An Individualized Approach
When it comes to nutrition surrounding workouts there tends to be a lot of confusion; should you eat high fat or low fat? High carb or low carb? Before or during? Protein only or complete meal? The questions are endless.
With the emergence in popularity of health and fitness in recent years, there is an abundance of nutrition information coming at you from all angles. While it is great that nutrition is on the forefront of many people’s minds, you
With travel fresh on my mind after a two week trip to the Adriatic coast, I though it would be helpful to recap how I stayed on track with my nutrition while traveling. There are a couple different schools of
In the world of nutrition, there are often trends surrounding a particular macronutrient (protein, carbohydrate, fat). If you think back to the 90’s, you may remember that there was a low fat trend for a number of years. Fast forward
As we approach mid-fall and winter months, cold and flu season is upon us. With the average adult getting 2-4 colds per year and average child between 5 and 10, we are no strangers to the uncomfortable symptoms that colds
Although I don’t generally advocate for cooking foods in the microwave over more traditional cooking methods, the pure convenience factor is undeniable. The influence of microwave cooking on nutrition content of food and health is a debated subject detailed here and
In the age of technology, desk jobs are more and more common. Jobs that used to require an employee to be out in the field can now be done from the comfort of a desk chair. The bad news is, this
As of late, Fructose has been popping up in the media left and right. While many of the articles are fairly accurate on the assertions they make about fructose, others are quite misleading. I believe there needs to be a bit of
If you are a regular exerciser you may be familiar with the slight burn associated with muscle fatigue. This is due to the build up of lactic acid in your blood stream. The uncomfortable burning feeling is your
In recent years there has been a popularization of a way of eating called Flexible Dieting or IIFYM (If it fits your macros, Macro’s being Protein, Carbohydrates, Fats, and arguably fiber) In this context, the word dieting means daily consumption