Welcome to the start of Spring Break and a well-deserved rest from classes! While Spring Break has the connotation of being a week-long party, it doesn't mean that you should completely abandon your health in the process of having fun. Research shows that 80% of adults do not know the nutrition …
Say No To Keto, Hello To Carbs
The Ketogenic Diet (Keto) has received quite a lot of notoriety in recent years for its association with weight loss and potential decrease in risk of diseases like diabetes, cancer, epilepsy and Alzheimer's. In a nutshell: eating a Keto diet means severely restricting carbohydrates and replacing …
The 6 Best Meal Prep Habits!
Whether it be for the entire workweek, on a day-by-day basis, or just when you feel it necessary, meal prep can help you regulate what you eat and help you stay on track with your personal eating goals. This is typically done by using predetermined portion sizes, making sure you don't overeat. Meal …
Understanding Hormones: Insulin And Weight Loss
Insulin is such an important hormone because it regulates our blood sugar. Basically, after eating something, the amount of sugar in our bloodstream increases. Insulin instructs the cells to absorb the sugar from our blood. It is released from the pancreas and has other “jobs” to do, especially …
New Year, New Way Of Eating
Today is the first day of 2023 - how do you feel? Motivated? Overwhelmed? Still groggy from last night? Many people make New Year's resolutions revolving around diet, however they are frequently vague - like "eat better" or "drink more water". While those are wonderful resolutions to have, it can be …
Ringing in the New Year with Better Food Choices
As we prepare for the New Year, most of us are left deciding if we even want to take part in resolutions this year. I get it. Making resolutions is hard (and a little frustrating) because most of the time we can't stick to them for more than a month. Well, let's change that this year. Let's all ring …
Eliminating Sugar From Your Diet
If you were able to read our previous post "The Scary Truth About Sugar", then you now have some of the background on the history of sugar and fructose, and the ways it has been absolutely detrimental for our society especially in the last 30 or so years. As promised, I wanted to provide some …
How To Refuel After A Workout
Usually when I get back from my usual morning run, I find myself not being hungry right away. This is actually super common since endurance exercise can suppress appetite for a bit. Therefore, I have found that big meals in general do not sit well with me immediately after a run. However, I always …