Food & Nutrition Archives - Page 14 of 15

The Super Shake Guide:

Turn your boring protein smoothie into a Super Shake.

Store bought and smoothie shop nutrition shakes are usually heavily sweetened, loaded…

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All About Soy

From thyroid disease to GMOs, from breast cancer to infant formula, there's…

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Research Review: Is Splenda safe?

What if, as Nina Simone sang, you want a little sugar in…

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All About Creatine

Creatine's a selfless type. It really wants you to finish that sprint…

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The safe carbs:

Whole grains

A recent workshop taught me that people are quite confused when it…

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All About Food Sensitivities

Gassy? Throat closing up? Sensation of digesting broken glass? It might not…

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The meat debate:

Good for us or disease waiting to happen?

This week, I wanted to discuss something that's come up quite a…

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Forget the milk: Got fiber?

With the “Got Milk” campaign bombarding people with milk messages I kinda…

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All about carbs: Facts and myths

Carbs have a bad reputation in some dieting circles—but here’s why they’re essential.

Hint: Minimally-processed carbohydrates offer the real nutritional advantage.

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Omnivore, vegetarian, flexitarian?

Oh the carnage! My recent vegetarian experiment has really ruffled some feathers.…

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All About Alcoholic Beverages

Drink to your health? What you need to know about alcohol consumption…

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All about local food

And why local food is so important.

Eating local isn't just for crunchy-granola people; everyone can benefit from a…

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All About Caffeine

There's nothing like a good ol' espresso buzz before a morning workout;…

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All About Beta-Alanine

Beta-alanine supplementation may help buffer lactic acid and help with healing, muscle…

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All About BCAAs

Branched chain amino acids, aka BCAAs, are important players in protein synthesis.…

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Informal Experiments: How do pH strips work?

Cabbage: not just for coleslaw any more! Learn about pH strips and…

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All About Fructose

Afraid of apples? Petrified of pears? Don't be -- it's not as…

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All About Bad Fats

What do margarine, Doritos, and kinky caterpillars have in common? Find out!

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All About Nutrient Deficiencies

Cracked lips? Weird tingling? Scratchy eyeballs? Could be the morning after the…

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All About Environmental Eating: Part 2

When leading a lifestyle to benefit the environment, you have to pick…

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Informal Experiments: Do greens supplements improve acid/base status?

Greens supplements are marketed as magical health potions that can improve the…

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Athlete Profile: The athlete in us

Regardless of ability, experience, or goals, adopting the identity of an athlete…

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All About Environmental Eating: Part 1

The environment is big news these days, and the earth doesn't seem…

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Lean Eating coaching stories

This past Monday, we wrapped up our latest Men's and Women's Coaching…

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