Nutrition
GUT HEALTH | WHAT IS A “LEAKY GUT”?
What is “Leaky Gut”: Contributing Factors Is a leaky gut the cause or an effect of GI distress issues? The relationship between “leaky gut” and other GI distress factors is still unclear, but we do...
METABOLIC EXPRESSION AND EXERCISE | EXERCISE INTENSITY AND NUTRIENT NEED
There are metabolic differences between sedentary and trained individuals; therefore, it is important to know where you fall and feed your goals accordingly. Energy Needs &...
METABOLIC EXPRESSION AND EXERCISE | OVERVIEW
Overview: Metabolic Expression & Exercise Understand your metabolism so that you can start taking control of it. Metabolism in Review: Metabolism is a term that is used to refer to a collection...
METABOLIC EXPRESSION AND EXERCISE | GLYCOLYSIS
Glycolysis It’s not magic, it's scientific! A look at how our body turns the food we eat into usable energy. Glycolysis Overview: Glycolysis is the first part of the process called cellular...
METABOLIC EXPRESSION AND EXERCISE | PRE- AND POST-EXERCISE NUTRITION
Pre & Post Exercise Nutrition Fuel your activity to reach your goals! Increased needs w/increased physical activity: As we began to discuss last week, increased physical activity, whether...
METABOLIC EXPRESSION AND EXERCISE | PROTEIN OXIDATION AND OVERTRAINING
Protein Oxidation and Over training The nature of exercise is to break the body down, so it can build itself back up stronger than before. But there is such a thing as too much training, which can...
METABOLISM | CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates Statement: “Stay Energized! – Make sure you’re fueling for your day” Facets of Carbohydrates Eat carbohydrates! Stay away from carbohydrates! Dance around carbohydrates! It...
PHYSICAL CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS | NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
Physical Contributors to Stress: Nutritional Deficiencies Knowing how your diet can contribute to stress and how that affects the body, will help you make more informed decisions in regards to your...
PHYSICAL CONTRIBUTORS TO STRESS | OVERVIEW
Overview: Physical Contributors To Stress And How They Affect Your Nutritional State Knowing the physical contributors to stress and how that effects the body will help you make more informed...
THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY GUT
The Importance of a Healthy Gut The overall health of our gut has been linked not only to bothersome gastrointestinal symptoms but also plays an important role in heart health, inflammation, mental...
METABOLISM | CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates Statement: “Stay Energized! – Make sure you’re fueling for your day” Facets of Carbohydrates Eat carbohydrates! Stay away from carbohydrates! Dance around carbohydrates! It...
STRESS | GLUCOSE BALANCE
Glucose Balance Glucose is the body’s preferred and most efficient source of energy. Its balance is important yet precarious; therefore, understanding it will help you make more informed decisions...
METABOLISM | OVERVIEW
The Essence of Metabolism – Overview In order to optimize training, one needs the proper nutrition to sustain health and physical activity. The foods and beverages we consume can give us the energy...
WONDER FOODS
Good Fats Both chia and flax have high omega 3 fatty acid content. These essential fatty acids help maintain healthy skin and hair, benefit your cardiovascular health and contribute to healthy...
WHY GUESS WHEN YOU CAN KNOW?
Metabolism, quite simply, is the conversion of food to energy. Metabolic rate is a measure of how much food, or fat, is converted to energy in a day. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is the measurement...
WHAT’S ON THE LABEL?
Technically, the word ‘organic’ refers to any material that is carbon-based. Organic foods must follow a set of standards of whatever country or state they are from in order to be labeled organic. ...
WATER AND ELECTROLYTES
This week, we will be addressing water (our body’s most essential nutrient) and another closely related topic, electrolytes. You will see that water has its own separate section on the Fit Plate...
SUPPORT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WITH WELLNESS AND GOOD NUTRITION
Support Your Immune System with Wellness & Good Nutrition How can you support your immune system to protect yourself this winter? Now is the time to double down to optimize your...
STRESS EATING AND FOOD CRAVINGS
Appetite and food cravings (or drink cravings) can be driven by true biological hunger or......stress, boredom, or emotional triggers, also your BRAIN chemistry can affect your cravings, and we all...
SLEEP AND STRESS
For the most part we focus on topics around food and diet. However, other factors outside of your diet could have a significant impact on weight loss and your overall health. This week, we’re going...
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