Today, caffeine is America’s most popular drug — touted as an energy-boosting, focus-enhancing wonder supplement without any downside. Many people feel like they need to consume greater and greater amounts of caffeine to feel any “buzz”— this is just caffeine tolerance building up. Why Reset? Many of caffeine’s effects, including fat burning, strength benefits, and euphoria, […]
Category Archives: Sustenance
BLACK COFFEE CHALLENGE: Lesson 6: Community
Study after study has shown that social connections – through family, friends or with companion animals – seem to pay off in terms of good health, longevity and even prolonged survival among patients with very serious diseases. In fact, a landmark study found that social support was a stronger predictor of survival than physical activity, […]
BLACK COFFEE CHALLENGE: Lesson 5 – Stress
Stop. Take a deep 4 second inhale. Hold it for 4 seconds. Now exhale for 8 seconds. Repeat 2 more times. This simple breathing technique can calm stress and anxiety, down regulate your nervous system and put you into a “rest & digest” state – useful particularly during the hectic holidays. Yes, a simple breathing […]
BLACK COFFEE CHALLENGE: Lesson 4 – Sleep
You’ll sleep when you’re dead, right? Not so fast. You can survive for a long time without food and a shorter period without water. Although it’s unclear exactly how long humans can survive without sleep, it isn’t long before the effects of sleep deprivation start to show. Even one bad night can do damage. Sleep […]
BLACK COFFEE CHALLENGE: Lesson 2 – Exercise
Today we’re sticking to the theme from previous emails: coffee and fasting. But I want to throw exercise into the mix to maximize the benefits of these two. Fasting + Exercise Moderate exercise such as walking of jogging in a fasted state allows your body to tap into stored body fat as fuel. Incorporating weight […]