The A to Z of Getting in Shape

The A to Z of Getting in Shape

Always remember that this body and this life are all that you have. Believe you can persevere. Believe when you fail. Believe when you fall. Create in your heart a place that is yours alone, a place you will nourish. Designate time and resources; break from...
Advice for Men Who Run: Never Look Back

Advice for Men Who Run: Never Look Back

The title is not a metaphor; it is literal. I never thought about it much until a conversation with a fellow runner at The Fitness Summit in 2015. The conversation began as a discussion about using music for running motivation. She told me she couldn’t use music any...
The 10 Commandments of Dietary Zealotry

The 10 Commandments of Dietary Zealotry

In this, the 86th year of our lord Atkins, I climbed the mount and saw a burning bushel of gluten. Bestowed upon me as his one and only true dietary prophet I hereby declare unto the foodie faithful the 10 Commandments of Dietary Zealotry. Behold! 1. Thou Shalt Favor...
An Open Letter To Low Carb Zealot Gary Taubes

An Open Letter To Low Carb Zealot Gary Taubes

Even Ted Cruz knows when he’s beat, but do you? Your writings on nutrition and weight loss have been an annoying thorn in the side of the weight of scientific evidence since you penned your “big fat lie” piece for the New York Times 14 years ago. I wasn’t so skeptical...