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Details on Supplements
I researched 24 different health and wellness companies that produce meal replacements. I'll share some of the info I have accumulated during my quest for the best for me. After my research I chose the Isagenix Protein and I'll tell you why at the end of this post. 1. Shakeology: Denatured (Processed) Whey Protein…
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Is there a post-exercise anabolic window?
The key to optimizing muscle synthesis and repair is getting the right type of protein in the right amount during the short time frame (about 30 min) after a workout. A fast-absorbing protein that’s high in branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), particularly leucine, will maximally stimulate pathways that activate muscle…
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Do Toxins Make You Fat?
Research strongly supports a healthy diet, daily exercise, and quality sleep for achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. But what if you follow all these lifestyle habits and still can’t get the scale to budge? With obesity numbers trending up around the world, scientists are beginning to question if we are…
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Early to Bed, Early to Drop Pounds
Notice a surge in your food cravings? You may want to check your bedtime. In the first laboratory study of its kind, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania showed that otherwise healthy people who stay up late and don’t get a good night’s sleep are likely to gain weight from indulging in fattier foods during the…
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Myth Busting: All Antioxidants are the same
There’s a war going inside your body. It’s the war against oxidative stress. Free radicals are the enemies and antioxidants are the soldiers on the front line. They protect your body by neutralizing free radicals that attack from all fronts including internal and external sources such as visceral fat, poor diet, smoke, sun…
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Are you serious about changing your life and having fun?
I observe so many people wanting to change their health but they aren't educating themselves on nutrition. If this was all easy then everyone would be fit and healthy. The reality is a bunch of companies out there want to make money off you being fat and staying fat. We just watched the Superbowl and McDonalds was telling…