Holiday eating is one of those things that if not monitored can and will get the best of you, and potentially send you into a tailspin of an unhealthy eating pattern that may last for the days and even weeks to come. Here are some tips to make it through […]
Eating only what is convenient can pack on the pounds quickly! There are restaurants that are adapting to healthy lifestyles but you still can’t completely trust the contents. You are better off having prepared snacks and meals to take with you. It is good to plan out your meals ahead […]
As Fall approaches the trend starts to occur. Stuffy noses, body aches and coughing starts to kick in. Getting sick is not fun but sometimes not matter how much we take care of our bodies it will just happen. When you are a consistent gym goer, getting sick is the […]
I wrote an introductory blog about macronutrients, or “macros”. I started talking about carbohydrates, the macronutrient that most people eat the most of. Today, I’m writing about protein, the macro that I tell most people to increase when they’re trying to lose fat and gain muscle. What is protein? Proteins […]
A new study published by the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity suggests that ‘television babysitting’, a common practice among parents, could be harmful to their children’s fitness. The study examined reported television viewing hours between the ages of 29 and 54 months and compared those with results […]
The other day I woke up to an exciting new Monday morning. I love Mondays since I get to choose any supplement in the whole wide world to research and put onto Examine.com. At least to me, this is like a kid waking up in a candy store without the […]
I graduated!! That’s right on Saturday June 16th 2012 I finally graduated from the University of California, Irvine with my bachelors degree in Public Health.All my hard work as paid off! I reached this BIG goal and I am extremely proud of myself that as a full time student I […]
Pharmacy (the study of drug metabolism) and Nutrition (the study of food and its biological effects) may seem like two different fields, and save for some common threads they mostly are. Both fields study molecules in the body and how they affect the body, but from different ends of a […]
No carb, low carb, no fat, high fat, high protein, vegetarian, keto, paleo – there are so many diet “fads” out there that promise to give you a quick fix on that over bearing belly some get in the winter months. There are even more claims that X-brand miracle pill […]