Ron Aniello joins Rob LoCascio on Over the Wall from the studio in New Jersey for an inspiring conversation about how to surround yourself with talented people who can boost your creative process and set you off towards success. There’s tons of helpful knowledge in this one for anyone experiencing creative frustration, self-doubt, or issues answering the call of their own curiosity.
Orion and I started LIFEAID because we saw a trend in kids consuming high sugar, high caffeine beverages. We wanted to provide people with a healthier alternative without all of the junk. More and more we’re seeing people adopt healthier lifestyles, but as this article suggests, there are still strides to be made.
"Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom."
—Sandra Day O’Connor
Every quarter we establish our goals as a company and individually, putting them into a vision statement that is shared weekly in present tense. This has been a big reason why we’ve been able to push LIFEAID forward for the last 10 years. Good to know that we’re in good company.
In this book, Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant lays the groundwork of why it’s so important to always listen like you’re wrong. It allows us the opportunity to approach situations with a new perspective; especially those that we are closest to.
Are You Willing to Rethink and Unlearn?
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About the Author:
Georgia native Tiffany Ammerman is the thru-hiker and CrossFitter behind the travel blog The Goodish Traveler. She spends the majority of her time traveling, eating sushi and searching for hiking trails. When she's not blogging, Ammerman can be found training at CrossFit LaGrange and teaching art to kids.
When not in the field building relationships with gym owners and retailers, Regional Sales Manager - Southwest Karly Wilson is putting in miles on the pavement for her marathon training. In fact, this year she surpassed a huge milestone of running her 100th marathon! Not sure about you, but when she revealed that during one of our team calls, we were all blown away. We caught up with her (on a rest day) to find out a little bit more about her accomplishment.
What made you start wanting to run marathons?
I started running in high school and stuck with it because it gave me a community. Later, during some trying times, I found that running also gave me purpose. Finding that purpose made me take it to the next level and I signed up for a marathon. From that point, I noticed I learned something new from each marathon I finished. A sense of accomplishment, self-love and it has helped me process certain obstacles throughout my life.
Do you have any advice for beginners looking to get into marathons?
A marathon is a big bite to chew but very worth it in the end. That being said, when training for a marathon, take baby steps to be a competent runner. Start with 5ks and 10ks and then work your way up to higher mileage. The last thing you want to do is start hot out of the gate and over train. Enjoy the process because you won’t always have great training runs. I know a lot of people stop strength, gymnastics and agility training and I think it’s extremely important to still prioritize those. It will make a huge difference in your training.
What is the biggest takeaway you got from your 100 marathons?
This 100 marathon journey has been full of takeaways. It hasn’t been easy and I’ve fought hard for it. But throughout these races, I’ve formed an acceptance within myself. An acceptance of self-love, self-worth, and self-respect.
How do you ensure that your body is properly fueled and ready for race day?
This took me a long time to figure out. Like many runners, I had an idea in my head about what a runner was “supposed” to look like. And like many people, I also had an idea in my head about what “beauty” was. I didn’t realize that those ideas merged to shape a harmful norm that actually held me back from my true potential.
When I began to incorporate lifting into my training regimen, everything changed. I learned about nutrition, positive body image, and how to train smarter. This completely changed how I felt on race day. I changed my nutrition to low carb, high fat diet and I make sure I am constantly drinking water and incorporating electrolytes. The week leading up to my races, look the same. I eat the same things and I drink the same amount of liquid.
What have you found to be the most effective ways to recover while training?
FITAID, CrossFit, Compression pants, bubble baths, and massages.
How do you stay mentally tough throughout something as strenuous as a marathon?
For me I have had strong motivators. Sometimes they come from a place of pain and sometimes they come from great happiness. It also gives me time to reflect.
What is your favorite part of the marathon training process?
My favorite part of the marathon training process is when I hit my second wind and I feel like I am flying and when I get to do a fun endurance CrossFit workout.
Do you plan on reaching anymore marathon milestones?
I would love to break 3 hours and participate in the World Marathon Challenge.
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"The greatness of a man is not how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively."
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Often, creative expressions can take time and tattoos are no different.
