I believe everyone is an athlete. That makes every table a training table. Whether you’re “training” for weight/fat-loss or have competitive goals, this requires energy. Sustained energy comes from what…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 24, 2015
Find and fix these 7 health and fitness hazards that can slow you down One of the most common questions I receive is from athletes asking why, despite all the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 22, 2015
Ivan Rivera casts off brain injury on his way to becoming a running gait coach. Ivan Rivera is training for a lifetime of running, but there was a time when…
Hal WalterMay 17, 2015
An objective measure of aerobic progress and an early-warning test for potential training problems. Among the important benefits of using a heart monitor is the ability to objectively measure your…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
Updated July 2020 A heart-rate monitor is the most important tool for developing optimal endurance and better fat-burning. This simple device is a valuable tool that not only guides your…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
A great night’s sleep is part of the foundation for good health. Good sleep is not restless and shouldn’t involve waking up during the night, and you should arise in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
If you have to ask, you’re probably eating it. Even small amounts can contribute to a body's harm and pathology—no, not just emotionally, but physiologically. In fact, eat some junk…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
Remember Little Miss Muffet, eating her curds and whey? These are the two proteins found in milk. Whey protein is the thin liquid part of milk remaining after the curds—called…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
Your Brain Might be Telling You One Thing, but Your Body is Saying Something Different Most people think they know what aerobic means, or so they say. When asked, many associate…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
Like the pursuit of perfect health, searching for the perfect shoe is an ongoing endeavor. For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Recovery from training is a major factor in developing great strength and endurance. It’s as important as the training itself. Athletes who don’t recover from workouts become vulnerable to injury…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Omega-3 fats help promote cardiovascular and brain health, but the key to their effectiveness is an essential fat known as eicosapentaenoic acid, more easily pronounced by its acronym, EPA. Essential…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
The Oral-Nutrient-Brain-Body Pathways The glycemic index (GI) has gained popularity since the publishing of a landmark study by Jenkins and colleagues in 1981 entitled, “Glycemic index of foods: a physiological…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Truly health-conscious consumers choose to avoid artificial, unnatural and synthetic chemicals, but often — and unknowingly — consume these in dietary supplements. Misleading information on supplement labels is the most…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Toss the scale and pick up a tape measure to check body fat If you don’t know by now, stepping on the scale to measure your weight can be misleading.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
It’s more than immunity and hormones, posture and gait play key roles too. The ageless Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Satchel Paige said it best: “How old would you be…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Your wish list includes ridding the body of excess fat and losing weight, getting strong with unlimited energy, and improving sports performance while getting healthier—it’s about time. JB came to…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
By Coralee Thompson, M.D. All women are at risk for developing breast cancer. If a diagnosis has been made most likely you’ll be undergoing one or more treatments that could…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Until recently, lactate in the blood from lactic acid from the muscles was thought of as a waste product that caused fatigue and muscle soreness. A revolution has occurred in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
5 Remarkable Parts for Better Performance. Athletes spend a lot of time talking bike components, running shoes, and the latest gadgets from apps to heart monitors. But the body’s natural…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
By Mark Allen Welcome to The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing. Hopefully, the information you find in these pages will change your life. It did for me when…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
We all do it, but too much is not just associated with physical problems, but disease and longevity. For millions of years, the human body squatted rather than sat. It…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
The lead story in this morning’s Sports Illustrated online began, “Almost every dominant performance in London has raised eyebrows, if not questions. These are today’s Olympics.” While the article went…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Many readers emailed questions about my recent article, “Unhealthy Olympians—Who’s to Blame.” Several asked about asthma, and some said it appeared to be a common problem. Yes, asthma is a…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
I don’t keep track of which "health" lifestyle craze we’re in the midst of right now, but the odds are there’s at least one that’s grabbing a lot of headlines.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
An excerpt from "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing," by Dr. Philip Maffetone Periods of significant levels of fitness in endurance athletes—the highs and lows that frequently occur…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Barefoot running is impractical in the desert mountains of southern Arizona because of all the wind-blown thorns that can puncture the bottom of the foot; but barefoot running shoes, like…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
It’s a worldwide epidemic and it even affects many of those who workout regularly, including athletes. It’s the accumulation of excess stored body fat. JB just reached birthday number 40…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Who doesn’t want to prevent the age-related problems of memory loss, mental fatigue, and trouble concentrating so often seen in the elderly? But the truth of the matter is something…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Muscle testing is a procedure performed by health practitioners as part of a physical evaluation. helps assess the body’s muscles and their connections to the brain through the nervous system.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
For individuals with health problems that are difficult to diagnose, one of the most common causes is folate deficiency. In 1941, the food form of folate was first discovered in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
An excerpt from “The Healthy Golfer: Lower your score, play injury-free, build fitness, and improve your game from the ground up” by Dr. Philip Maffetone Perhaps one of the best…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
For more than five hours of rigorous racing, Walter relied on water only, and his stored body fat for fuel.
Hal Walter won the 29-mile World Championship Pack-Burro Race in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
One of the first things we learn when studying the human body is that the brain controls virtually everything. In addition to managing the physical, chemical and mental state, the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
In nature, there is a family of folates naturally occurring in various foods. Like other natural vitamins, they are biologically active as coenzymes in the body, helping many vital reactions…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Decades ago during the development of applied kinesiology Dr. George Goodheart proposed an association between specific skeletal muscles and other areas of the body. The muscle-organ relationship became an integral…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Some individuals choose to not eat animal products, including meat and fish, for various reasons. Most people claim ethical, health, religious, political, cultural, or emotional reasons for being vegetarian. Ovo-vegetarians…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
I really don’t like writing book reviews. In fact, I don’t like reading, and that usually is a requirement for reviewing a book. Of the 250 or more students in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
It’s almost hard to believe that not long ago people smoked cigarettes on airplanes, in restaurants and bars, at their worksites and even inside hospitals. In fact, doctors often appeared…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
The publishing of objective research plays an important part in our understanding of how the human body works. As scientific studies better demonstrate certain relationships between food and health, previous…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Charles Darwin said it’s not the fittest who survive, nor the most intelligent, but those who can best adapt to their environment. Today, we refer to this adaptation as coping.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
This title has a certain ring to it – like the first line of a good song I never wrote. It’s one of those obvious statements, but also one that’s…
Ivan Rivera, MAF Product DirectorMay 1, 2015
Even if you think you’re avoiding it you may not be. Sugar could be finding its way into the food you are eating. This happens during travel, in restaurants, buying…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Is Hyponatremia Media Hype or Serious Public Health Concern? Drinking fluids during training and racing will soon be reaching a boiling point of controversy and not for reasons you might…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very simple footwear to protect the bottoms of the feet. Sandals were the common covering in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
It had been awhile, maybe over a year, since I had last been inside a Whole Foods store. The one closest to my home—in Tucson, Arizona—is over 40 miles away.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
With an elite field of great endurance runners lining up for the 2015 Boston Marathon, there’s a chance we will see a sub-two hour time. No doubt 1:59:something will be…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Read Part 1 Almost everyone feels muscle fatigue. Normally, it can be noticed during a race, hard training session, or a long workout. But if pushed too much we feel…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
When the word healthcare comes up, most people complain about their plan, bad experiences with services or the heavy financial burden it places on society. While these are among the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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