May 9, 2024
Gut health is a fundamental component of overall well-being, significantly influencing digestion and cognitive functions. Various factors shape the gut environment, such as diet, pharmaceuticals, environmental stressors, and psychological stress. Understanding the...
May 26, 2021
Fats Statement: “Don’t Fear Fat – Fat is an important part of the diet” Facets of Fats Fats are good! Fats are bad! Fats are good! What to do! Just like carbohydrates, there has been a lot of conflicting information circulating around fats in the last decade. It is...
May 26, 2021
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 to do so. We get energy from three main sources (macronutrients):...
May 26, 2021
Protein: What is it, why we need it and how much we need Statement: “Lean Up! – Adequate protein to reach your goals” What is Protein? Protein! Protein! Protein! We hear it all the time, it is all over the media and it seems like everyone is telling you that...
Apr 30, 2021
Digestion and the Gastric Emptying Cycle Understanding your digestive, absorptive and metabolic systems, makes intuitive eating and dietary balance much easier to work towards. Digestion: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract (i.e.,...
