March 2011 Blog Posts (68)

Plant a seed, watch it grow, feed it, water it, talk positive, be patient and in the end there will be a GREEN vegetable ready to harvest. Planting a garden is like fitness. When a person first begins they are typically overweight, negative, frustrated for not seeing immediate results and quit.  You must start slowly, be patient, feed your body nutrient full foods, hydrate, reward yourself for your little successes, and in the end your body will shine and thrive like never…

Many benefits of yoga have attracted a lot of training to practice. More attention and concentration, reduces stress and cultivate a positive sense of themselves three basic psychological benefits of this ancient form of exercise. More flexibility, more strength, better balance and fitness, among many benefits for physical health. If you want to go to a yoga for beginners, it is best to do everything possible to learn about so you know what you get.



The first thing…

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Catch the Cro-Mags April 8th at O'Connel's in San Diego - April 9th Anaheim Punk Rock Picnic with TSOL!

Many interested in starting the road to decreasing or eliminating animal products have asked me this question. So, I thought I'd pose the question to you all and share with them your first step(s).

They all say they don't want to read a novel. For example, if you gave up red meat...if you started with just one meal...when you chose the first thing you'd give up, did you give it up cold turkey or little at a time?

Can't wait to read your answers. Thank you so…

It's a challenge growing up in North-America and deciding what to eat.  We are one of the few cultures around the world that do not have a definable "food culture" or "norm".  Instead since the introduction of "nutrition" and "nutritionism" in the mid 20th century we have become a neurotic culture fragmented into an every increasing array of "food-isms" way too cerebrally driven and obsessed with understanding and choosing our food with our brains instead of our biology.

We…

Question: if we as the people are to be preserving energy on a regular basis, why must Earth Hour exist merely once throughout an entire year?

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I've rarely had an issue with cramping - that was before my longest-yet training ride today. Relentless climbing, with few plateaus to recover. 

I tried brine in my hydration regime, loaded up with my usual Sport Optimizer, and even hoovered a couple of Whole Food Energy Bars, but didn't carb up last night - big mistake.

Check out the route and comments here...…

How do you achieve balance in life? Is it a final destination or a daily battle? How far can you extend 24/7 while maintaining health and sanity? I feel as though when one area of my life is coming into focus others are falling by the wayside. Do you have to prioritize or can you really have it all? Do it all? See it all? Be it all? 

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Vega Ambassador, Dylan Wykes, will be competing this year at the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon on October 16, 2011. He will be competing against other top-ranked Canadian Marathon runners throughout the fast course. He is currently Canada's #3 ranked men's marathoner and recently won the California International Marathon in Sacramento back in December. Dylan also incorporates Vega products into his diet to help…

The method I use for mental Spring cleaning is quite simple: I go off-line. For a week.

Now this takes quite a bit of gumption as for me it's a source of income (I do graphic design).  However, aside from it being money in my pocket, it's a source of communication, education, and relaxation.  I also converse with friends about politics, plan events, and (these days) regularly inform my family that I'm fine (I live in Gifu, Japan).

But the Internet, as everyone…

During the next two weeks, Brendan Brazier will be giving several FREE wellness seminars in the US. The topics will range from Stress & Nutrition, the Plant-Based Diet and Run Harder Train…

There are many methods of muscle recovery you can DO, but many of us want to know what it is you can TAKE to accelerate the rate of recovery after a run or workout. I have narrowed it down to 5 key runners supplements to accelerate a healthy performance recovery, making you good to go by the very next day (or at least better off).

Number 1) Quercetin: This particular supplement derives from the pigment of fruits and vegetables giving them their unique colour,…

Who loves wasabi?

Courtesy of Flickr’s…

I don't.  I can honestly say I repel vitality.  I'm a full-time single parent to 2 gorgeous school aged kids, that's a f/t job all by itself.  Add to that being a f/t student for the last 18-months, 2 p/t min. wage jobs, while maintaining an almost perfect 4.33 GPA and commuting 4-hrs per day to get to school in the first place.  I wasn't sleeping or exercising, I was drinking coffee, eating pizza-bagels and studying all night.  That is not a recipe for vitality it's a recipe for stressed…

While last night's YogaSport class was one of the more intensive ones I've been to, my muscles were burning far earlier and far more than usual. I hydrated all day yesterday, drinking teas, and even Sport Optimizer in the afternoon. That said, I had very little (no) food before the 7:30 pm class.

It may have had something to do with the fact that I had a very intensive mountain bike climb a few days ago, where I worked so long and hard, my glutes ached like never…

Well, the first three months of 2011 have slipped right by!

It's been another good snow year. And a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.

This year, I've decided is an "action year"...that means I take action on some goals I have been mulling over for a couple of years. 

One, to take my business to the next level. I've been blessed to create hats purchased by savvy retailers on the California coast.  And in an effort…

For the month of March I have been focusing on attracting vitality. So I am going to give you a very simple tip on how you can attract vitality in a busy lifestyle. I am going to break it down into various steps, making it easy to follow! 

1. Turn of lights, facebook, twitter, laptop, ipod, t.v, radio, and electronic devices (this insures that you are far far away from all the sound and noise of the outside world)

2. Open up a window

3. Let the sun shine in,…