Nutrition
Tips for Better Nutrition
The news of the day is that we are headed toward an obesity rate of 42 percent by 2030. We can’t afford to go there! So perhaps it’s time to recall that the best way to predict the future… is to create it. We need to create a different future than this — and that means [...]
Tips on Protein Drinks With the Training Room
Whether you’re training to become a personal trainer or you hit the gym regularly as part of a healthy and active lifestyle it’s likely you’ll be upping your protein content. After a heavy workout most of us use protein shakes as these are a great way to get the protein you need while avoiding potential [...]
Nutrition tips for exercise at any level
When making lifestyle changes, it can be challenging to find the right balance of calories and exercise to reach your goals. As a recreational exerciser, it can be hard to decide exactly when and what to feed your body surrounding your workouts. It doesn’t help that much of the sport nutrition advice is geared toward elite and [...]
Nutrition Is The Most Important Part of A Weight Loss Program
Here are 25 simple tips that you can implement right away and get immediate results: Eat from smaller plates or bowls. The bigger the plate, the more you’ll eat. Eat more frequently and in smaller amounts. The longer you wait, the hungrier you become and the more you eat at each sitting. Increase your veggie [...]
Tasty Tips for Healthier Eating
Try incorporating these tips from Koff to help make healthier food choices year-round: Be a qualitarian: Choose the best quality food available at every eating occasion — you are what you eat, and your body runs best on better-quality fuel. Go all-natural: Make sure when you buy something that claims to be “all-natural,” it really is as [...]
Five ways to cut back on salt intake
Cut back on processed and prepared foods. Food manufacturers often use salt to preserve food and help “improve” the flavor and texture. Processors also use sodium to mask the taste of chemicals and additives they add to foods. Whenever possible, prepare your own foods using fresh, whole ingredients. For example, make your own salad dressing with [...]
Build Muscle for Better Health
We all know how important cardiovascular exercise is — how it’s great for your heart, cholesterol, and blood pressure. And whether you choose to walk, bicycle, or jog, you know that any exercise that increases your heart rate helps you burn calories and melt away unwanted pounds. But that’s only half the equation. For [...]
Identify foods that will help you lose weight
When you look at the nutrition information for a food or recipe on NutritionData.com, you’ll see a box labeled “ND’s Opinion.” Foods and recipes are awarded 0 to 5 stars in each of three categories, based on their nutritional value and their ability to fill you up. Weight loss: Foods that are both nutritious and [...]
10 Best Sources of Fiber
#10 Brussels Sprouts 6 brussels sprouts: 3.3 grams of fiber #9 Carrots 2 medium carrots: 3.4 grams of fiber #8 Broccoli 6 broccoli florets: 3.7 grams of fiber #7 Peas 2/3 cup peas: 4 grams of fiber #6 Russet Potato 1 medium baked potato: 4 grams of fiber #5 Sweet Potato 1 medium sweet potato: [...]
Eat Watercress for better Workout Results
I’ve worked with professional athletes in numerous sports, so I’m always on the lookout for new research on foods and nutrients with performance and recovery benefits. The latest to pop up is watercress. A study published in the British Journalof Nutrition reports that eating a small amount of this leafy green each day raised levels of key antioxidants [...]