Our bodies are full of beneficial microorganisms that help us stay healthy. Sometimes, though, everyday things like stress, the foods we eat, or an illness can kill off some of those microorganisms. Other things, like taking antibiotics, can also destroy good microorganisms along with harmful bacteria. Supplementing with probiotics regularly can help restore those beneficial…
Sometimes if you want to get all the benefits of one supplement, you need to take it with another supplement. That’s the case with Vitamin D and Vitamin K. Vitamin D is super healthy for you, but you need Vitamin K for it to work the way it’s supposed to. How It Works Vitamin D3…
When I need an energy boost, I brew up a cup of tangerine-flavored black tea. It’s just enough caffeine to give me a little pick-me-up. My husband likes to go for coffee or energy drinks. But caffeine isn’t your only option for a natural energy boost. You might also have recently heard of theacrine as…
When most people think of weight loss, they think of combining exercise to burn calories with eating fewer calories. Eating at a caloric deficit can support weight loss, but research shows that if you cut too many calories it can sabotage your weight loss goals. It’s important to find a balance between too few and…
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…
