Good Morning Reader, No matter how committed we are to getting in the recommended five to nine servings of vegetables and fruits every day, sometimes we come up short. It may be that we are busy and barely have time to eat at all, or perhaps we find ourselves in eating situations that don’t include many fresh vegetable choices. Or maybe we just don’t like them. On days that you find it hard to eat enough vegetables and fruits, a green drink is the perfect answer. It is a great way to boost...
7 days ago • 5 min read
Good Morning Reader, I have good news and bad news, Dads. First the bad news: you can’t do it all. That long to-do list you have staring at you? Working harder, longer and more frantically will not help you get all your boxes checked. The reason is because more tasks, more responsibilities, and more activities keep piling on. But the harder you try to do everything, the more frustrated you become. The hard truth is that there simply isn’t enough time to do everything there is to do. Of course...
9 days ago • 6 min read
Good Morning Reader, It’s time to stop planning and start empowering yourself. The time to move is now, and a group personal training is the perfect way to get started. Exercising by yourself can be tough. Nobody knows if you skip, there is no one to push you a little harder, and you don’t have a commitment to anyone else. One day off turns into two, and before you know it, weeks have passed without you even raising a sweat. Getting fit in isolation can be done, but it’s much harder and...
11 days ago • 5 min read
Good Morning Reader, Some days you simply do not have time for your usual workout. Perhaps you are traveling or you have meetings from dawn ‘til dusk. Or maybe something totally unexpected comes up and your workout time disappears. When life steals your exercise time, however, you do not have to forgo your workout. If you have just a few minutes, you can burn off 100 calories, get your heart pumping fast and redeem at least a little of your workout. Here are 10 ways to torch 100 calories Use...
14 days ago • 4 min read
Good Morning Reader, Good morning everyone! Normally I don’t send out emails outside of my Monday, Wednesday, and Friday split. However, I just launched something new that I’m really excited about and you have an opportunity to join today. The DHP Inner Circle. I created this virtual community for 3 reasons I wanted to create a simple, easy to use community where people can ask questions, learn, and meet other folks who share similar goals. The economy is not in a great spot right now and I...
15 days ago • 4 min read
Good Morning Reader, It’s happened to all of us. You know the feeling - you are away from home running errands, or you are out late because you had to stay at work longer. And you realize that you are hungry. Not just a little hungry though. You haven’t eaten for hours, your head is starting to throb, and you can’t even think straight. Bottom line: you have to eat. Now! As you survey your options, you realize that getting something to eat that is even remotely healthy is going to be nearly...
15 days ago • 7 min read
Good Morning Reader, Fitness starts in your mind. Ask any athlete or fit person what the number one secret is to his success at fitness, and he will tell you it is commitment. Commitment means that you are in it for the long haul. Commitment rises above bad days, hectic schedules and volatile emotions. Commitment hangs in there when you don’t want to do it, when you don’t feel like doing it and when you don’t have time to do it. True commitment doesn’t depend on how you feel. It depends on...
18 days ago • 4 min read
Good Morning Reader, Spring is a time of new beginnings. As the world wakes up from its long sleep, our minds feel energized, refreshed and ready to celebrate. Does your body feel the same way? If you haven’t been working consistently on your fitness and health this winter, your body may be struggling to keep up with your mind. It’s hard to make a new start when you feel sluggish and discouraged. That’s why I exist: to help you move from reality to your dream. If you have tried and failed at...
23 days ago • 7 min read
Good Morning Reader, When you think of a typical older person, one thing likely comes to mind: frailty. Even if you can’t really identify any obvious illness, there is something about most elderly people that communicates frailty and weakness. They probably walk slowly, move carefully and let others do many things for them, rather than doing those things themselves. What is it? It’s muscle loss, otherwise known as sarcopenia. And if you are 25 years old or older, it is happening to you...
25 days ago • 5 min read