Written by: Kevin Cann I have written quite extensively about stress on this site in the past. I emphasized over and over just how important managing our stress is to our overall health. Stress in the literature has been linked to almost every disease imaginable as well as weight gain. I wrote about how stress… Continue Reading
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Hypertension: Your Microbiome May Be At Fault
Written By: Kevin Cann According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) about 70 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure. This is a blood pressure of 140/90mmHG or higher. This correlates to about 29% of the population. So roughly 1 out of every 3 Americans suffers from high blood pressure. The CDC also estimates… Continue Reading
How We Are Wired to Sleep-Part 2
How is your sleep? Getting the amount and quality you need? Part 2 of Doc Parsley’s series explains the importance of GABA for a good nights rest. Continue Reading
Is Your Stress the Root Cause of Your Digestive Symptoms?
Written by: Kevin Cann Proper digestion is often an overlooked piece of any health/weight loss program. We throw around the terms “nutrient dense diet” regularly, but what good is eating a nutrient dense diet if we are not able to break down and absorb those key nutrients? Now, I believe that everyone can benefit from… Continue Reading
Why You Need to Meditate
Written by: Kevin Cann Most of the readers of this site know the importance of managing their stress. There have been numerous articles written about the dangers associated with a chronic stress response. Chronic stress has been shown to increase weight, heart disease risk, cancer risk, increased risk of mental illness, and a lower overall… Continue Reading
Appreciative Inquiry: The Power of the Positive
Written by: Kevin Cann I am always striving to learn more or be a better coach. I am constantly reading research, textbooks, and asking my fellow coaches questions. I learn everything I can about my field (movement science and nutrition). I also try to learn as much as possible about ways to get this knowledge… Continue Reading
Learning to Control Your Hunger and Cravings
Let’s face it, losing weight is hard. There is more to it than just counting calories and exercising. There are many physiological barriers that stand in the way of us seeing the results on the scale that we desire. This is why at least 90% of diets fail in the long term. They do not… Continue Reading
Stop the HB 796, Modernize Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Act
UPDATE I am working to put together a roundtable on this bill. We have folks from eatright.org, the Nutritional Therapy assoc, and some folks who have worked on the inside in this legislative process. Not sure on the timeline, but trying to get it done ASAP and that will be a special podcast edition. … Continue Reading
Glyphosate, Benign or Dangerous?
Written By: Kevin Cann One of my big caveats to all of my clients is stressing the importance of nutrient dense foods. This is for a number of reasons. For one, nutrient deficiencies drive hunger. This is a survival benefit. Our body will continue to tell us to eat until it has all of the… Continue Reading
Overeating and Brain Evolution: The Omnivores REAL Dilemma.
New tastes, textures and combinations are rewarded via the dopaminergic centers of the brain, just like hookers and cocaine. Continue Reading
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