Entries by David Baker

Fighting Through Pain, Bradley Takes Pacquiao’s Title

Timothy Bradley shocked the boxing world when he won a stunning, controversial split decision against Manny Pacquiao. Learn how Bradley, who injured his foot in the second round, turned in a courageous and inspiring performance on June 9 to take the title. The man in the black hood on the big screen is bobbing his […]

Scientifically Speaking: Advanced Applied Nutritional Science

Science carries a certain amount of mystique. The lab coat seems the cloak of a secret society operating just out of reach of the layman’s understanding — not quite magic, but certainly not mundane. Pull back the curtain and you’ll find science is much less clandestine than you might imagine. In fact, USANA’s in-house team […]

Bradley’s Stunning Upset Highlights Big USANA Fight Weekend

It was a huge weekend for USANA fighters. Timothy Bradley won a split decision over Manny Pacquiao to end the superstar’s 15-fight winning streak and take the WBO welterweight title. USANA’s Mike Lee also won a unanimous decision over a tough opponent. LAS VEGAS — After the final bell of the biggest fight of his […]

Behind-the-Scenes: USANA Fight Weekend

Las Vegas is about 15 percent concrete, 12 percent steel, 8 percent glass, 8 percent hair product/body spray/glitter, 7 percent hopes and dreams, and 50 percent distraction. Music thumps at the pool, 31 floors below my window — a little too high for a graceful cannonball. Loud, neon drinks sway from the necks of people […]

A Day in the Life of a Researcher

Despite the occasional resemblance, science isn’t magic. For Fritz Gombart, Ph.D., it’s a lot more like juggling. The principal investigator at the Linus Pauling Institute (LPI), and associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics starts his act early — 6:30 a.m. in Eugene, an hour’s drive from Oregon State’s Corvallis campus. By the […]

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The Main Event: USANA Fight Weekend

A week from now, the hands will have been raised. The ring will have been torn down. Wounds will begin to heal. Moments will already be memories. A week from now, the champion will still be smiling. Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley thinks he’ll be the one beaming. Probably because the three-time champion also expects to […]