My nutrition book is finally out!  This work started with me blogging articles two years ago to try to help my clients and friends eat better.  Then it got bigger and bigger.  Finally, I had put two years into this, and I'm extremely proud of the book because it's something you can use to change the way you eat for good.  

The book is available on Amazon through Roots Publishing, and stay tuned for book signings!
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- From the back book cover:
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Tired of the Diet Treadmill?

Every time we turn around, there’s a new diet on the market.  This one we’re promised, is a revolutionary new way of eating.  Yet the more things change, the more they stay the same and year after year we struggle to eat right.  Contrary to the hype, eating well is not that complicated, but it’s also not easy.  
After many years of helping people with nutrition and seeing the same mistakes made repeatedly, author Scott Godwin has formulated a simple and easy plan in 3.0 Nutrition: Eating Better Than Everto change the way you eat for good.  
Included in this book are: 

• The 3 simple steps of 3.0 Nutrition you need to “turn pro” with your eating.
• The 5 Essential Categories of eating better than ever.   
• More than 50 essays on permanently changing your eating habits.

Eating healthy should be simple and joyful, because it’s one of the best things in life.  Like many things though, eating can be good or bad for you, depending on how you handle it.  Change is never easy and it takes time to become a healthy eater.  The key is to have a simple philosophy that works, and that’s exactly what 3.0 Nutrition: Eating Better Than Ever is.  
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Are you ready to “turn pro” and change the way you eat for good?
 
This book, 3.0 Nutrition: Eating Better Than Ever, is a superb resource for patients like mine and the general public who want to learn more about how to eat better and manage their weight.  It provides many simple tips and has an easy-to-follow structure to improve your eating.  
Read this book and make it part of your life! – Victor Corrigan MD FACC

Way back when not too long ago, people still took Sunday off from work, mainly for rest but also for fun- games, walks, a trip to the park, bike riding, naps on the couch, playing with the kids, maybe a hike, or heck, just sitting on the porch.  Maybe it was the Internet, which I thought was a fad, or the smartphone, which I never realized would be what it is, but whatever it was, somewhere along the way we lost our way. We lost touch of what’s important, we lost touch of Sunday, and we lost touch of each other. We quit having fun, and everything became goal-oriented, task focused, and utilitarian. 

It seems like we are now caught in a trap. Even when we aren’t working, we’re working. Even when we want to rest, we can’t rest. Even when we should be unplugged, we’re plugged.  Even when we want to have fun, we can’t. Some days and some things should be just for fun, and nothing else. And every workout can be and should be fun.  Even if just a little bit.  If you’re not having fun when you’re exercising, why not? Don’t take yourself too seriously. 

Have fun while you work out and you’ll stay motivated.  I once saw two people arguing over a space in a Yoga class. I thought it was pretty comical. Imagine the irony of two women, decked out in expensive “yoga lifestyle” clothing, arguing about who will get what spot on the exercise Yoga floor, in a class that’s supposed to be about relaxation and mindfulness !

Here are some good ways to make your workouts more fun:

•    Get your friends to work out with you.
•    Build camaraderie in the gym.
•    Make games out of your workouts.
•    Turn off the phones, unplug and take out the ear phones so you’ll make more friends.
•    Try new things. Learn new things.
•    Have random workouts where you just go to the gym and do whatever you feel like doing, with no plan.
•    Learn some jokes to share. People in the gym love jokes. 
•    Play a sport.
•    Music can be a good motivator, although sometimes it’s nice when it’s quiet. 
•    Sometimes forget your goals and just do it for fun, and to feel good. 
•    Achieve your fitness goals, because it’s always fun to see progress. 

For most of us, the bottom line up front is just to live an active lifestyle and be healthy.  Even if you’re a serious athlete, you should still make time for fun.  It’s good to have goals and to work hard. I do plenty of that and think you should too. There’s nothing like focusing and working hard to achieve something. When you train hard for something and then do it, you’ll have fun at the finish line. But nerve forget the fun factor. Enjoy the process, enjoy the ride.  Today is the day to enjoy, just like every day !

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