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How to Engineer a Perfect Night’s Sleep

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Imagine a drug that could help you burn fat, boost immunity, regulate blood glucose, end sugar cravings, brighten your mood, think clearly, and prevent chronic disease.

That drug exists. It’s called a good night’s sleep.

If sleep were made into pill form and marketed to us, we’d realize that it improves all markers of health, finances, happiness, and relationships … without side effects. No doubt it would fly off the shelves, regardless of cost.

So why aren’t we addicted to this drug? [Read more…]

3 surprising reasons you’re not losing weight (and what to do about it)

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Regular workouts? Yep.

Staying hydrated? Check.

Eating enough fiber to keep an entire army regular? You bet.

You know the formula for losing weight. So why aren’t you losing it?

It could be that you’re sabotaging your noble efforts without even realizing it.

Here are 3 surprising reasons why the weight isn’t coming off. [Read more…]

Want extraordinary health? Do these 5 things

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Extraordinary health can be achieved by doing simple things every day, like eating real food, being active, getting outdoors, managing stress, and sleeping well. When practiced consistently, theses five pillars make people feel so darn awesome.

So if these five pillars are so simple, why aren’t we all nailing them? Because simple and easy are not the same thing! [Read more…]

Sleep your way to better health

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Think extraordinary health is defined by the number of hours you spend at the gym? What if you could get fitter, stronger, and healthier by spending more time asleep?

Sleep is one of the most underrated health habits, and yet quality time with our eyes shut has been unequivocally shown to improve every single aspect of our lives.

As a runner, I understand that my commitment to rest and recovery must equal or trump my commitment to putting in my weekly miles. I thought I was doing okay, but back in the fall I decided to conduct a little n=1 experiment where I kept track of the number of nights each month that I got at least 8 hours of sleep. [Read more…]