My Daily Wellness Tip

Why I Think Running Is Dumb

 
photo by Transguyjay

Do you run? Please tell me why you do it. Here in Kanata I drive to work at 5:45am and pass by people running in the dark in the rain. It seems to be that people are either obsessed with it or they despise it. Myself being part of the latter group feel like someone's got me in a triangle choke and trying to make me say uncle.

I get that you get an endorphin rush but it just doesn't seem to make sense to me.

Here's what I don't like about it (I'm talking long distance running):

It makes you lose muscle
It makes you weak
It makes you age faster
It's hard on your joints
It's long
It's boring

Do you really think we were meant to run long distances as human beings? The answer is no. As hunter gatherers we never ran miles chasing our prey, we waited behind a tree with a rock. When we where the prey, we would run in short bursts and hide because we knew we could never out run them.

That being said, I think long distance running is a stressor to the body and you can get much more benefit and avoid all the negative effects by training with free weights. If you enjoy the scenery, go for a walk. If you want to lose bodyfat, eat right and exercise with weight. 

Golfing Pain Free

The golf season has just started, and I am sure that many people are getting pretty excited about going to the driving range or the golf course for the first time.

Unfortunately, clubs that do not fit, bad footwear, bad technique, a previous injury, and/or the lack of warming up properly can lead to many aches and pain during or after the round.

In order to help with one of these issues, the Ontario Chiropractic Association has published a brochure “Get in the Game Without the Pain” which you can print and keep in your golf bag.  In the brochure, you will find a series of stretches that should be included in your warm-up routine in order to help prevent injury.

Candy oils - yum!

 

I have discovered a great new additive to make foods taste even better and they are candy oils.

They are like an extract but are more of a concentration of a flavor. Some are all natural and some contain artificial flavorings.

Some ideas are; caramel in your coffee, butterscotch in your oatmeal, raspberry in a hot cocoa with stevia and many more.

I experimented with making sugar free chocolate a few weeks back and can't wait to try it again with these yummy flavors. For the chocolate I simply melted 100% pure chocolate and added in coconut oil, stevia and some extract, put it in a container spread thin and let it freeze. Delicious!

The omelet buffet is always full

 

I was in Mexico last week on an all inclusive resort. Because It's so relaxing my brain always starts to think better. In fact I usually get great ideas when I'm on vacation. Here's one that's business/health related: 

Every time I go to these all inclusive vacations I have to wait in this big line to get an omelet. Isn't that weird? You see, people love omelet's. They know they are healthy but they just don't have time to cook them in the morning.

So here's my idea: Why not start a drive threw omelet express type of restaurant. Hey, maybe that could be the name of it "Omelet Express". People would drive up and have a huge selection of things to put on their omelet. Maybe they use only free range eggs. You would only need a small space in a busy area.

Just another idea to help the world be a healthier place.

Last weeks posts

Sorry everyone for missing my posts last week. I was on vacation and I had placed it on auto send but it didn't work.

Health Survey

Do you experience any of the following:

 

-Headaches        

-Sinus problems        

-Back pain        

-Asthma        

-Heartburn        

-Numbness in the hands or feet        

-Menstrual pain        

 

Please remember, a symptom is an indication that something is not functioning right.

 

But what do you think is the concern: the symptom or the cause of the symptom?

 

THE CAUSE.

 

Therefore, do not try to mask the symptom (i.e. by using an anti-inflammatory), but always try to determine what is causing the symptom and take appropriate action to address that specific cause.