I wrote an article about staying active during winter in Canada for the Health Check blog. Although this year, it may be applicable in a…
Functional Training and Bicep Curls
Functional training is an often misunderstood concept. I have heard people say that functional training is training with a Bosu and stability balls. Not exactly. Functional training is literally training for function. It means that we train movements instead of muscles.
6 Tips for a Great Ski (or Snowboard) Trip
I suspect for some people, this article could be more aptly named “Ski Trip Survival”. Ski and snowboarding require a lot from your body. It…
Reducing the Risk of Low Back Pain for Skiers
I had an article published in Ski Pro Magazine this fall, Reducing the Risk of Low Back Pain. For those of you who are skiers…
Lessons of the Hip & Spine from Dr. Shirley Sahrmann
That is repeated movements and prolonged postures that cause movement disorders by causing what she refers to as directional susceptibility to movement (DSM) and relative flexibility. This is an extension of basic physics: movement will follow the path of least resistance. In an ideal body, that path will move in a manner that maintains optimal positioning of joints and involvement of appropriate muscles so that it does not cause wear. In a body that has been changed through repeated movement or prolonged postures, the path of least resistance can lead to suboptimal movement.
The last words on Sodium, Soup and Health Check
In short, I was driven to correspond with both Heinz and the Heart & Stroke Foundation (who run the Health Check program) after being shocked at the high sodium content of Smart Ones soup. This lead me to identify reporting irregularities in nutrition information posted online. I have received correspondence from both parties that do address this issue. I’ve included copies of both letters below. And for those who are in a hurry, here’s the tweet-sized version:
More on Sodium in Soup and Health Check (TM)
I was actually impressed at this answer. It is real and it provides an answer, unlike the collection of words with no collective meaning that I originally received back from Heinz. I was in the process of writing a thank you letter back, when I decided to do a little more checking. Mainly I was curious about how successful their audit process was. Were there other non-compliances, or did I just happen to find the one delinquent? Here’s the letter that I just sent back to the H&S Foundation that summarizes my approach and findings:
A clear answer from Heinz about sodium in their soup
I sent the following letter to Heinz Canada after almost buying a can of their soup, but then putting it back because of the alarming…
Accepting Aging as an Athlete
In other words, I should have thought it was just a great morning. But instead, I was unhappy with my performance. I should have adjusted better to the wind to throw those two flicks properly. If I had been playing better defense, I would have prevented those two points. After the game my friend Scott commented about what a great and fun game it was. I commented that it was nice but I wasn’t happy with my game. He said something like “Wow, you’re really hard on yourself”. I looked around. Everyone else was all smiles. They understand. I didn’t.
Snack time! What are you eating?
I buy the container with the intention of only eating one serving per snack. I start with one. But then I hear it calling my name from the freezer. It does this relentlessly. I have no choice but go get some more. And it turns out that if you have 4 servings of frozen yogurt while watching television, you’ve actually just eaten a 600 calorie snack. That’s a Big Mac.