Intermittent fasting also known as time restricted feeding: intentionally going for particular period(s) of time without food or eating within a very specific time frame each day has gained much popular attention as of late. In this blog I will outline how you can effectively fast and some different things to consider before fasting and during a fast. So how do you implement this into your daily life?
Read MoreAs human beings we evolved experiencing extended periods of little to no food. We had a continuous cycle: we hunted, killed, ate, and hunted again with an occasional gathering of available fruits, nuts, seeds or vegetables along the way. This was all dependent upon the season and what was naturally occurring at that time. (obviously this all changed during the advent of fire and farming, but that is another topic) Take humans out of the equation and look at wild animals, how do they eat? Are they getting food every 4 hours…
Read MoreI have honestly been apart of this problem. Telling people to just take action. Start doing things. Make the change. Blaming them for being too lazy to act, or berating them for being incapable of the change set before them. Change that will increase their quality of life. Help them become better humans and honestly transform their day to day reality. But for whatever reason they just CANNOT act…
Read MoreLike most things in life, there are so many concepts I wish I would have understood a long time ago as a high school athlete, heck, even as a college athlete.
Let’s fly back in time to a sixteen year old Lauren that was a cross country runner, a basketball player, a pole vaulter, and a 800M runner. I think my family did what they could to instill positive and ‘healthy’ eating habits into my psyche as a kid, but the information we were (are) given from the FDA, the government, and “nutrition experts” is sadly skewed, incorrect at best and misleading.
Read MorePhyto literally translates to plant so it can be directly translated as plant nutrients. These nutrients are found in various vegetables, fruits, whole grains and even legumes. Special compounds or chemicals (not all chemicals are bad) exist in these plants and they happen to greatly promote good health!
Read MoreAre you feeling thirsty? At this present moment as you sit at your desk, or drive your car (naughty!) and scroll through your phone do you think about how much H2O you drink on a daily basis? Many don't. In fact most Americans suffer chronic dehydration on a daily basis and don't even know about it.
Read MoreThese improvements are thought to be caused because protein helps with modulations in energy metabolism, appetite, and energy intake. Recent evidence also supports higher-protein diets for improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors. Protein is debatably the most important macronutrient there is. The reason is simple;
Read MoreDo you have nutrition goals but are unsure where to start? Are you tired of starting a “diet” only to fall off 5 days after you start? You are not alone. The world of nutrition is too hard to navigate alone, we all need a coach or source of knowledge to help us on our journey. I want to give you six simple steps to jumpstart your healthy nutrition habits.
Read MoreBe more like the birds of the field. They don’t spend time worrying about what to eat or what to wear. They just toil and do what they were created for. What were you created for? I argue greatness.
Read MoreIt is time for a change in the fitness industry. It is time to tell people the truth about real change and health results for their body, mind and soul.
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