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Eat Well Move Well Podcast – Season 2, Episode 5

Monika Volkmar of DanceStronger and the Dance Training Project

Our guest today is our friend Monika Volkmar of DanceStronger.com andDanceTrainingProject.ca

The Dance Training Project

The Dance Training Project was founded by Monika Volkmar, a graduate of Ryerson University’s dance program and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS).

After a string of injuries forcing Monika to stop dancing, she became immersed in the world of strength and conditioning, injury prevention, move...

Things We Like – 15 Minutes to Fit

In the spirit of positive thinking, we try to stick to things that will help you. This is one…

Bodyweight Training

One of the most common questionswe get is for a book or program recommendation that doesn’t require a gym or equipment. While strictly bodyweight isn’t always ideal, long term, it IS a great place to start, has a low barrier to entry, and can quickly get you headed in the right direction when it comes to exercise!

15 Minutes to Fit by Zuzka Light

We’ve followed Zuzka (AKA Zuzana)...

Wild Boar Chili

We saw some frozen, ground wild boar the other night, and decided to make chili!

Enjoy, because we sure did.

Wild Boar Chili Recipe

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients 1 lb ground wild boar 16 oz chopped, red, yellow, and green bell peppers 1 medium onion, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp cumin, ground 1 14.5 oz can tomato sauce (or small can of tomato paste and water) 1 lb carrots, chopped 2 tbsp paprika 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp bourbon (optional) 1 tsp cayenne (optiona...

Three simple things you can do today to improve your health tomorrow

Waiting for the perfect plan and the perfect time? Don’t let perfect be the enemy of progress (and your good health).

1. Exercise Move

First, forget about the word ‘exercise’ for right now.

Even most people who are already working out three or four times per week are still sitting on their butts for most of the day (table, car, desk, car, counter, car, table, couch) then off to bed. These people don’t need more exercise, they need more movement.So?

Move!

..and by move, I mean walk. Walk, wit...

The Darkside of Fitness Trackers

Yes, for all the good a Fitbit or Jawbone can do, there are some negatives.

…and no, we’re not talking about EMFs, evil hackers, or nasty skin rashes, either!

Our bottom line… Wear a tracker to keep yourself honest Set reasonable goals and use a tracker to help you keep them Don’t let challenges drive you farther and farther past your goals More isn’t always better when it comes to health If you’re the obsessive type, realize that it can be unhealthy to obsess over healthy activities, too...

The Holiday Gift Guide – not the stuff

You know our awesome holiday gift guide – the one we publish each year to help you choose the healthiest and happiest of things to wrap and put under the tree? We use it to buy ourselves lovely objects too – like the Philips blue light or that cool coffee grinder. It’s those simple everyday objectsthat help us enjoy moments of peace, comfort and focus. And for those moments we are grateful.

But ever since I published the guide, I’ve felt a bit unsettled. What about the stuff that isn’t stuff…...

Why 90 days?

“90 days is a long time, I would have never done this if it wasn’t for the group and you guys!”

These words belong to Amy who completed our 90Day Reboot in April, 2015.

I believe her. I don’t think she could have done it without the group. I don’t think she would have paid the same focused attention to planning her meals, adequate sleep, intentional fun and rest, movement and exercise. I know that she wouldn’t have invested time, energy and passion in taking care of her body.

And I am going t...

The 2015 Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays arearound the corner and clients, readers, family, and friends are asking us forhealth-giving and soul-nurturing gift ideas for friends and family.

Remember we publish an annual gift guide?You will find it, third year in a row, below.

Roland and I are sort of minimalist, always deciding if there issomething we both want (for the house, like a flying carpet, etc…) and then we give each other an under the tree budget (you get creative when your budget is $25 ). Last year we chippe...

My Top 10 Reasons for Not Writing (right now)!

All writers have reason for not writing when they should be writing. Facebook and Google+ are too obvious, and I obviously have time to write, right?



My Top 10 Reasons for Not Writing (right now)!
10. This table is wobbly
9. It's kinda blowy under this vent
8. The coffee hasn't really set in yet
7. Does the number of characters in '10' make my list line up weird?
6. Hi, Dave!5. This chair is wobbly
5. My Pandora station seems weird
4. I have to Tweet something about #amwriting
3. I wonder how long it...

Just write it (before someone else writes it)

I’m not saying anyone took my ideas, because they didn’t. They just had the same ideas that I had.
I won’t go too far into how I invented the constantly variable transmission, but after dropping a sugar cone on the floor and watching it roll around a few times, there it was. I was working the counter at Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour, so they'd have probably taken my patent, anyway.

Anyhow, someone else invented it first, so I’m not going to sweat it.

The thing is that sometimes your ideas are real...