Month: January 2018

Should I Try Intermittent Fasting

Should I Try Intermittent Fasting

At this point you’re probably asking yourself one question: should I try this? In this post, I plan to tackle the common reasons why people may try IF and some of the safety concerns you might have. Why try Intermittent fasting? Maybe you want to 

How does fasting work?

How does fasting work?

Since this is a blog, not a textbook or medical seminar, I’d like to keep things simple and try to explain with an analogy we can all relate to: money.  Think of glucose (“blood sugar”) as cash—we need some of it on hand for spending 

Introduction to Intermittent Fasting

Introduction to Intermittent Fasting

Fasting For those of you who’ve known us for years, it’s no secret that we follow a low-carb, high-fat Paleo style diet. We started this in 2011 and have experienced great results, with improvements in fitness, strength, body weight, body composition, and energy level.  But 

What happens in Vegas…

What happens in Vegas…

This past weekend Brendan and I got away to Las Vegas.  Brendan had a meeting there, Mom was in town for a visit, and Southwest had good rates for me to tag along. Basically a no brainer.  When we got on the plane I told