I’ve been in the business of coaching and running Taekwondo tournaments for over ten years from the local to the national level. I understand the time and effort involved with organizing an event and I appreciate what tournament directors go through to host a successful competition. Unfortunately, I also have experienced more negative aspects of these events than necessary and … (Read the rest)
I’ve railed against the USDA before for their inept food pyramid as well as the latest release of the Michelle Obama inspired nutrition guidelines, but the bad news just keeps coming.
The Daily reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to buy 7 million pounds of “Lean Beef Trimmings,” what many dub pink slime, from Beef Products
Came across this new anti-obesity video. Love the way it’s presented. The epidemic starts from day one and that’s undeniable. The current trend of “they’re young and they deserve treats” is killing them.
Poison is not a treat. Let’s redefine that belief…. (Read the rest)
I love this story and it goes to show you how absolutely important nutrition is in our lives and the lives of our children. It’s powerful enough to bring a women suffering chronic disability from Multiple Sclerosis to healthy in less than a year.
The paleo diet she describes has also been shown to completely reverse type 2 Diabetes, ADHD, and other … (Read the rest)
The USDA is playing you and your children for fools.
I got a chance to look over the highlights of the new USDA nutrition guidelines released last week and I’m far from impressed, though not surprised. The new guidelines are just as much of a joke as the old guidelines, with a few new punchlines. Oc course, they’re receiving praise from nearly … (Read the rest)
If you didn’t already know, I’m anti-shoe. It’s not some hippie OWS thing, it’s a don’t-enjoy-needless-injuries thing. I take showers, I promise.
I’ve talked a bit about why I don’t like shoes, but nothing explains it quite as well as a well-made infographic. This, in a nutshell, is why I am waging a strike against shoes and why you should … (Read the rest)
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it. ~ Lou Holtz
Sometimes the most well-meaning efforts have the biggest negative impact. One of the worst things we can do to students as parents, teachers, and coaches is to save them from failure, save them from the real consequences of their actions, and to save … (Read the rest)
I’ve talked at length over the past few years about how the martial arts industry is shooting itself in the foot. I’ve written some of my points down (here’s 10 of them in one article, here’s one, and here’s another) and there’s still a lot more to come, including some big ones. In keeping with the theme, … (Read the rest)
I can’t go a single day without multiple students worrying about what other students are doing in class; not in an inquisitive way but more in a I’m the boss and I didn’t authorize that kind of way. Worry about yourself.
I can’t go a single day without a fellow adult giving me some sort of advice that I didn’t ask for. … (Read the rest)
Maybe your child doesn’t have ADHD. Maybe they have FIADHD. That’s Food-Induced Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
My wife taught a preschool camp this week and she took a picture of one of the sack lunches one of the children brought.
Exhibit A:
Starting on the left we have a preservative, carbohydrate-laden sandwich package branded as Smuckers Uncrustables (23g carbs … (Read the rest)