It seems to be a recent hot topic! A number of restaurants and even store bought food advertise gluten free options and a number of people are claiming to be gluten intolerant. While many people do have intolerance to gluten (those with Celiac disease), there are a number of people who do not. I, however,…
Many of us have heard to cut carbs to lose weight. Several of us have heard, it’s not carbs; it’s fats you should limit. Often time’s protein gets a pass and “diets” are not going into too much detail as to how much and/or when you should consume protein. “Nutrition experts recommend that protein accounts…
“Carbs are bad”, “I don’t eat carbs”, “Carbs will make you fat”! Have you ever said or heard one of these phrases? Chances are you’ve heard someone say something along these lines and you most likely have as well. Before we get into are low carb diets healthy, I feel we need to first discuss…
So you’re ready to dial in your nutrition and start losing body fat, gaining muscle, feel better, look better, be stronger, and overcome an illness…. Whatever your goal may be there are so many different “diets” out there it is hard to decide which one is best. The following are some of the more common…
Are you a female? Have you gone through menopause? Are you going through menopause? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to take the time and read this article as one in every twoCaucasian women in the US will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. According to the U.S. Department of Health and…
Picture this… you have school-age kids, you work a lot, then there are ALL the social activities and events you must attend, and you hear “Mom/Dad, I am hungry. What is for lunch?” >>INSERT the feeling of Dread here!<< Packing lunches every night, shopping for food they may or may not eat this week, and…
Cut Carbs? Cut Fats? Does it Matter? Which One Will Help You Lose the Most Weight? The meal plans are endless. The fads are popping up everywhere. What I like to suggest are nutrition plans based on FACTS! Take a recent Stanford University study. They surveyed 600 overweight adults. Based on random groupings they divided…