About eight years ago, Mat Lecompte had an epiphany. He’d been ignoring his health and suddenly realized he needed to do something about it. Since then, through hard work, determination and plenty of education, he has transformed his life. He’s changed his body composition by learning the ins and outs of nutrition, exercise, and fitness and wants to share his knowledge with you. Starting as a journalist over 10 years ago, Mat has not only honed his belief system and approach with practical experience, but he has also worked closely with nutritionists, dieticians, athletes, and fitness professionals. He embraces natural healing methods and believes that diet, exercise and willpower are the foundation of a healthy, happy, and drug-free existence.
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If you’re 65 or older, you’re at risk for a potentially serious fall. People in this age cohort suffer a fall every second in the United States, and it’s their number one cause of injury-related death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 20 percent of falls in adults tend to ...click here to read more
Muscle loss is a preventable cause of disability that aging people should pay more attention to. Preventing it is pretty straightforward: life weight, be active, and eat protein. A new study is suggesting another way to help aging populations retain muscle mass and strength: adequate blood levels of vitamin D. Researchers in Brazil and the ...click here to read more
Life certainly has its ups and downs, but sometimes challenging events can happen all at once. And sometimes, one thing can feel like the weight of the entire world. When you’re buried and feel like your entire world is upside down, it can be nearly impossible to feel joy – this can be normal. Health ...click here to read more
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If you’re drinking a daily Diet Coke to stave off weight gain, you could be making things a lot harder on your bladder. Urinary incontinence is no fun. The uncontrollable urge to get to the bathroom, or even worse, leaking urine unexpectedly, may be exacerbated by artificially-sweetened beverages. A new study suggests that women who ...click here to read more
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have difficulty mustering up the energy to live a normal life. Extreme fatigue often tops the list of the most distressing symptoms. Now a new study suggests that light therapy may help people with MS get their lives back. MS is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body attacks ...click here to read more
A new study has found that quitting alcohol can help lower the complications of liver cirrhosis, even in patients who have advanced cases of the disease. The work also revealed that if can help them live longer. Cirrhosis is one of the most frequent and severe complications of excessive drinking. It is marked by significant ...click here to read more
At some point, everybody has stayed awake, knowing they should be in bed. Maybe you had to catch one more episode, were at a concert, or just needed some alone time. But do it too often, and that urge to stay awake can adversely affect your health. We live in a highly wired world that ...click here to read more
A new study suggests that people with healthy lifestyle habits could be at a significantly lower risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease. The work, published in the journal Gut, indicates that maintaining a healthy lifestyle could prevent up to 60 percent of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. That’s big news, especially if you’re concerned about ...click here to read more
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