Shane Westley Health & Performance

Strength Is a Choice!
Not always an easy one, because it usually requires doing something difficult that one can’t do easily; but that is precisely the point. Strength, by definition, requires the use of force. Sometimes that is an external force, and sometimes it’s experienced internally.
In reality, it always starts internally. It starts with the mind.

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There's a long list of foods you may think are off limits. And they range from the indulgent—wine, chocolate—to recently trending culprits, like fruit. You may even skip eating certain veggies if you think some are less healthy than others. Happily, you don't have to stop eating these seven delicious and healthy options that have gotten a bit of a bad reputation. They can be nutritious, decrease your risk of chronic diseases, save you time and money, and boost your overall satisfaction. Now those are foods we can get behind.

Monday is a state of mind...
You've got this! What incredible things does Monday have in store for YOU?!?

The hustle of the holidays is behind you, and the New Year thrills with the promise of a fresh start. Whether you overindulged during the holidays or not, you may be entering the New Year with the goal to lose weight, exercise more, or simply restore healthy habits that fell by the wayside amid the holiday feasts and cookie exchanges.

A symphony of factors control hunger, fullness, and ultimately our weight, including everything from how well you slept last night to the accounts you follow on Instagram. Also involved in the complex process are hormones, particularly the two that are often referred to as hunger hormones, leptin and ghrelin.

As daylight hours decrease and temperatures start to cool down, we’re more susceptible to seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression related to a change in seasons. Its main cause is that change in light, which affects our levels of melatonin and circadian rhythm (sleep cycle) as well as our levels of mood-regulating neurotransmitter serotonin. These changes can also affect levels of stress hormone cortisol.

If you weren't already a fan of snack dinner, this just might make you one: A team of researchers have been looking at the long-term effects of eating cheese, and discovered that eating it regularly (in small amounts) it could actually help prevent heart disease.

Great guy who is at the top of his game, he will challenge you to be the best version of you by getting you great results!

Great guy who is at the top of his game, he will challenge you to be the best version of you by getting you great results!