I've been able to fix most backs and shoulders in just a few minutes per week instead of drugs, surgeries, and wasting thousands treating symptoms instead of root causes!  Topics will vary slightly depending upon city and audience.  First stops this year are Atlanta, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Paso Robles, and Park City.  See more info on the 'Move Better' U.S. Tour 2008!  Fitness is Power...Let's Get It On!

This is the first of many articles by Kevin Rail.  In "Smoke & Mirrors" Kevin explores the treacherous journey through the deadly jungles more commonly known as American supermarkets and fast food lines!  Eating healthy is simple--not complicated once you weed through all the hype and deceptive advertising.  Fear not!  Kevin's going to help us get started!  Get your first Gut Check! here.

With rewards like this, the Roadhouse Grill will be hurting for customers because today's kids will be dead by the time they are my age or too unhealthy to get off the couch!  Sorry Roadhouse Grill--this is not good for our kids or our country.  Please keep your junk food and deceptive advertising on the premise of "good community service" away from my family!

This month's WellPRO is my youngest daughter Ronnie.  Her generation is predicted to be very sick and unhealthy because of obesity and lack of fitness.  Ronnie's health will help her to lead the next generation of Americans--from a position of fitness and not fat!  At age four, she's already more fit and more aware of health than many adults!  Read Ronnie's words of wellness wisdom and her expert advice on staying fit and fun.

Not all chicken sandwiches are created equal!  The Jack in the Box Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta (with grilled chicken and medium natural cut fries) actually has 1,140 calories, 51 grams of fat, and 3,000 mg of sodium.  Not exactly anything to "cluck" about!  With 1,140 calories, you might want to drive right on by Jack in the Box then grill your own chicken at home!

I was chatting with my good friend and restaurant owner Joe Coughlin last month.  Joe has been serving up healthy menu items for years and long before the obesity epidemic alerts were hitting national news.  He said with the ailing economy, his business is down about 20%, and people are spending less on eating out and maybe opting for the typical fast foods that are "cheaper."  I had a profound thought--and a hell of a marketing idea that I immediately expressed to Joe--cheap food is NOT cheap!  What kind of value is to eat thousands of calories and hundreds of grams of fat for just a few bucks when the end result is expensive medical complications and diseases?!!!  I told Joe that if people ate at his Coconut Joe's Island Grill House, they can essentially eat for free compared to typical fast food because his food is healthy and won't kill them or make them sick!  Think about it..."cheap" food is not really going to be cheap in the long run.  Pay now or pay later.  When dining out, it's a much better value to buy "real food" at a decent restaurant than to eat "toxic food" full of chemicals.  Heart disease, diabetes, obesity...some "value" that is!!!  See y'all at Coconut Joe's where I'll be eating my lean chicken wrap!

The shoulder is the only joint in your body with 360 degrees of full rotation.  While we routinely refer to our "shoulder sockets" when discussing shoulder pain, the shoulder joint area is not a socket at all.  It's actually almost flat with only the slight curve of a golf ball tee.  The "socket" of the shoulder joint is nearly flat to allow for greater mobility.  However, the increased mobility gives the shoulder less stability and less control of movement.

Boeing did an interesting study on back claims--their #1 injury.  The primary factor in Boeing's back pain claims?  Psychological stress!  This is proof that fixing America does not lie with biomechanics and data alone.  If it was just a workout plan and ergonomics, many more would be doing it!  As a Corporate Wellcoach, I know both exercise science and psychology which is why my "fitness" programs work so much better.  For optimal wellness @ work, use a balanced approach that helps employees on all levels of mind, body, and spirit.

I ran across the book Affluenza last year while waiting 14 hours in the Atlanta airport.  I had no idea what it was about at first glance.  This book has drastically changed my life and how I look at my own contribution to either making the planet a healthier place to live or continuing to make it less healthy with senseless consumerism.  The book challenged me to think about my home recycling, my purchases, my values on "things" and how I look at them.  Since reading Affluenza, I doubled my home recycling and use reusable cloth shopping bags about 99% of the time.  If you want to really start thinking about America's over consumption and the effects on global ecology, read this book.  See the Affluenza book link here.

Cold and flu season is upon us.  When was the last time you cleaned your nasty cell phone?  Maybe never!  Think about how many times you slobber, cough, spit, and sneeze on your phone!  Studies show that cell phones are carrying significant amounts of bacteria because they are not being cleaned.  Grab a Clorox or Lysol wipe--clean your phone NOW!  After cleaning wipe off the chemical residue with a clean towel then you'll be good to go.

For about $3.00, many people can fix their own knee problems!  This little ankle band is the best tool for increasing hip "abductors" which help prevent legs from caving in or adducting to center during movement.  They come in different thicknesses to match your strength capability.  I use bands made by PerformBetter.  Check out the cool ankle bands here.

I'll be at the American College of Sports Medicine Health/Fitness Summit in Long Beach March 24th-27th getting the latest on corporate wellness, health, and fitness research.  I'm also launching my training workshops this month, so I'll see y'all on the road!

 I don't know yet, but it will be good because health is ALL GOOD!  And no side effects like prescription drugs and junk food!  I'm taking corporate clients to Yosemite again this May and doing a training hike series with them--I'll introduce you to them in April and more as soon as I make up my mind.  So much health news and so little time!