Therefore, while getting an exquisite tattoo, it is highly likely that you spend 3-8 hours under the needle.
It can be a stressful and painful process.
Even the best tattoo artists can fail in crafting the right design if you make sudden movements or lose consciousness. Yes, some people do faint during a long session for various reasons i.e. exhaustion, low blood sugar, dehydration, use of blood-thinning or recreational drugs, or a sharp bout of pain.
It goes without saying that long tattoo sessions need a lot of preparation and precaution.
A well-rested body and healthy diet form critical parts of this preparation, especially the in-session snacks.
Most tattoo artists will advise you against bringing eatables during a tattoo session due to the risk of contamination or infection, but all tend to agree that you require necessary fluids, nutrition and power snacks to survive long sessions.
Tattoos aren’t painless and long tattoo sessions will subject you to some nail-biting pain along with the psychological and physical exhaustion of remaining immobile for hours.
Tattoos are etched onto the skin and they cause some blood loss and stimulate the release of adrenaline and certain endorphins. This may also result in muscle contractions, rapid breathing, or involuntarily movements, posing great risks to you during the entire session.
These problems can get aggravated if you are dehydrated and undernourished.
A good snack can help you maintain fluid levels, counter certain chemical imbalances in the body, and quicken the healing process of the skin.
Nonetheless, you have to restrict your consumption to what you need. Home-made food may be the healthiest food, but snacks serve the purpose of regulating your food intake for a day.
In terms of nutrition, snacks consumer before, during and after getting a tattoo are no different, but in terms of the quantity and schedule of consumption, you have to follow a strict low volume and low-frequency regimen during a tattoo session.
A good snack must fulfill any, many or all of the following requirements:
Based on the above criteria, you may opt for one of the following snacks for the day, you get your tattoo.
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ImmunityAid is not an energy drink (contains no caffeine) and it isn’t exactly a snack, but it does help you avoid solid foods while getting absorbed into your bloodstream. Once you go through its health benefits, you realize the reasons why it has been suggested here. It is rich in Vitamins C, A and D3, minerals and the turmeric [to help reduce mild inflammation]. ImmunityAid is a tasty, caffeine-free drink that keeps you refreshed and energized and ensures that you do not get restless.
Who doesn’t love chocolate? It is a likable snack and the absence of dairy and refined sugar, makes it an interesting choice for your tattoo session. Bananas improve your digestion and make the other ingredients more effective. They are also a good source of manganese and Vitamin C, aiding in the healing and restoration of your skin. Chocolate makes the RXBAR, rich in anti-oxidants and the walnuts and cashews provide the right amount of unsaturated & saturated fats and Vitamin E. This bar also contains a healthy quantity of good quality proteins in the form of egg whites.
The RXBAR can serve as a compact power snack that you can eat with minimum movements and risk of contamination.
If egg whites deter you from having an RXBAR, the Larabar emerges as the best vegan alternative. Ask any tattoo artist, they will suggest that you consume strawberries for anti-oxidants, spinach for iron, nuts for fats and fruits for healthy sugars. They have basically enumerated the ingredients of the Larabar. The recipe makes spinach consumption easier and the fruits also help digest it quickly. The combination of anti-oxidants and iron improves the health and supply of your blood, making for a quick recovery of your skin.
Health bars have to be chewed and tattoos require a motionless body. If chewing makes you move, feel restless or fidgety, you can choose to have a liquid snack that also doubles up as a thirst quencher. Yes, snacks are no longer restricted to edible solid foods. The V8 Healthy Green is a healthy concoction of juices extracted from spinach, kale, celery, romaine, green pepper, yellow carrots, apples, and pineapples. Most of these ingredients are prescribed by tattoo artists and dieticians for regular consumption before and after getting a tattoo. Naturally, it is safe to say that you can have the same foods during a long session. If you can ignore the slimy look and get used to the taste, you can sip this vegan drink while getting a tattoo.
