For years, I’ve always felt a little ashamed of myself for not eating a full, hearty breakfast. At best, I could be found in line for coffee and a bagel to consume as quickly as possible on my way to ...
For years, I’ve always felt a little ashamed of myself for not eating a full, hearty breakfast. At best, I could be found in line for coffee and a bagel to consume as quickly as possible on my way to ...
Every single day, our kidneys process 200 quarts of blood to sift out 2 quarts of waste products and extra water. If they didn’t undertake this complicated chemical exchange, the wastes would build up in the blood and cause damage ...
Most people have heard of the uber restrictive, low carb, high protein Atkins diet (if not, check out my recent post on it), or the 5:2 diet, where you seriously limit your calorie intake for two days every week. Turns ...
Quinoa was considered the ‘Mother Grain of the Incas’. It is very close to being a complete food compared to many other sources from both plant and animal kingdoms. The Incas supplied their warriors with quinoa to fortify them with ...
Have you ever gone a day without your morning cup of coffee? I don’t know about you, but I can’t even picture starting my day without it. When I’ve tried to go without coffee in the past, I had a ...
When it comes to weight loss, I firmly believe that slow and steady is the only way to go. By eating a variety of whole, unprocessed foods you’ll be giving your body all the nutrients it needs to look and ...
I’ve encountered my fair share of diets and I’ve even investigated a few on this site already, but one that’s always fascinated me is the Mediterranean diet. Although, I hate to even call it a diet since it’s really more ...
It’s safe to say that excess sugar consumption has become a scary worldwide issue. It seems like every time you check a nutrition label or an ingredients list, sugar or some version of it, is staring you square in the ...
While it’s true that we need carbs in our diet to give us energy and ensure that our bodies perform properly, we don’t need to be weighed down by too many of the wrong kinds of carbs. I’m looking at ...
I rarely eat out for lunch since most fast food is super unhealthy. Instead, I do a little pre-planning and make something that’s healthy, quick, and easy at home the night before. You may think you don’t have time to ...
Hi, I’m Mike. One of my biggest passions in life is nutrition, and after getting my Personal Trainer Certification and Fitness Nutrition Certification from ISSA, I wanted to create a site where I could help readers live a healthy and nutritious life. I believe we control our destiny, and we can choose to live a long and healthy life by eating right and treating our bodies with respect.