Many people, including some researchers, have differing opinions when it comes to the amount of daily protein your body actually needs. The numbers also vary depending on whether you’re a strength or an endurance athlete. Additional factors like age and the number of days you’re hitting the gym will also play a role in your …
If you want to lose body fat, you’re not alone. Effective fat loss, however, can be very challenging at times, especially if you try to overcomplicate things.
There is never a better time to start work on eating more healthy. Thanksgiving is over and now we have the Holiday season and the New Year around the corner. Simply cutting back on added sugar will do wonders for both mind and body.
We all know the upcoming holiday season can be a time to fall into “relax mode” with respect to our exercise and diet routines. Change things up a bit for this new year.
There are three key requirements needed for muscle growth to occur. To ensure muscles grow, known as hypertrophy, you need an appropriate training stimulus. In addition, proper diet with adequate protein is a must and of course plenty of sleep. A fourth factor, not discussed here, is the important role played by genetics. Conversely, there …
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We know it’s important for the body to be fueled throughout the day and especially prior to exercise. Ensuring muscles get the right amount of protein and carbohydrate post workout, though, aid in recovery and muscle growth.
More than 42 percent of adults in the U.S. have obesity. We continue to hear that it’s a “growing” concern. Obviously these last few pandemic years have not helped that. Knowing nineteen states now have adult obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states last year, may just justify that concern.
Now may be the perfect time to change your diet. Especially with Halloween tonight, Thanksgiving looming and the Holiday season fast approaching
A worthy diet goal for year end could be a more proactive rather than reactive approach to healthy eating. We know it can be a very challenging time for many during the Holiday season.
In 1900, the average yearly sugar intake was 11 pounds per person. It’s now 96 pounds per person in North America, and as high as 140 pounds per person in the U.S. In contrast, it’s only 38 pounds per person per year in Asia.
The majority of Americans were classified as unhealthy prior to the pandemic hitting. With many of us self quarantining at home since then, that number, sadly, has probably only increased. Many people actually think “healthy” refers to how much they weigh or what someones outward appearance looks like. Good overall health, however, starts from within. …
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A qualified nutritionist will always recommend eating real, whole food as a first option in order to meet daily protein needs. This can be very challenging to do consistently over time though. It can also be difficult if someone requires a large amount of protein each day in order to build lean muscle mass. This is where protein drinks enter the picture.
