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  • Loading the Bones & DEXA Scans

    Weekly Resource Roundup Loading the Bones I was telling a friend about my interest in doing rucking (walking with a weighted backpack) to load my bones and maintain bone density. She said she had walked with her ankle and wrist weights before and could do rucking with me. Ankle and wrist weights are not the…

  • The Self-Trust Diet & The World Gym

    Weekly Resource Roundup A Diet Built on Self-Trust Is the “healthy” lifestyle that health and fitness professionals promote actually making us disconnected from our bodies? We’re told, “eat this not that, or you’ll get sick, be disease-ridden, and die early.” When we label foods as “bad” or “unhealthy” it causes shame and is harmful to…

  • Macronutrients of Happiness & Type 3 Diabetes

    Weekly Resource Roundup The “3 Macronutrients” of Happiness Arthur C. Brooks, the author of “From Strength to Strength” was on The Drive podcast talking about the three “macronutrients” necessary for happiness. Enjoyment: Pleasure plus elevation. He uses the example that eating is pleasure but eating with loved ones during the holidays is elevation. Satisfaction: The…