Carbohydrates should be a mainstay in everyone’s diets. Carbohydrates are often demonized in the media, but in truth they are the most powerful of nutrients in affecting your energy levels, brain function and operation of all organs.  Their bad reputation has come from the excess consumption of anti-nutrient refined carbohydrates, such as bagels, donuts, pastries, […]

  Whether you are a bodybuilder, endurance athlete or recreational fitness enthusiast, or even a coach potato – you need PROTEIN! Here’s what we’re laying down: Functions of protein Protein and muscles Protein and weight loss How much protein do you need? How much is too much? Quality sources   . FUNCTIONS OF PROTEIN Protein […]

  First published in December 2018, updated and made even more awesome October 2019   It’s really does all the things! It’s kind of crazy to think just how much a glass of water actually does in your body. It’s a primary component in all bodily fluids: blood, lymph, digestive juices, urine, tears and sweat. […]

  Originally posted in February 2018, updated to be even more awesome in November 2019. It’s astonishing just how relentless the pressure to eat poorly! While we are consciously trying to make good choices for ourselves and improve our well-being, those around us are often making ridiculing or cajoling comments like: “Oh, come on, one […]

  What is Metabolism? This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot these days. You know that if yours is too slow you might gain weight. But what exactly does this all mean? Well technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the biochemical reactions in your body. It’s how you take in nutrients […]

  You eat well and exercise regularly, yet you still have belly fat. Here’s why. I call it the roll that has no right to be there. Yes I’m victim to it too. Even as a natural fitness competitor and nutrition expert, I sometimes find myself feeling a little fluffy and not comfortable with the […]

It’s about more than just the calories! While the body doesn’t store alcohol in the same way it stores nutrients like carbohydrates or fats, alcohol metabolism can impact the storage of other macronutrients.  Here’s how alcohol consumption can contribute to the storage of body fat: Caloric Intake: Alcohol is relatively high in calories (7 calories […]

Protein is present everywhere in the body: in muscles, bones, connective tissue, blood vessels, skin, hair, and even fingernails. It’s always being broken down as a result of normal physiological processes and therefore, must be consistently replaced in sufficient amounts. Protein also regulates hormone secretion, maintains the body’s water balance, transports nutrients in and out […]

Virtually anything and everything we are exposed to must go through the liver for processing, metabolizing, detoxing, or eliminating. Thus, the liver can become bogged down with prolonged increased workload, and lead to poor performance of its many important functions in the body. Signs of slow liver function include: acne, oily skin on the nose […]