What Impact Does Caffeine Have on Health and Fitness? Caffeine is one of those things you’ve probably heard conflicting advice about. Sometimes you hear about studies showing it’s dangerous, other times you hear that it’s good for you. The impact that caffeine has on your health and fitness depends on how much you have and…
If you’re into fitness or you hang out with people who frequent gyms, then you probably already know how important protein is for building muscles. That’s not the only reason we need protein, though. Protein is one of three macronutrients. Together with carbohydrates and fats, protein is one of the main nutrients that your body…
Fats in foods get a bad rap. We hear so much about unhealthy fats that we might forget that we need fat in our diets to stay healthy. Fats are one of three macronutrients—a type of nutrients that your body needs in large quantities. Our bodies need these macros to keep functioning. Unless you’re on…
If you managed to get out of the house at all in the last couple of years, you’ve no doubt seen magazines and ads with “Keto” plastered all over them. Keto-friendly foods are showing up at grocery stores everywhere. You may even have that crazy coworker that dropped 30 lbs in what seemed like overnight…
Most people, when they hear carbs, think of the enemy or must eliminate from the diet. Today’s society has placed diets on an anti-carb binge. What many people don’t know is the great purpose carbohydrates have in the human body. They are the primary source of energy. Energy that generates our respiratory system to allow…
Many people have a misconception about “DIET”. It is made to be a way of life that is taxing and takes a lot of effort. Many people are short on time and don’t want to put in the effort to make extreme changes to their way of life. When really, it’s all about the little…
Well, here you are. You saw the title and clicked on the article. Just so that everything is on the table: below, you will not find a magical nutrition plan or any “pro tips” to help you get shredded. What you will find is the truth. Truth of the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet – it’s…
Are you going gluten-free? If so, you are in good company. Many Americans are reducing the gluten in their diets. Some are doing this because they have a confirmed diagnosis of Celiac disease, some are gluten sensitive, and others are finding that reducing gluten aids them in weight loss. What is gluten? Gluten is a…
Plenty, it turns out, and it has everything to do with what you’re eating this summer. Even though summer brings with it an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, making it easier to eat healthily, it also brings added risks. What could taste better during the lazy, hazy days of summer than fruity cocktails and…
No matter how committed we are to getting in the recommended five to nine servings of vegetables and fruits every day, sometimes we come up short. It may be that we are busy and barely have time to eat at all, or perhaps we find ourselves in eating situations that don’t include many fresh vegetable…
