There is science to bonding over a meal. The next time you think eating and making a phone call at the same time will make you more productive than sitting down and grubbing with your teammates, think again.I’ve certainly been guilty of this choice countless times before. The crew rolls out to eat, and I’ve made the shortsighted decision to spend lunch with my … [Read more…]

If you’re an athlete trying to stay healthy for an entire season, heed this counsel: Eating processed foods regularly will make you sick.  From time.com: A study published in Nutrition Journal looked at the impact the Western diet and lifestyle has on people’s immune function. It found that the large number of calories in processed and fast food may lead to health problems … [Read more…]

New information is only new until you hear it.  It can be foreign and uncomfortable at first, but inevitably becomes a usable data point.Kofi Annan, a Ghanaian diplomat who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006, wraps it up stunningly here: Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in … [Read more…]

I don’t drink regularly. When I do, I like scotch, neat. It’s good for my health. From organicfacts.net: Some of the health benefits of whiskey include its ability to aid in weight loss, slow down the onset of dementia, increase heart health, prevents and manages diabetes, boosts good cholesterol, fights against cancer, eliminates blood clots, strengthens the immune system. … [Read more…]

The other day, I broke bread with a very good (and very strong) minor league baseball player. Over the meal, we discussed lifting. He shared his off season routine with me, and I realized how much more efficiently players are training these days. They are far better educated than when I was a moppet, and it was quite refreshing.I vividly remember a 1996 workout in Lakeland … [Read more…]