Nutrition is about how to eat, when to eat and what to eat for best results and staying healthy.
Check back here often to discuss different nutritional topics that may answer some questions you may have.
Fitness I.Q. Test Turns out a study by Nautilus Inc. showed a large percentage of Americans were misinformed about general fitness and nutrition topics. Test your knowledge by clicking start below. When you are finished share the fitness quiz and see how your friends do! Most Americans failed this fitness quiz Although many Americans are …
What did the ancient Greeks eat? Before getting into what ancient Greek food was like we have to consider geography, culture and history. Luckily ancient Greeks were known to document their life and history in art and in writing, which makes the information much easier to piece together. In fact, part of the allure of …
Pomegranate and other superfoods that fight inflammation The University of California, Davis has studied pomegranate juice and its health benefits for the heart, blood, and cardiovascular system. See the study results in “Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Juice and Its Relationship with Phenolic Composition and Processing.” The reason why pomegranates or pomegranate extract and juice is …
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What is functional nutrition therapy? Functional medicine is an individual approach to medicine that takes a holistic approach to each patient. Similarly, functional nutrition therapy is a part of functional medicine that focuses on an individualized approach for each patient. The difference is functional nutrition focuses on diet, fitness, sleep, environment and other lifestyle factors. …
This is a question many of us have grappled with. Should you drink a coffee or an energy drink to get that boost you need? Well, as I sit here tired as hell and ready to learn the answer myself, we’ll discuss that today. And as you can probably guess if you’ve read a few …
I’ve always had a pretty strong resting heart rate. I probably owe that to my years of sports, and just remaining generally active at all times. But that’s not enough to ease my mind, since my family has quite a history of heart problems. From stints to heart attacks, you name it we’ve had it. …
Now, I’m not normally one who is really big into fads. And when I say fad, I mean a fitness trend that shows up, and then goes away just as quickly. Things like crazy diets or workout gear (shakeweight anyone?) that are just quick, gimmicky cashcrabs that don’t do anyone any good. But when it …
I just finished my squat workout today, and after I took a bite of one of my Cliff Bar Peanut Butter Banana flavored energy bars. And then as I was walking my way inside, I was surprised at how quickly the protein bar was gone. In fact, I actually had to double check that I …
There are many different studies and opinions out there about carbs. So today, I’m going to go over some of the basic differences between simple and complex carbs. Studies have shown that low-carb diets are effective for weight loss, but that doesn’t mean that eating carbs makes you fat. In fact, there are plenty of …
I love breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is natural. Breastfeeding my daughter on demand helped us establish a loving trusting relationship that will last a lifetime. But, I had extreme anxiety about breastfeeding in public. I know I’m not alone as a mother that has fears about breastfeeding in public, or even around unsupportive family members. It’s my …
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