The most common thing we hear is that ‘you need to exercise more’. Sure, that may be true, but what about your everyday movement? Do you spend most of the day sitting, moving from one chair to another? This is referred to as NEAT or Non-exercise activity thermogenesis. The calories that we are burning when we aren't eating, sleeping, or during scheduled exercise/workouts. When people want to increase their activity level their mind more often goes to going to the gym or doin

Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than 3 months. There are many different types that fall under this umbrella. Fibromyalgia (muscle pain), pain from nerve damage, general pain in neck and back, joint pain/arthritis. Consistent pain is not only wearing on your body but also your mind. I experience knee pain in my left knee, due to an overtraining injury. Some days I can hike a mountain just fine. Sometimes I’m slow getting up the stairs and I need a knee brace to just wal