If your primary concern for a good snack is to have something tasty that keeps you occupied and distracted from the boredom or the pain, you might as well try the Better Chip Whole Grain Chips. In fact, the Spinach and Kale flavor may serve your dietary requirements without compromising on the taste. Unlike snacks coated with flavored dust, these vegan chips are made from a blended mixture of whole grain corn and farm-fresh vegetables, giving you an ample supply of Vitamin K, magnesium, and iron. You can chew these crispy snacks without much effort with a spinach or hummus dip.
This is the most conventional snack in the entire list. It is possible; you have tasted roasted pecans before, especially the highly trusted brand of PLANTERS. A fistful of pecans is a scrumptious source of vitamins, mono-saturated fats, and minerals such as iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and potassium. These pecans prepared in peanut oil and roasted to a perfect crisp, make for a tasty and easily digestible snack.
Essentially, this is a soup mix made from Fresh Broccoli, which becomes a creamy beverage upon being dissolved in hot water. You can curb your desires for dairy products and enjoy this thick liquid snack. It is a protein-rich soup that contains all the essential vitamins including A, C, K, B, and E, making for a suitable snack during a long tattoo session.
If you suffer from allergies or fear them, this can be the least risky power snack. These oat bites have no dairy, no gluten, no wheat, soy, meat, trans-fats, or GMOs. Bobo’s oat bites are made with whole grain oats and they help lower your cholesterol, regulate blood sugar, and heal your skin with their anti-oxidants. Moreover, you do not feel the need to binge on snacks or crave for heavy meals.
“No Cow” products do not contain any type of dairy product, meat, or whey. Moreover, they are deemed to be very tasty and their protein bars are still in high demand. Apart from being a high fiber, low sugar, and low carbs snack, these protein bars are created from a proprietary recipe of monk fruit, stevia, brown rice, erythritol, and pea protein. While brown rice prevents blood clots and lowers cholesterol, monk fruit helps reduce or prevent inflammation and the pea protein helps in the healing process. Additionally, the combination of stevia and yeast fermented glucose called erythritol acts as a sugar substitute that does not cause an insulin spike in the body.
Some tattoo artists prohibit customers from carrying eatables into their studio. Even then, they may agree on letting you have some candies to maintain your blood sugar levels. In such a case, you can carry a few candies in your pocket and the tattoo artists will let you consume them when you feel drowsy or exhausted. Since excessive consumption of refined sugars prevents your skin from healing quickly, it is best if you have vitamin-rich fruit candies. Whether they are gummy worms or gummy bears of the Black Forest Fruit Snacks, you get to enjoy a mouthwatering confectionery, with a chewy exterior and a liquid center. They can be a perfect treat to keep yourself energized and preoccupied.
If you find most candies to be too sweet, you can try having the YumEarth Fruit Drops. They contain natural fruit extracts that give them a fruitier flavor and also infuse them with the health benefits of the respective fruit. While all the fruit drops carry a sufficient supply of anti-oxidants, the tattoo session needs of your skin can be served best by the berry, blueberry, strawberry, cherry, and pomegranate flavors.
Vegan snacks may seem like a safe bet due to higher shelf life and a low presence of allergens, but sometimes, you desire the taste of meat. In such a case, perhaps you can try to eat fish for that one day when you visit the tattoo parlor. As a convenient fish-based power snack, the BUMBLE BEE combination of Tuna Salad with Crackers emerges as a healthy choice. Tuna is the only low-fat non-vegetarian source of iron and selenium that can compete with spinach for its nutritional value. Additionally crackers can aid in quick digestion of a tuna salad because they are low in calories and rich in Vitamin B Complex.
Now, back to the segment of vegan health bars, you can try this low sugar chia bar. Health Warrior bars come in a variety of flavors i.e. Coconut, Vanilla, Banana Nut, Apple Cinnamon, and Acai Berry. Each bar has distinct health benefits. Moreover, the combination of natural fruit extracts with chia makes for a skin and blood friendly snack by giving you ample Omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, iron, fiber, and calcium.
