Dylan McDermott: An award-winning actor with a troubled past

Dylan McDermott is a household name thanks to his roles in multiple movies and on the television shows The Practice and Dark Blue. However, the actor was born as Mark Anthony McDermott on October 26, 1961 in Waterbury, Connecticut to parents Richard and Diane McDermott. The couple were teenagers when McDermott was born, and they divorced when he was seven […]

The Dangers of Refined Sugar and Its Impact on Fitness

Sugar: Food or Poison? Refined sugar is ubiquitous in our culture. Just visiting a local supermarket convinces one that the most common ingredient found in our food today is refined sugar. Skipping the obvious sources like candy and sodas (which usually take up 2-3 islands), sugar hides in almost all processed foods in the form of evaporated cane juice, high […]

Internal rate of return: in simple terms

The Internal Rate of Return (or IRR) is generally one of the most popular rates of return used by real estate investors trying to measure the financial performance of a rental property because it calculates the time value of money. Therefore, because it provides an association between the present value and the future value of the income stream, it allows […]

NCSF Certification Review – National Council on Strength and Fitness Personal Trainer Certification

The NCSF Certification comes from the National Council on Strength and Fitness organization and is one of the leading groups in the business. They offer one of the best personal trainer certifications (actually I think they may be the best…) called “NCSF CPT” (Certified Personal Trainer). The NCSF Certification is a bit different, in a good way, than the other […]