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 respiration. Cellular respiration in its entirety is a...

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 be made worse by improper fueling.   What is protein oxidation?...

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 seems like every time your turn around there is a different view on...

SELF-AWARENESS AND CHANGE

What is the equation for behavioral change? That’s one of the central questions that social scientists have been trying to tackle. There are many theories ranging from learned associations and changing habits to underlying motivations and appealing to the instincts....

SELF-CARE

Although it is all well and good to be in the service of others, we should also engage in self-care to ensure our own emotional, mental, and physical health. Self-care is the act of doing things to take care of ourselves such as having a rest day.   Adding...