Curt Richter was a scientist well ahead of his time. He conducted fascinating studies back in the '30s and '40s to demonstrate that specific behavior...
Read MoreApril 23, 2018 | John Paul Catanzaro
Curt Richter was a scientist well ahead of his time. He conducted fascinating studies back in the '30s and '40s to demonstrate that specific behavior...
Read MoreMarch 13, 2018 | John Paul Catanzaro
I'm asked a number of different health-related questions pretty much on a daily basis. People are searching for natural alternatives to the conventio...
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2018 | John Paul Catanzaro
We’re about to witness the greatest health debate of the 21st century, and you’re definitely going to want to have a front row seat for this. ...
Read MoreNovember 21, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
The functional movement screen (FMS) is popular with many personal trainers, but it doesn't seem to be as popular with researchers. Here's a recen...
Read MoreAugust 21, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
We all know by now that active recovery is better than passive recovery. It's better to keep moving between sets than to sit on your butt. Physically...
Read MoreJuly 10, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
The modern approach of "rest it and ice it" is not the best way to heal an injury. We've known for ages that movement along with heat increase circul...
Read MoreJune 26, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. There are many examples of insane...
Read MoreJune 19, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
Recently, a 70-year-old client of mine wanted to add high-intensity interval training to her regimen, so she decided to join a local gym. As part of...
Read MoreMay 08, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
Ages ago I learned a very important nutritional concept from Dr. Eric Serrano: The best type of milk to consume is breast milk; it's what we're mean...
Read MoreMay 01, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
It’s been said that "oral health is the window to overall health," so don’t neglect your teeth and gums. The mouth is a perfect location for opp...
Read MoreApril 23, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
If you’ve been spinning your wheels and going nowhere in your pursuit for optimal health and fitness, then stop! Doing something simply because yo...
Read MoreApril 10, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
How many times have you heard your child say something along the lines of “but so-and-so eats junk food every day and they’re not fat?” It's...
Read MoreMarch 15, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
If you truly want to attack the three-headed muscle at the back of the arm, you need to use heavy artillery. The triceps contain a high percentage of...
Read MoreMarch 15, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
When it comes to a firm behind, we all know the importance of a healthy diet, that is, a healthy diet of fiber-rich, nutrient-dense foods along with...
Read MoreMarch 03, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
Grey hair, wrinkles, and a loss of muscle are all classic signs of aging. You can add vision loss to that list as well. I've noticed that reading s...
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
A couple in their mid-fifties came to see me earlier this month. They were both overweight and on a slew of medications, and they were both "sick" of...
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2017 | John Paul Catanzaro
My role as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist is to promote health and fitness. I do not manage disease. That's what medical doctors do. For the most p...
Read MoreDecember 28, 2016 | John Paul Catanzaro
If your goal is to build muscle, you better make sure that you have enough vitamin D in your body. One of the main functions of vitamin D is muscle ...
Read MoreDecember 08, 2016 | John Paul Catanzaro
The Problem… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0c1PpJh_i4 The Solution… Increase Physical Activity The Growing Rate of Childhood Obe...
Read MoreDecember 06, 2016 | John Paul Catanzaro
Charles Poliquin did the world a huge favor when he introduced the concept of having meat and nuts for breakfast. It's one of the most effective nut...
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