Nutrition Archives

Fitness, Nutrition

Bodybuilding and the Land of Extremes

Bodybuilding doesn’t fall into the category of ‘extreme sports’ like sky diving, motorcross, or windsurfing, but it has always been a sport that required a certain amount of “extreme” or “extraordinary effort”. Not everyone can do it. However, today it feels like it’s become the land of who’s the most hardcore or takes the most […]

Diet Tips, Nutrition

5 Science-Backed Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

The word vinegar comes from the latin word for sour wine. This is quite literal as vinegar can be made from any food product (carbohydrate) which can naturally undergo a process of fermentation. One such food is Apple, which is commonly used to make a truly healthy, Paleo appropriate vinegar- Apple cider vinegar. The recorded […]

Diet Tips, Nutrition

Gelatin and Collagen 101: Benefits, Differences and Good Sources

For many of us we first hear of collagen when we come across a skin care commercial which spouts scientific words and promises younger looking skin within 2 weeks. When it comes to gelatin, we’ve all eaten it at some stage or another-whether we knew it or not. Ever eaten a bowl of Jell-O or […]

Diet Tips, Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss

How Many Calories Does Breathing Burn?… Asking for a Friend

Good news! You burn calories just by being alive… so even in your sleep, your body is working away to use those tacos you love for fuel. The baseline amount of calories that your body burns at rest (aka existing) is called your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). If you are actively trying to lose, gain, […]

Fitness, Nutrition

Whatever it takes…

Whatever it takes ‘Cause I love the adrenaline in my veins I do whatever it takes ‘Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains Whatever it takes You take me to the top I’m ready for Whatever it takes Imagine Dragons Doing ‘whatever it takes’ is often praised as the highest level […]

Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition

Good Things Take Time

My strength comes from knowing I have the ability to do anything; my weakness comes from the desire to do it all at once. I thought that I was a patient person – I’ve been working in some sort of customer service my entire adult life. I’ve been transforming my body naturally through clean eating […]

Fitness, Nutrition

It Works!… But does it really?

They’re everywhere… new fads or trends that can miraculously help you lose weight, inches, toxins, make your skin glow and give you all kinds of energy! Most of these, I might add, you can do and see amazing results without ever exercising or even going for a walk! …. Because the last thing we as […]