Author: johnbarban

  • Overeating at Holidays and Parties

    Overeating at Holidays and Parties

    The Saints won a great game yesterday and while they were doing it we consumed copious amounts of chicken wings, pizza, nachos and beer. And then I got to thinking about how often people in north america (and I’m sure all over the world) get together to celebrate various events and holidays with large feasts.…

  • Super Bowl Eat a Thon

    Super Bowl Eat a Thon

    Today is one of the biggest eating days in north america. It’s the super bowl celebration Eat-a-Thon. I’m going to one our favorite local sports bars with some buddies where we will indulge on all you can eat chicken wings, pizza, nacho’s, beer, and all other forms of sports bar/pub food. Tomorrow and Tuesday will…

  • What Are You Eating?

    What Are You Eating?

    Food is one thing all people have in common…let me re-phrase that…EATING food is one thing we all have in common…and the similarities seem to end right there. It’s very hard to find two people who eat exactly the same diet. These are all the factors that make up your diet: 1. # of Meal…

  • How it All Fits Together – Phi Life is Live

    How it All Fits Together – Phi Life is Live

    Brad Pilon and I have started a new podcast called Phi Life. You can find it every Wednesday from now on at www.phi-life.com This is our weekly take on all things related to health and how it fits into your life, and how all the parts of your life will add up to your overall…

  • Strength is Relative…Sort of

    Strength is Relative…Sort of

    I’ve been getting questions about strength and specifically how much weight should be lifted for a particular body size. This is a difficult question to answer because there are multiple factors that go into measuring and building strength. Muscle size is only one of the factors correlated to strength. Here is a list of other…