Lifestyle
Dealing with Non-Friendly Vegan & Vegetarian Phrases
One of the things I constantly work with is having compassion for others. But sometimes being vegetarian around meat eaters that are fanatics of eating meat makes it a good exercise of patience. Several times a week I get from the people I interact either online or offline one of the phrases I really have…
Read MoreMangos Mangos Everywhere
Tis the season to eat Mangos Fala lala lala lala la! Visiting my parents and cousin in the town of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico is a treat and also a time to go organic food shopping. As you read correctly it is Mango picking season. For some of us living in the tropics, just picking them…
Read MoreDecember Nights with Surfin Safari and Peace Pies
It’s 4 o’clock on a Friday afternoon in December. While happy hour may be revving up in downtown’s Gaslamp Quarter, at Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach there is a steady stream of surfers arriving on this happy hour. On go the wet suits. Under their arms go the boards. They evaluate the waves from afar.…
Read MorePLANT-BASED DIETS: THE BEST GIFT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT
Going vegan is a very personal choice. Ask any dozen vegans why they chose that lifestyle and chances are you will get 12 different responses ranging from “I have more energy,” to “I’m appalled by today’s industrialized torture of animals.” Regardless the fundamental reasons why a person may opt for a plant-based diet, there are…
Read MoreNot Your Average Personal Trainer
I like to think of myself as not your average personal trainer. For one, I was not an athlete growing up. I was the “fat kid” who would rather be in a corner with a book than outside playing. I didn’t find fitness until my early 20s. Thankfully, I have been hooked ever since. Another…
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