Monitoring

Omega 3's

Drum Performance: June 21, 2014 ("Rollin' In The Deep" by Adele)

Can A Daily Lottery Prevent Second Heart Attacks?

Can a daily lottery help prevent second heart attacks? Researchers in Pennsylvania are trying to find out.  Check out the full article HERE: http://online.wsj.com/articles/motivating-heart-patients-to-take-their-medicine-1402062220

Energy Drinks Blamed in 16 year old girl's death by Heart Attack

Sad story here.  I was never a fan of "energy drinks"  http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/energy_drinks_blamed_in_16-year-old_girls_death_by_heart_attack.html

Slow Cook Your Way To Slim

Slow cooker recipes are great because they can not only be nutritious, but provide several days' worth of meals that come in handy- particularly if you have a busy schedule and don't have time every day to prep your meals.  Check out the full article here for some delicious recipes:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/slow-cook-your-way-to-slim.html

Mobile Fitness Apps

In the world of mobile apps, 2014 appears to be shaping up to be the year of the fitness fanatic.  Check out this article for more info: http://www.cnet.com/news/fitness-fanatics-are-driving-a-mobile-app-usage-boom/

What Your Poop Says About Your Health

Outside of Dr. Oz, you don't hear many folks discussing their poop habits/behaviors.  Here's an interesting piece from Men's Health on this very subject: http://www.menshealth.com/health/poop-health?cid=social_20140620_26421676&cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-Health-_-PoopHealth

Are You Still Hungry After You Ate? Here's Why...

Not enough protein.....not enough fiber.....check out the full scoop here: http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/reasons-youre-still-hungry?cid=social_20140618_26185476&cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-WeightLoss-_-StillHungry

Choosing Organic Produce

Criticism over FDA's new Advice on Eating Fish During Pregnancy

New advice that counsels children and pregnant women to eat more fish has been released.  Check out the full story HERE: http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/06/15/criticism-over-fda-new-advice-eating-fish-during-pregnancy/mrAVxwiJaimaiv3mVdSoaM/story.html

Choosing Quality Olive Oil

Drum Picture

My 8 y/o niece drew this picture of her Uncle Paul next to his drums.  I love it!

Single Leg Deadlifts

One of my favorite lower body strength exercises is the Single-Leg Deadlift.  Check out this fantastic article from the Girls Gone Strong web site for more information: http://www.girlsgonestrong.com/exercise-spotlight-single-leg-deadlift/

P90x and Muscle Confusion: The Truth

Charles Staley wrote a really good piece for T Nation all about P90x.  Check it out HERE: http://www.t-nation.com/training/p90x-and-muscle-confusion-the-truth

Cooking With Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is all the rage these days.  Many people have started using it to cook with as a butter replacement.  It has many other uses as well.  Check out this article from Whole Foods Market: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/blog/cooking-coconut-oil

More Good News About Walking

Regular exercise, including walking, significantly reduces the chance that a frail older person will become physically disabled, according to one of the largest and longest-running studies of its kind to date.

Check out the full article HERE: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/to-age-well-walk/

Are Athletes Really Getting Better Faster Stronger?

Preventable Factors Cause Majority of US Deaths

As recently reported by CNN Health and Time Magazine, five things account for nearly two-thirds of all deaths in the US, or about 900,000 each year:

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Lung disease
• Stroke
• Unintentional injuries, including medication overdoses and car accidents

Check out the full article here for more info: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/05/14/preventable-us-deaths.aspx

The Strategy of Self Knowledge