Do You Want To Save Money on Health Care? How About a Health Savings Account?
Saving money is on the minds of most these days. Did you know that a health savings account (HSA) can save you thousands of dollars on the following?: Acupuncture Chiropractors Therapy Treatments Vitamins (if prescribed) Weight Read More
Brien Shamp Featured On Healthy Living in the Bay Radio-April 15th
Healthy Living in the Bay Radio with host Tisa Mendoza featured Brien Shamp, CEO of the Optimal Fitness Lifestyle Center on April 15th. Brien was the guest for two segments and spoke about the Read More
Fundraiser for the Families of the Recently Slain Oakland Police Officers-A Success!
April 18, 2009 at the Optimal Fitness Lifestyle Center in San Carlos, there were about 120 people that came to support the families of the fallen four police officers from Oakland. Many were local officers and their family Read More
High Fructose Corn Syrup Increased a Staggering 10,673 Percent!!!
Did you know the use of high fructose corn syrup (HFC’s) in the U.S. diet increased a staggering 10,673 percent between 1970 and 2005? Part of what makes HFC’s such a dangerous sweetener is that Read More
Don't Choose The Fish-Tilapia
Happy Saturday, I hope you don’t like Tilapia. If it wasn’t hard enough to be healthy already, now you really have to be careful and aware of the latest trends in food manufacturing. Did you Read More
The Weekend Is Here…Are You Tired?
Happy Friday, Being a little tired is no big deal since you were able to complete that task right? WRONG! Did you know that disrupted sleep cycles can lead to obesity, diabetes, insomnia, depression, Read More
Food Preparation Clinics With Brien Shamp & Chris Shamp
Do you want some new ideas for meals? Are you skipping meals and know you need more variety? Would you like to learn how to make meals & snacks quickly? Join Brien Shamp & Chris Read More
Digestive Issues Got You Down? Check Out This Article.
Happy Saturday, I just read an interesting article that everyone should read, “The Hidden Disease: Leaky Gut Syndrome”, by Mari R. Ross. This article details leaky gut: what it is, what causes it, and recommendations Read More
Did you know that asthma has increased by more than 300% over the last 20 years? (Source: Dr. Mercola)
I recently received an e-mail from my sister in-law wanting to know if there was a dietary connection for asthma for a friend: Hi Brien, Erin just found out her girls have asthma. Do Read More
Food Resources
Happy Sunday! Sometimes it is hard to find healthy food to eat, especially when one is traveling. Below I have listed some great food resources for you are your family. Do you know where Read More