by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 14, 2019 | Nutrition
CBD products are popping up everywhere. Besides oils and creams, they are now appearing as additives to coffee as well as in candy and chocolate bars at your local bodega. The tantalizing sell is that you can enjoy your candy or coffee while also calming your nerves...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Feb 11, 2019 | Fitness
It’s becoming more and more common to find physical therapists, strength coaches, and/or personal trainers working together. I was recently at one space, called Body Evolved, where they were even all under the same roof. This model is catching on because movement...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jan 23, 2019 | Environment, Nutrition
I was recently asked a question about a 2015 UN news story which reported that the World Health Organization had declared that processed meats were linked to colorectal cancer and that red meat was probably carcinogenic in humans. Does that mean that these meats will...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jan 18, 2019 | Fitness
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about stretching out there. Here is a review of what the research currently says and how you can use that to make yourself a routine. As a quick note, for the purposes of this article we are discussing static stretching,...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Jan 11, 2019 | Fitness, Social Good
The new year always brings a lot of weight loss resolutions with it. Weight is a driving factor in body satisfaction and many of us feel that if we can just lose a few pounds, we will be much happier with ourselves. Interestingly though, research points in a different...