Nutrition 101
In this post I’m laying out some of the fundamental basic I call Nutrition 101.
Continue Reading →Did you say Breakfast Smoothies?
. Did you say Breakfast Smoothies? The morning calls and another start to a new day. The sun is beaming in the window and the dog starts to lick your arm. A fresh start. A new day to embrace the world around. Then the belly starts to rumble and you get an overwhelming sense of [...]
Continue Reading →Beta Alanine – Creatine Optimized
Beta-Alanine is a nutritional supplement whose efficacy is supported by university and peer reviewed studies conducted on humans. These studies are not performed on cells, rats, or other animals, and the results carry over into real world applications, unlike many other products pushed onto shelves. In short, using Beta-Alanine as an ergogenic aid is simple, and more importantly, it works.
Continue Reading →The Do Do’s on Fiber
Fiber is one of those nutrients that we know is important, yet remain a relative mystery as to how or why. The basics behind fiber is that it is a carbohydrate that cannot be digested. You’ll find it in all plants that are eaten as food including fruits, veggies, grains and legumes. There are two types of fiber to know about:
Continue Reading →Sex on the Beach
All things considered, alcohol and weight loss are enemies. A drink or two can have its place in a healthy diet. In fact, many experts note the health benefits of one glass of red wine including decreased high blood pressure. However, if you’re slamming anything from 3 to 24 drinks in one night of shinanigans, you might be sabotaging your weight loss plans.
Continue Reading →Fat Food – The good and the bad
Fat, Fat, Fat… A word that rings through our ears like finger nails on a chalk board. Run for the hills and leave the fat behind is the standard approach to any “dieter”. Although that seems logical and fitting for most, it’s simply not the case. There are many variables when it comes to qualifying the degree of health behind a particular fat. The goal here isn’t to avoid it, but to understand the facts behind the various sources and make appropriate choices while consuming them at the appropriate times.
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