by Nicci Schock | Jul 2, 2014 | health
This is a different kind of post, but I can’t help myself because this has been a labor of love (errr offense?) for over four years now. Most of you are like me and because you care about being active, there typically comes a natural progression of caring about...
by Nicci Schock | May 7, 2014 | blood sugar, food, health
We see this all the time, a magazine or that web article telling you to eat A or avoid B because A is healthy and B is not. And maybe six months later you will see another post telling you that A is now not healthy anymore, but all the while B was. Following? It’s...
by Nicci Schock | Apr 23, 2014 | blood sugar, health
One of the top reasons people start an exercise routine or begin racing is to lose weight or get in shape. But the exercise will only get you so far before you have to redirect your focus to what’s right in front of you on your plate. Just as getting better at...
by Nicci Schock | Mar 26, 2014 | food, health
Most triathletes and runners are very determined people, and sometimes that determination brings with it an ‘all or nothing’ attitude. “If I can’t devote 100% of my energy to something, then I’m not going to devote any. I don’t do anything with half an effort.”...
by Nicci Schock | Feb 12, 2014 | health, pain management, supplements
A seemingly harmless habit, can be affecting your health and your performance more than you know. The group of drugs known as Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), includes aspirin, naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), are used almost...
by Nicci Schock | Jan 29, 2014 | cold and flu, health
This winter has been brutally cold which makes it seem like it’s dragged on forever, but it’s still January! Who knows when it may end, but hopefully you have done a good job of staying healthy through the cold and flu season that accompanies winter. There are a...