Perspective

In the past three articles on TheTrucker.com, we talked about the first three steps to staying healthy on the road — quality sleep, proper...

In previous posts on TheTrucker.com, we covered Parts 1 and 2 (getting good quality of sleep and ensuring proper nutrition) in a four-part series...

In a previous post on TheTrucker.com, we began a four-part series about staying healthy while working as an over-the-road driver. In that column, we...

Driving a truck is a demanding, stressful job, and we all know it is more essential now than ever for drivers to be on...

ATLANTA — Espyr’s Fit to Pass, a customized coaching program designed to improve the health of professional drivers and help them meet the physical requirements...

One of the most basic things in trucking is the pre-trip walk-around. Drivers are trained intensely on pre-trip safety checks — to walk around...

In these times, more than ever, we must protect our immune systems. With today’s new standard of social distancing, garlic is the answer. Garlic offers...

First, I want to thank all the drivers who reached out to me to say how much they enjoyed the article titled “Truckers can...

It’s common knowledge that exercising and eating healthy is beneficial to your health. In some cases, it can even be lifesaving. So why isn’t...

Walking is one of the best and easiest exercises, and it doesn’t require any specialized equipment or access to a gym. Keep it simple:...

In these uncertain times I know your food/drink sections are limited, but try to take time to look at what you’re eating and/or drinking....

Drivers, in these uncertain times you need to protect your personal engine (your body) from infection, making sure it doesn’t lock up and shut...

Next time you’re feeling run down, it could be that you’re dehydrated. Instead of coffee or soda, have a bottle of pure water. Coffee...

Truck drivers face many health challenges, and nearly 80% of drivers are overweight. Some reasons that help contribute to with being overweight are easy...

People suffering from back pain spend an average of 60% more on health care annually than the rest of the population. Lower-back pain is...

If we treated our tickers as well as our trucks, not nearly as many truck drivers would have heart disease. Every year since 1963,...

It’s true that eating late can lead to weight gain. A key point to remember if you eat later than normal, is that the...

It’s common knowledge that exercising is beneficial to your health; in some cases, it’s even life saving. So why isn’t everyone exercising? We know...

When President Donald Trump goes on a road trip (other than to play golf on a Sunday when he ought to be in church),...

Cleaning out the notebook while wondering when it’s going to stop raining every week … *                      *                      * A couple of weeks ago, my wife and...