index
açaí berries
acid-forming foods
acidity
active meditation
activities
changing
choosing
adaptation phase
adrenal fatigue
adrenal glands
aerobic exercise
agave mustard dressing
agave nectar
AGEs
alkaline-forming foods
Alzheimer’s
American Heart Association
amino acids
anaerobic threshold
anemia
anti-clotting agents
anti-inflammatory agents
antioxidants
appetite reduction, and sleep
apple cinnamon salba granola (nut-free)
arthritis
availability, of recipe ingredients
banana fig cinnamon energy bar
banana ginger energy bar
basketball
bench squat
bent-over dumbbell row
bent-over stretch
bicep curl
biological debt
blood sugar
blueberry pancakes
blueberry smoothie
body fuel, understanding
Body Mass Index (BMI)
bone density
brain . See also left brain; right brain
breathing
bridge and hamstring curl
buckwheat
caffeine
in green tea
and hydration
and stress
calcium
calories
Canadian Community Health Survey
carbohydrates . See also complex carbohydrates; simple carbohydrates
carbohydrate-to-protein ratio
carbon footprints
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular fitness
carob banana energy bar, spicy
carob energy gel
carob mint recovery drink
carob powder
carob strawberry energy bar
carotenoids
catabolic
cellular regeneration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Chang, Charles
chest press
and fly combination
with Jungle Gym
chest stretch
children, and diet
chlorella
chlorophyll
chocolate almond smoothie
chocolate brittle, frozen
chocolate smoothie
Chocolate Vega energy pudding
Chocolate Vega recovery drink
cholesterol, elevated
coconut lime curry chickpea stir-fry
coconut oil
coconut water
Coe, Sebastian
coffee. See caffeine
collard greens buckwheat wrap
complementary stress
complex carbohydrates
core muscles
cortisol
cramps
creativity
cycling . See also exercise bike
dates
depression
diabetes, type II
dips
disease, preventing/reversing
double crunch
drinks
pre-workout
recovery
Duke University
dulse
dumbbell pull-over
edestin
edible foodlike substances
efficacy
electrolyte energy drinks
electrolytes
endorphins
endurance
energy, types of
energy bars
energy crash
energy gels
environment, and health
enzymes
equipment
essential fatty acids (EFAs)
evening vs. morning workouts
exercise
enjoyable
high-return
non-physical benefits of
and willpower
exercise bike. See also cycling
exercise and nutrition logs
exercises
Jungle Gym
Thrive Fitness program
fat, burning
fiber
filler cell
fitness capital
flaxseed
fly and chest press combination
focus, sharpening
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
foods. See also nutrition; recipes
for peak performance
raw
foot bucket lift
foot towel roll
free radicals
frontal lobe
fructose
fruits
functional strength
ghrelin
ginger pear salba granola
ginger pear smoothie
glucose
gluten
glycogen
Googleplex
green apple almond with greens energy bar
greens
green tea
growth hormone (GH)
HDL cholesterol
health, defining
Health Canada
heart rate
hemp
high net-gain nutrition
high-return exercise
hiking
hip flexor stretch
hockey
hydration
inflammation
ingredients, availability of
iron
jackknife
Journal of the American Medical Association
Jungle Gym
Jungle Gym exercises
justified confidence
kelp
knee pain, exercises for
lactate threshold
lateral raise
seated
squat with
LDL cholesterol
left/right brain. See also brain; right/left brain
lemon lime recovery drink
lemon lime sport drink
leptin
ligaments
lignans
logs, training and nutrition
lower back pain, exercises for
lung capacity
lunge bicep curl
maca
malnutrition
maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max)
maximum strength training workouts
meditation
active
mental outsourcing
menu plan
Mintel Report
morning vs. evening workouts
muscle functionality
muscular strength
Natural Vega and ginger recovery drink
net gain, defined
neurotransmitters
nori
nutrient-dense foods
nutrients, key
nutrition. See also foods; recipes
high net-gain
importance of
logs
post-workout
pre-workout
obesity epidemic
omega-3 essential fatty acids
omega-6 essential fatty acids
opposite leg and arm lift
orange energy gel
osteoporosis
papaya ginger smoothie
Parkinson’s
persistence
pH
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
phytonutrients
pineapple recovery drink
Piraro, Dan
post-workout nutrition
potassium
pre-workout drinks
pre-workout nutrition
processed foods
production stress
Profit Magazine
protein
pull-in with bicep curl
pull-up from floor, with Jungle Gym
Pumping Iron
pumpkin seed pesto
push-up
and row
quad exercise, with Jungle Gym
quadriceps stretch
racquetball
recipes. See also foods; nutrition
energy bars
long workout or race recovery drinks
next-generation energy gels
non-sport-specific
pre-long workout or race drinks
sport-specific
recovery drinks
raw foods
red blood cells
refined foods. See processed foods
repeat-pattern aerobic activity
return on investment
right brain . See also brain; left brain
row
push-up and
upright
rowing
running
running mileage buildup
salba
saturated fats
Schwarzenegger, Arnold
seated lateral raise
sea vegetables
seeds
select information diet
Sequel Naturals
serotonin
shin splints
shin strengthener
shopping list
shoulder blade pinch
shoulder exercises
shoulder press
shoulder rotation and press
shoulders, rounded
shoulder stretch
side crunch with leg lift
simple carbohydrates. See also carbohydrates
single-leg squat, with Jungle Gym
situational depression
skating
skin
sleep
and appetite reduction
efficient
and growth hormone
quality of
spirulina
squash
squat
bench
with lateral raise
single-leg
starch
stationary bike. See exercise bike
stimulants
stomach
strength training
strength-to-weight ratio
stress
and body pH
and nutrition
reduction
signs of
types of
stretching
stroke volume
sugar
sweet spot, finding
swimming
table tennis
taste
tendons
tennis
theophylline
Thrive Diet
Thrive Fitness
maximum strength training workouts
program exercises
putting it all together
template
weight training circuit
time, for exercise
tomatoes
training, effective
training effect
training and nutrition logs
trans fats
traveling
training and nutrition logs for
treadmill
tropical smoothie
tryptophan
turmeric
uncomplementary stress reduction
upright row
with Jungle Gym
U.S. Congress
Vega
Vega Antioxidant EFA Oil Blend
Vega Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer
Vega Sport Line
Vega usage table
Vega Whole Food Energy Bar
Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
Vega Whole Food Vibrance Bar
vinegar
vitamin B12
vitamin D
VO2 max. See maximal oxygen consumption
volleyball
walking
warming up
Washington Post, The
water. See hydration
water intoxication
weak links
weaknesses, identifying
weight training
weight training circuit
willpower
yerba maté
yoga