I'm deeply grateful for the incredible gift my mother bestowed upon me. She never sought to impose her own perspectives on life; instead, she instilled in me an unwavering belief – that I possessed the capability to accomplish anything and everything.

Although there is a legion of studies concluding that supplemental intervention results in greater score improvements (significantly in most cases) than placebo in outcomes on anxiety or stress scales, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The act of ruminating impacts on everything from weight gain, ill health, disease, anxiety, depression, and lifespan.

Breaking rules just because you don’t like them is meaningless. And, there is no courage in continually challenging everything without cause. On the other hand, leaving a paradigm that limits you more than enables you is vital, in all aspects especially nutrition and performance.