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...
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.
As of January 2020, large companies have been required to update their nutrition facts labels. By January 2021, smaller companies will have to do the same thing. There are some exceptions but by July 2021 all labels should reflect these changes.
I’ll explain those changes here and review how to use a nutrition label to your advantage.
The latest food and nutrition-related documentary on Netflix, The Game Changers, is one promoting a plant-based diet for athletes. Pardon me being late to the party on this one. I wasn’t going to watch this film. Then I started seeing the uproar that was the social media attention the film...
One of the most common ways to make money when it comes to being a figure in the health and wellness space is through paid advertising or becoming an affiliate and receiving a kickback for purchases. I made the decision within the last year that I would not be doing any of this, even though it could be a huge source of revenue…
Did you know that one of the most important things you can do to help your body recover from exercise is to eat the right foods? With proper post-workout nutrition, you can replenish the energy you’ve used as well as promote muscle building.
What do you think is most important when it comes to what you’re eating and trying to become healthier or lose weight? Is it the amount (quantity) of food you’re eating? Or is it the type (quality) of food you consume?
If you follow me on social media, you know that I recently finished up a nutrition challenge at The Pursuit in Frankenmuth.
Some of the participants gave me permission to share their individual results and some shared words related to their experience. I have been posting these on my social media weekly, but here is a compilation of all of those results!
For those of you that know me, you know that I could never tell you to not drink coffee, because, well, I drink too much of it myself and that’s just not fair. I can, however, let you in on a few tips to help make your coffee consumption a healthier habit. Find out more in today’s post.