I was tired of the question. How was Haiti? Either that or my answer was wearing on me. I don’t know. I recently joined a small team of Canadian and American dental professionals for a seven-day outreach in Port au Prince, Haiti. As a “non-doc,” I was to be one of a few support staff. As in sterilizing instruments and carrying anything heavy. “Sounds like job creation for meatheads?” I asked the...

I don't run guest blogs often. But I will make an exception when the writer is someone I like and has a message that I think needs to be heard. (A folder of inappropriate pictures and an ultimatum has nothing to do with it.) With that in mind, the following is a guest article from Slyvon Blanco, owner of Von Blanco Fitness, his blog where he writes about fitness stuff for busy men & women...

I have some love-hate relationships. I love travelling but hate packing. I love working out but hate the laundry. And I really love good whiskey, but hate fumbling out of bed and peeing in the laundry hamper. I also love writing popular blog posts, but hate the mercenary approach required. Suppose you want your writing to “go viral” –- to get shared by so many of your friends and colleagues that...

New Years Eve is when many people vow to transform their bodies. Yet most will finish next year looking about the same. They might change their hairstyle or sport a new facial line or two. And many will get a bit heavier, even a lot heavier. But few go in the direction they wanted, and next to none will “transform” for life. I’ve seen a few amazing transformations in my time. I’ve also witnessed...

This much I know: The absolute worst diet or exercise program is the one that kills you. Fortunately, those are rare. But there are many tactics used in the pursuit of looking good that are anything but heathy, from restrictive diets and punishing workouts to dangerous drugs and sketchy supplements. Most assume that bodybuilders and fitness chicks are the biggest offenders. And while there’s no...

Life teaches you things. The longer you get to live, the more you typically learn, provided you don’t program your life around a “must-see TV” schedule. It can also teach you a lot about what’s worth living for. And what’s not. A recent email on my way to the airport set the tone for this post. It was a link to an article called “Workout Guidelines for Men over 40.” Most articles and...