The primary dietary requirement for getting a tattoo is to be well hydrated. Solid food snacks tend to dehydrate you and energy drinks contain enough sugar and caffeine to make you anxious. Hence, a healthy beverage becomes crucial and the flavored water drink called Hint fits the bill. It helps improve your metabolism, immunity, and healing abilities and serves as a HEPA compliant alternative to sugary drinks. The company claims the infusion of the freshest fruits, natural flavors, and purified water and the consumer’s vouch for the health benefits
Agreed, these are the least healthy snacks in the entire list, but strangely they may be healthy enough for you. First, they come in sticks and you can munch on them in small quantities. Second, if you are used to eating junk food, they may just prevent you from craving sugary, salty or oily snacks and the long wait for your next meal may become bearable. Third, if you consume a healthy liquid snack or beverage and you don’t have any fruit candy, these pretzels may be your source for sugar and carbs.
You may see these snacks as a guilty pleasure that helps you endure the long session at the tattoo parlor, but they are more than just a one-off past time. In fact, you can incorporate them your daily routine, while your skin recovers from the etching during the next 3-4 weeks after getting the tattoo. Give it a try and add these snacks to a tasty recipe or explore eatables with similar ingredients.
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LIFEAID randomly surveyed 135 gym owners in July of 2020, in order to find out how they are handling re-opening, keeping members safe, plans for reinvigorating memberships, stocking their fridges with FITAID, and more...
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Each of the three cardio benefits listed above is critical for success on the golf course. Although not a high-impact sports like soccer or football, golf requires a fair amount of cardiovascular health to maintain performance on the course. On long summer days, golfers with poor cardiac health will find themselves cramping. Plus, the heat can be uncomfortable too, so wearing your bucket hat and looking into your cardio health is life-changing.
If your muscular structure is not used to being stressed or variations in oxygen content, your performance will suffer. Increased cardiovascular health can even add distance to your shots by increasing muscle performance. As the heart is able to pump blood more efficiently through the body, oxygen is forced into muscles providing a boost in performance. Also, before a round of golf, you may enjoy an energizing caffeine-free GOLFERAID performance blend drink, the best golf drink on the market.
One thing that separates top-level golfers from the rest is being able to score big shots in critical moments. The brain is the control system of the body and the more oxygen going into the brain, the more rested and performing it becomes. Although many golfers ride in carts, walking a round of golf can be a cardio workout. Some courses have terrain differences, hills, and non-flat surfaces.
Because cardio is not as important in golf as it is in marathon running or soccer, you can maintain healthy cardiovascular health without running for hours on end. A few ways to maintain cardio health include taking brisk walks or walking on an incline. If you don’t have access to a treadmill you can find a hilly location to walk up.
Walking on an incline has a lot of benefits compared to walking flat. Not only is the cardio workout better compared to walking on a flat surface, but it is also a better workout for your legs. Again, you don’t need to be sprinting up hills to receive a good cardio workout.
Looking at golf from a cardio perspective, if you walked a 7000-yard course, it translates to roughly 4 miles. If you are able to walk 4 miles a week, you will be able to manage walking a course. Breaking down the 7000 yards even further, taking an average hole length of roughly 400 yards which is about a quarter-mile. Walking a quarter mile is only one time around a track which can be done in a few minutes’ time.
Going deeper, your longest continuous walk on a golf course will be between 250 and 300 yards, likely from the tee box. This is under a quarter-mile. A good tip to keep yourself in golf cardio shape is finding a short hill and walk up and down it several times a day. And of course, a good pair of golf shoes is a must. A quarter-mile only takes ten to fifteen minutes depending on how fast you are walking.
Overall good cardio health is needed to maintain a consistent golf game. You don’t necessarily have to be a marathon runner to get in excellent golf cardio shape. A short quarter-mile walk every day will give you enough stamina and strength to play an entire round of golf without any issues.
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Taste Radio: Episode 221 features highlights from recent interviews with six entrepreneurs who started small and have made it big, including the founders of Siete Family Foods, Bantam Bagels and Caulipower.
Whether you are trying to shed the 'Quarantine 15' or just want to whip up some balanced meals for yourself or your family, check out these healthy recipes from Eating Well to help you crush your nutrition goals this summer.
"Every business is successful exactly to the extent it does something others cannot."
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