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 …