Cleaning: A Great Way to Fill Your Fitness Buckets! One of my LEAST favorite things to do is clean my house. I’m just not very good at it. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE having everything tidy and organized. But I’ve always thought there’s a million other things that I could be doing with my […]

My least favorite question to hear as a Nutrition Coach: “Are your services covered by insurance?” I understand that the notion of spending money on yourself  is scary. But I want to discuss the REAL cost of hiring a Nutrition Coach! I still remember the first time my husband and I spent actual money on […]

“What are your thoughts on teens using creatine as a sports supplement?” Google will tell you that teens should not use creatine as a sports supplement under the age of 18, as that’s the generalized answer for most things regarding ‘children’. However, that’s more from a generalized liability standpoint. There are no specific studies on […]

If building or maintaining muscle mass is your goal, avoid low carb diets like the plague! All carbohydrates get broken down into glucose, our bodies’ primary and preferred fuel source. It’s used by the brain and nervous system, as well as by our muscles for energy. What does that even mean? (So glad you asked. […]

Is whey or collagen protein better for building muscle? Read to the bottom of this post if you: lift heavy stuff because you want to build muscle are curious about or already are a vegan eater are an older athlete & want to hold on to your hard-earned muscle think you might be sensitive to […]

Are you overtraining or just undereating? It makes logical sense that the more you exercise, the fitter you’ll get.  Right?  Yes, but only to a certain point. Elite athletes train, train, and train some more but often start to feel slower or weaker.  Why is that? Are they overtraining? Short answer, not necessarily. “If you’re […]

Originally published in January 2017, updated and made more awesome in November 2020 You don’t need to be a bodybuilder to reap the tremendous health benefits of strength training. Nor do you have to join a gym. Nor buy super-fancy equipment. Nor be intimidated by the words body builder or weight lifting. Let’s define those […]

Originally published in February 2017, updated and made more awesome in May 2020. You may have heard that antioxidants can help reduce your recovery time after strenuous exercise. You know the stiffness, swelling, pain, fatigue and reduced strength that your muscles experience after a good workout? Antioxidants can help!  Well, some of them can. Today […]

The keto diet craze is here! And if you’re wondering about keto and exercise—whether you’re an athlete or not—you need to read this.   The idea behind the keto diet’s popularity is that it can literally train your body to burn fat as fuel. This means your metabolism actually changes. You stop burning carbohydrates (your […]

  Originally posted in December 2018, updated and made even more awesome in March 2020   WHY YOU NEED GOOD FATS (even more if you’re an athlete!) Here’s what we’re laying down… Not all fat is created equally, saturated vs. unsaturated fats Coconut oil and MCTs All about the omega 3 & 6 fats (EFAs) […]