For the weightlifting female athlete, there's another kind of iron that deserves the spotlight — besides your barbell.Iron deficiency is a common problem among female athletes, and nearly half of us may be anemic and not even know it. “A deficiency can occur from many factors, including loss of blood through menstruation, pregnancy, intense training and lack of dietary iron,”...
Develop a better relationship with food and achieve the results you want with this day-by-day summer schematic.Diets have helped millions of people get fit and lose weight. They’ve also helped millions of people hate the very idea of dieting. Besides the fact they mercilessly keep us from all the wonderful, tasty foods we love —...
Implement these nutrition and supplement strategies to burn fat and better your bikini body.With summer approaching, you’ve likely already made adaptations to your training program to firm up your core, but sometimes you need an extra edge. These nine nutrition and supplementation hacks may make a big difference in your visible results and make you...
Here's the answer to your salt cravings.Question: As an athlete, I am craving salt. Why? Should I give in to the craving?Salt cravings can be linked to a lot of things, including stress, lack of sleep and even premenstrual syndrome, but since you’re athletic, most likely they are because of the loss of minerals —...
Use these strategies to kick the calorie-counting habit once and for all.When it comes to trimming down, counting your calories used to be the go-to plan. Thankfully, a new era of research has been steadily pounding nails into this antiquated calorie-counting coffin. Case in point: A study by researchers at the Stanford University School of...
Use these seven strategies to kick the calorie-counting habit once and for all.When it comes to trimming down, counting your calories used to be the go-to plan. Thankfully, a new era of research has been steadily pounding nails into this antiquated calorie-counting coffin. Case in point: A study by researchers at the Stanford University School...
Honor National Nutrition Month by adding these macronutrients and micronutrients into your favorite dishes.Are you getting tired of eating the same ol’ nutrient powerhouses every day? Could your favorite meals use a little nutrient boost? Are you searching for fresh ideas to help give your kitchen a spring-clean makeover? Then start by celebrating National Nutrition...
Your eating style and workout routine may be supporting your sweet tooth.There’s more to food — and your relationship with food — than calories and macros. From my perspective as a health coach, traditional nutrient facts are only the tip of the “food iceberg.”Have you heard of the concept “the polarity of food,” coined by...
Use these detoxing recipes to get your nutrition, your metabolism and your gut health back on track.Post-holiday there is a lot of collateral damage — and we’re not just talking about your waistline. Your whole digestive system has been working overtime and is as tired and toxic as the rest of you feels. When your...
Want to try intermittent fasting? Here are a few things to note before diving in.The fitness crowd tends to throw shade at the idea of skipping meals and snacks to slim down, believing this will eat away at your hard-earned muscle, grind your metabolism to a halt and spur diet-derailing hunger pangs. These days, however,...