Category Archives: Nutrition
The Truth About Salt & Hypertension
The original recommendation to “Eat Less Salt” stems from research by Lewis Dahl in the 1950’s-70’s, who decided feeding rats 500 grams of sodium per day (almost 50 times the average intake) was viable evidence for showing an association between sodium intake and hypertension (high blood pressure). Though if that wasn’t misleading enough, he later…
Eat Eggs…WITH The Yolks!
One of my all-time favorite conversations with clients goes like this: Me – “So give me a typical day of eating for you?” Client – “Well, I eat pretty well. I usually start my day off with an egg white omelet…” Me – (insert shot clock expiration sound) Simply put, removing the yolks from eggs…
Nature’s MCT Oil – That You’re Probably Not Consuming
The saturated fat in coconut and palm oil is predominantly a medium chain triglyceride (64% MCT), which has been shown to increase fat burning and metabolism. This is more than likely because of its ability to produce heat (it’s thermogenic) and provide immediate fuel, so more fat is oxidized and less stored away as body…
More Antibiotic = Less Probiotic
One of the great debates of the 21st century, is why we’re seeing such a drastic increase in gastrointestinal problems, food sensitivities, and auto-immune conditions. Since 1974 Celiac Disease has increased 5-fold in the United States! Sure, there’s been a decline in food quality, sleep, and activity, and a rise in stress, environmental toxins, and…
The Problem With Red Meat Research
The speculation that red meat consumption increases disease risk has been around for as long as most of us can remember. Largely because of the misconceptions surrounding saturated fat, cholesterol, and heart disease, but also because of power-trippin vegans and click-desperate media outlets blowing up the interweb with tax-wasting epidemiological evidence. Any of the eye-catching…
Lower The Carbs – Higher The Fat Burning
Let’s be honest, the reason most of us try to make nutritional changes is to improve our physique. As although staying healthy and preventing disease are important, we ultimately pass on dessert because we want to look better in our swim trunks. But that being said, looking better and “losing weight” don’t exactly go hand-in-hand. …
The ‘Cause’ of IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects nearly 20% of the population. But it’s not so much a disease as it is a label, for those experiencing any form of unexplainable gut discomfort – bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, etc. Basically, once doctors rule out any gastrointestinal problems they can diagnose – like acid reflux, IBD…
Why Carbs Are Best Consumed AFTER Exercise
Though the national food guide may tell you otherwise, fruit and starchy vegetables are not for everyone. Sure, they’re light years ahead of grains and beans, but for an obese, insulin resistant, sedentary individual it’s just MORE sugar that they DON’T need. For a relatively lean person with a good level of carbohydrate tolerance (insulin…