LIFEAID Beverage Co. Blog

When most people hear the term “nootropics”, their first thought is “new what?”  In a nutshell, nootropics are supplements for your brain.  These are a family of compounds that reportedly are able to improve cognition, brain function, attention, creativity, memory, and executive function.  Basically the movie Limitless but in real life. As a whole, nootropics contain a huge list of...

Looking to start your yoga journey? Here is all you need to know about yoga, its health benefits, types, poses, and how exactly to get started!  Yoga has been a popular practice since ancient times, tracing back to over thousands of years ago. Many people practice yoga to achieve its many benefits including staying healthy both mentally and physically. Not...

What came first? You stopped taking care of your brain because you forgot?  OR, you forgot because you stopped taking care of your brain?  You likely forgot because you stopped taking care of your brain, if you ever did in the first place! Since it sits up in our skull in pure blackness, the only time we ever think about...

Can you believe we are already two years deep into this crazy life adventure known as the pandemic? If you’re anything like me - SO many things have changed in the way I live my life since March 2020. While so much has returned to normal, so much…hasn’t. Our twins had just been born when all of this began, and...

The time has come and it’s time to get that hospital bag ready for the arrival of your new little babe! While there are some items that are obvious to pack that you would bring on any overnight trip, your hospital bag will likely have a ton of items you may not typically find yourself grabbing for on a typical...

What is the flow state? If you’ve felt it then you’d know.  If you haven’t, being in a flow state is hard to describe.   While the idea was developed in the 1970’s by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, athletes have known of this phenomenon for far longer.  In fact, in the sporting world, it’s known better as “being in the zone”.  Regardless...

Did someone say love is in the air? From your family at LIFEAID, we want to wish you all a Happy Valentines Day! Whether you’re in a relationship or single, Valentine’s Day is just another day to get up and get your heart pumping. Instead of going to the gym alone on Valentine’s Day, get your partner, friend, or anybody...

LIFEAID held a seminar for Renaissance Periodization Nutrition to learn more about sports performance and the importance of your diet – everything from healthy calorie balance to macro breakdown can have a major effect on your body in the short term long term. Founder Nick Shaw broke down their pyramid of importance when it comes to feeling good in the...

Conflict - Use It, Don’t Diffuse It: CrisMarie Campbell & Susan Clarke TEDx Conflict is a normal part of working on a team and it can be seen as either productive or detrimental. But instead of thinking of conflict as good or bad, Campbell and Clarke propose that conflict should be understood as an energy source that fuels innovation and...

Whether you’ve walked into your first CrossFit box this week or you’re a fellow veteran and full on addicted CrossFitter, we can all agree that watching powerhouse athletes dominate on the floor at Wodapalooza is a mind blowing experience. FitAid has been following the trajectory of up and coming elite athlete, Meg O’Donnell! Prepping for such an intensive four day...