Did you know that after the age of 35, there is a 50% chance that you will develop some sort of Sleep disorder?(1) Did you know that there is a 24% increase in Heart Attacks when we lose an hour of sleep during daylight changing time? (2) With these very real statistics in mind, and knowing just how important each minute of sleep is to athletes; dont you want to ensure you are doing the most to get your precious ZZZ’s? From Melatonin to Eye masks, there are many ways to hack a good night sleep but Ive got 2 proven methods for you to implement today.
040618 "Which Nut is Better for You, Almonds or Walnuts?"
Each morning as part of my daily Nutrition routine I eat a handful of Nuts with my coffee. To some that may sound quite out of the ordinary but starting the day with a good amount of fat allows me to 'break-my-fast' and get fuel my brain and body for morning training. As most of us, I am blessed with choices. Choosing which nut to fuel my morning with is sometimes a question so I thought I would dig into it a little bit more this week. Do I go with the walnut? A nut that I literally grew up on, coming from Linden CA where we lived on 12 acres of walnuts. Or the Almond? The creamy and dense nut that my grandfather and uncles grow and tend to be the kale of the burgeoning Nut business! Lets find out.