If you follow nutrition information on Instagram, Facebook, and other media outlets, you’ve probably heard the recommendation that you should be eating high quality protein. It might make you question your own choices for protein in your diet — are they high quality? The inevitable follow up: what is a…
You’ve cleaned up your diet, you’re exercising 3-4 times per week or more, and despite a great initial weight loss over the last 6-9 months you have seen results grind to a halt. What gives? A weight loss plateau is a real phenomenon for many people looking to lose weight, and…
There is a LOT of diet advice out there to take if we’re looking to make changes to our bodies. Do paleo, cut carbs, go vegan, eliminate sugar, count macros. They make the advice list because they all work: people see results when they follow those rules! Changing our eating in…
Supplementation is popular for everything from muscle gain to hair and nail growth. But did you know that supplements are not actively regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration? What is a supplement? A supplement is any product that has a “Supplement Facts” label rather than a “Nutrition Facts” label….
There is a lot of fear these days regarding sugar intake and its role in long term health. High sugar intake has been implicated in the main diet-related chronic illnesses: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s. This fear drives many diets out there to encourage minimizing or…
Grilling is a national past time over the summer months, especially in the Southern states. You may have read somewhere along the internet highway of nutrition information that consuming charred, grilled foods is bad for your health. Let’s take a closer examination as to why the internet is telling us…
Fruits, vegetables, plant-based proteins and whole grains are full of fiber, essential to adequate nutrition. Millions of Instagram accounts feature gorgeous smoothie bowls, salads, and sweet potato toasts to inspire us to include them daily. But at what point is enough enough?
This time of year, no one wants to be in the kitchen any longer than necessary. A surefire way to short-circuit your meal prep time is to start soaking large batch whole grains for filling, nutritionally balanced meals all week.
Sick of your go-to salad recipe? Check out these ideas to see if they inspire a new approach to one of your favorite summer staples!
Do you absolutely hate the taste of water? You are not alone; for many people, staying hydrated is difficult for this exact reason. And dehydration is no joke. It can happen quickly and result in fatigue, loss of concentration, dizziness, confusion, and of course – less frequent urination. We lose…
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