What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Sugar, Exactly?
A primer on what sugar does in your body and ways to avoid the negative effects of excess sugar.
Tag: macronutrients
The Science of IIFYM, Flexible Dieting, and Eating Smart
Did you ever look through a fitness Instagram account only to realize that this extremely fit individual also eats Oreos and pop tarts on a daily basis? Did you ever wonder how they could keep such a lean body while still enjoying those delicious treats? For many years, it was […]
Macronutrients Part 2: Protein
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 […]
Macros – Part 1 of 3 – Carbs
If you read fitness and nutrition blogs written by people in the bodybuilding world, you hear a lot about macronutrients or “macros.” Do you know what they are? Because if you don’t, you are missing vital information on how to achieve your goals. Follow this three part series to learn […]