Posts in Category: Nutrition
October 23, 2018
Find Out What BCAAs Are and If They Are Necessary For Proper Recovery BCAAs are a supplement that seems to be popping up all over the fitness industry, especially among people who are trying to gain muscle and weight. BCAAs stand for branched chain amino acids, and the branched chain refer to the structure of the amino acids. The three branched chain amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Out of these three, the most essential is leucine because it has been known to stimulate protein... Read More
September 28, 2018
Find Out Why Everyone Is Drinking Kombucha Kombucha has taken over the shelves in supermarkets as the new trendy health food drink, and its many health benefits has us wanting more! Here are some facts you should know about kombucha: Kombucha is a fermented tea. It is made with a starter culture called a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, also known as a SCOBY. Probiotics. Kombucha is loaded with tons of good bacteria that helps keep your gut in check! Home Brew. Kombucha is possiblwe... Read More
August 29, 2018
Find Out What Fall Foods Can Better Your Health It's always a good idea to eat locally and seasonally, but do you know why? Eating locally can benefit the community you live in, therefore putting money back into things that you care about most. Eating seasonally means that foods are grown and harvested around the same time that you are eating them. Benefits of this include saving you money and getting the best tasting, healthiest foods on the market, because they are at the peak of their supply... Read More
July 30, 2018
Find Out Whether Or Not Your Morning Cup Of Joe Has Any Health Benefits We all do it, probably every day, first thing in the morning. We drink coffee. For most people, including myself, it is ingrained into my morning routine and I don't dare leave the house without atleast one cup of coffee. However, a recent study that examined a wide body of research has shown that having three to four cups of coffee per day is more likely to benefit your health than harm it. While this might seem all... Read More
May 30, 2018
Learn how growing your own food can improve your physical and mental health, as well as the health of the environment. Growing your own produce is a simple solution to numerous health, environmental, and economic problems. Whether you are growing a single tomato plant or have a large backyard garden, it is beneficial to your health, as well as the environments. Five reasons to grow your own food include: 1. More Nutritious When growing your own food, your diet is more diverse and healthy,... Read More
April 27, 2018
Learn Why You Should Never Skip Breakfast. Breakfast is a critical meal because it influences practically every dimension of our being during the course of the day, including how we perform physically and mentally. Breakfast immediately raises the body’s energy level and restores the blood glucose to a normal level. Eating breakfast jumpstarts your metabolism, therefore helping you burn more calories throughout the day. When you skip breakfast, your body will conserve the calories you consume,... Read More
February 23, 2018
Learn About Healthy Foods That Are Filling And Satisfying A common misconception of a healthy diet is that you are always hungry and never satisfied. It is actually quite the opposite. Choosing healthy foods that will fill you up is a crucial piece to maintaining a healthy weight or to lose weight. Fiber, protein, and water are the essential components to this. The best foods to consume are those that have a high satiety and a low glycemic index. Listed below are foods that are good for you and... Read More
November 29, 2017
Find Out How Replacing Refined Grains With Whole Grains Can Be Better For Your Health What is a whole grain? Most people tend to have the idea that, if it is brown, it is a whole grain. Such as, brown bread, brown pasta, and brown rice. While, this might be the case some of the time, you can’t rely on this method to know if something is whole grain, or just brown. A whole grain is one that has all three original parts – the bran, germ, and endosperm. The bran is the outside of the grain kernel... Read More
November 28, 2017
Find Out How To Avoid The Holiday Weight Gain With the holidays right around the corner, it can be easy to say “forget it” to your normal routine, and eating behaviors. That being said, during the holiday season, the media reports that people gain about five pounds, while in actuality, the average person gains about one pound. This doesn’t seem so bad right? Well, studies have shown that people usually never lose that extra pound they put on, and year after year this adds up. However, there are... Read More
October 31, 2017
Find Out About The Perfect Post Workout Drink We have all heard it time and time again, you need mass amounts of protein after a workout in order for your muscles to recover. However, this is not the case. Yes, you need some protein but you also need carbohydrates to replenish your glycogen stores, which have most likely been depleted with your workout. The truth is, your body can only absorb about 20-25 grams of protein at one time, anything above that your body just gets rid of. So, save the... Read More
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