Would you rather listen? This content is also recorded on the podcast. Listen here!I was recently introduced to a podcast that provided some nutrition and training information. A few friends of mine asked me to review the information provided and give some feedback. I would like to preface this by saying...
When it comes to supplements, there are five that have undergone research-based testing to show that they may in fact benefit performance. Any other supplements have mixed reviews, don’t show significant impact, or haven’t been studied enough to provide evidence-based claims. These five supplements that you may want to look into include: caffeine, beta-alanine, sodium bicarbonate, and nitrates.
Would you rather listen to the podcast? Find it here! It’s mostly common knowledge that exercise has a positive effect on our health, strength, and body composition. But what about our mental health?There are both biological and psychological benefits that are associated with exercise. Some changes can be observed in the...
When working with clients, most of the time I discover that in their efforts to “eat better” they’re really doing their body a disservice and underfueling. The way our energy balance works is that we take in calories from food and our bodies burn calories through activity, digestion and other...
Hannah RDN (now High Performing Human Nutrition) has been a dream of mine since I started pursuing a degree in dietetics. As crazy as it sounds, I went into my program KNOWING that I didn’t want to be a clinical dietitian. Well, being that most of the jobs are clinical-based,...
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Keep Healthful Food On Hand – National Nutrition Month®
One of this week’s key topics for National Nutrition Month® is keeping healthful ingredients on hand. This falls right in line with what I wanted to share related to what’s going on in our community and being prepared at all times. We can really use this time to learn some valuable life lessons.
The No Sugar Diet What is it? Good question! Just like a lot of these fad diets out there, it’s hard to say what the exact definition is. Some people eliminate ALL sugar (or so they think), even from fruit, some associate a no sugar diet with keto, and some...
My Competition Day Nutrition
Today I’m sharing my day of eating during my most recent fitness competition to show some ideas of foods to eat to keep you fueled. Different types of athletes have different types of needs for competition day. This type of eating would be good for those that participate in multiple events over the course of the day like a tournament or other instances of intermittent activity over 6-8 hours.