The “More of the Same” Fallacy- Why What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Posted on August 14, 2018August 6, 2018 by John Fawkes

The other day I was telling a friend of a friend about my work as an online personal trainer- how I design workouts and diet plans for my clients, consult . His response: “Great for you. Sounds ... Read More

What Exactly Makes a Food Healthy?

Posted on July 30, 2018July 18, 2018 by John Fawkes

Probably literally a million lists of healthy foods have been written, but I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anyone take a step back and explain exactly what qualifies a food as “healthy.”... Read More

Which Foods Have the Highest Thermic Effect of Food?

Posted on July 12, 2018July 11, 2018 by John Fawkes

Your body burns energy a few different ways. There’s your basal metabolic rate- the amount of energy it burns just to maintain itself. Then there are calories burned during deliberate exercise, as... Read More

Is Glyphosate (Monsanto’s Roundup) Dangerous?

Posted on July 11, 2018August 13, 2018 by John Fawkes

Update: A few weeks after this article came out, Monsanto lost a huge lawsuit over Roundup. I’ve added a brief summary at the end of the article. You may not have heard of glyphosate, but... Read More

Greasing the Groove: The Russian Military Secret to Strength-Endurance

Posted on June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 by John Fawkes

To become a better pitcher, you have to pitch a lot of baseballs. To become a better archer, you have to fire a lot of arrows. All of these motor patterns are skills, and skills need to be practic... Read More

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