When you begin researching nutrition and seeking to understand which foods are best for you, the term antioxidant starts appearing over and over again. After a while, the word starts to seem like a simple buzzword meaning: healthy! Because of ...
When you begin researching nutrition and seeking to understand which foods are best for you, the term antioxidant starts appearing over and over again. After a while, the word starts to seem like a simple buzzword meaning: healthy! Because of ...
When I was a kid, you couldn’t get me near a bowl of oatmeal. I never wanted to eat a bland heap of mushy paste that tasted like cardboard when all my other favorite foods like delicious eggs, pancakes, and ...
We all know that eating fast food and junk food isn’t the healthiest way to live. But most of us just think we’ll put on some weight, miss a few vitamins and nutrients, and make up for it with a ...
The average American consumes 152 pounds of sugar every year. That may be more than some of you weigh! If you guys are loyal readers of the blog (hey, you’re awesome!), you know that sugar is my number one enemy. ...
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting an endurance athlete, you’ve probably seen firsthand just how dedicated they are. From the moment they wake up to the early bedtimes they stick to, endurance athletes go the extra mile when ...
Seriously, is there anything better than chocolate? It satisfies your sweet cravings, it’s been touted as having super healthy benefits, and it makes you feel happy. Even though I’m a die-hard supporter of fruits and veggies, they sure have a ...
You’ve heard so many people say food is medicine right? So if food really is medicine, then it should kill pain, shouldn’t it? Well certain foods actually can! You might be wondering why anyone would choose to head to the ...
You’ll probably know by now that I’m not a big fan of taking diet pills or weight loss supplements to suppress your appetite. In fact, I’ve looked at plenty of the most popular diet pills on the market, and wasn’t ...
It’s true – chocolate can actually be good for you! No longer do chocoholics everywhere have to enjoy their guilty pleasure in secrecy. Chocolate has so many health benefits it can actually be classed as somewhat of a superfood. Think ...
Have you been diagnosed with an inflammatory condition, like obesity, diabetes, autism, depression, allergies, asthma or arthritis? Or maybe you’ve read my post ‘All you Need to Know about the Anti-Inflammatory Diet’ and want to try it out for yourself. ...
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.