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Who Do You Trust?

Have you heard this quote before: "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance" - Derek Bok - President Harvard University And so my question to you is what areas of your life do you rely on an expert? For example, I use an accountant and lawyer for a reason. Not only did I not go to school for these disciplines but I also don't have the time to stay current with changes in these fields. So even if I had studied accounting or law in university, what I learned at the time may not apply anymore. Governments pass new laws and judges write new decisions that effect future legal outcomes. So it is essential I enlist the best to help me in areas of my life and business where I'm not an expert. What about you? What are the areas of your life where you're not an expert? More specific to this blog, what is your knowledge in the areas of anatomy, physiology, nutrition and supplements? What about when you get injured, do you know what do or what to avoid doing? With the internet and explosion of social media we're seeing more and more people look online for a health, fitness or performance solution. Compound this with COVID and the web can the first place many people start to do their research towards having a better body, improving their health or sports performance. But is this wise? Should we trust online websites and blogs? (other than this one of course!) A recent study from the University of Alberta looked at this question. Who are the authors of these blogs? What are their credentials? And what information are they putting out there? The researchers checked out 194 of the top fitness blogs online (fortunately we are well below this ranking...

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