

Weight Loss Tips, Evidence Based
I recently read an article that listed several evidence-based weight loss tips, and knowing that there is an over abundance of weight loss advice out there, I wanted to share my favorite weight loss tips from the article with you. (You can access the studies and abstracts and read the full article here.) 1. Drink Water, Especially Before Meals: (I'M A HUGE FAN OF THIS ONE!) It is shown that drinking water can help with weight loss. It can boost your metabolism by 24-30% over


All About Breakfast...
Breakfast IS important but let's take a deeper look--why breakfast being toted as "the most important meal of the day" is often misunderstood. Ryan Andrews, an expert Precision Nutrition Coach has the answers in today's blog post, and find out why for NORTH AMERICANS, "breakfast is a near disaster..." All About Breakfast Why is breakfast so important? One of the top contenders for “worst nutrition cliché” has got to be: “Always eat breakfast.” Lame. If someone takes the afore


PROTEIN: Why including it in your snacks (and meals too!) is a Good Choice
You've been there...in between meals, you feel the tell-tale pangs of hunger (it's that hunger hormone, GHRELIN, signaling to your brain that your body needs a little something to keep your energy up...) So what do you grab: A granola bar? A piece of fruit? Some veggies? Crackers? Chips? Take a look at what your snack choices are and what might be missing. Let's find ways to fill in the gaps. There are many snack foods out there which are high in refined carbs and sugar, and