By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS A recent study found that consuming a high protein, leucine, and vitamin-D diet can help you increase your strength and functional movement and still lose body fat.
Protein? Eating more protein may help reduce cholesterol levels
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS A recent study compared how large amounts of daily protein or a small amount of daily protein influenced dietary habits and blood profile recordings like cholesterol and triacylglycerol levels in overweight and obese adults.
Fast Food makes your heart work harder especially for Type II diabetics!
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS A recent study found that Type II diabetics experienced an increase in their cardiac workload after consuming fast food when they were compared to an aged-matched control group
Five Ways to Eat Healthy on Vacation; All things in Moderation
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS While vacation is a great time, many of us find ourselves indulging in an excessive amount of food and drink that we may not regularly eat.
How Much Sugar Do You Eat?
Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA- CSCS The issue for most people occurs when they consume foods and drinks that contain added sugar. A twelve-ounce soda pop may contain as many as 130 calories from added sugar.
Aunt Karen’s “Toretellini” soup story
By Brandon Pollock PhD, ACSM-EP-C It has been almost 16 years since Aunt Karen provided my mom and I with the ingredients and directions for making these soups, and we will be forever grateful! I will share with you one of them
Can artificial sweetened drinks improve weight loss?
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Consuming high sugary foods is detrimental to weight loss. You (only you) need to determine what works best for you so that you can reduce or eliminate sweets and processed high sugary foods from your diet; in order to maximize your weight loss results.
How much protein do I need?
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS The problem with eating a large amount protein in one sitting is that your body will only absorb and use a certain amount of that protein consumed; the rest of the calories from the protein will be stored as fat.
Training for a Long Distance Race? Here are some easy nutrition tips to follow
By Brandon Pollock PhD, ACSM-EP-C When I am training, I like to remember what my Dad told me; “Anything in excess is bad”. Try to get a good balance from all food groups and keep all things in moderation.