morning class. You’d stay up all night partying as if the morning would never come. Ok, I’m getting sidetracked – daydreaming of […]
Supplement Commentary: The Future of the Pre-Workout
By: Matt Weik We live in a world where people who use pre-workouts are focused only on one thing — stimulants. That’s right, they want to feel jacked up. They want to feel as if ants are crawling under their skin, that tingly sensation telling them their pre-workout product is working. If they don’t feel […]
Report: Big News For Your Joints!
By: Matt Weik When it comes to sports injuries, most occur from wear and tear as well as damage done directly to our ligaments and tendons due to force exerted on the body either by another competitor or the playing field itself. The amount of stress and demand put on our joints and ligaments is […]
Is There a Pathogen Killer Right Under Your Nose?
By: Matt Weik Have you ever gone searching for something only to discover that it was right under your nose the entire time? We’ve all been there. Well, science is kind of like that sometimes as well. Researchers in Germany have found inside peoples’ noses, a bacterium that can kill many different pathogens that are […]
Did The Ice Bucket Challenge Lead to an ALS Breakthrough?
By: Matt Weik Remember back in 2014 when everyone was dumping buckets full of freezing cold water on their heads? At first no one knew what the heck was going on, including myself. Many disregarded it as simply the latest social media trend, but more and more videos kept showing up and people started asking […]
Research Report: mTor Triggers Muscle Cells
By: Matt Weik We all know how lucrative and how LARGE the supplement industry has become. Innovation keeps the industry growing and exciting. As research is made public, everyone is rushing to come out with something new and be the first to market. Speaking of which, a study has been released that shows some impressive […]
GABA: The Forgotten Amino Acid (New Research)
By: Matt Weik GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) supplements have been around for quite some time. Their claim to fame has been to help with relaxation, improve sleep, improve your mood, as well as improve your focus. GABA is a naturally-occurring amino acid and inhibitory neurotransmitter found in our cells. A new study from Japan is actually […]
Young Female Athletes: The Risks!
By: Matt Weik Many kids and young adults these days engage in athletics. For some its recreational and for others it’s organized competition. One thing many don’t focus on is the nutritional aspect and what it could be doing to young athletes’ bodies without even realizing it. When a high demand is put on the […]