Diet and nutrition articles on topics relevant for certified personal trainers and their clients.
Positive nitrogen balance, muscle synthesis, and resistance training go hand-in-hand with dietary protein intake. For senior adults aiming to live healthy, ambulatory lives, some experts believe...
Trophology, or food combining, while ages old in Eastern cultures, has not garnered support from our scientific communities. But like many things that have been targets of scientific criticism,...
The science of food combining, also known as trophology, is far from a new concept practiced in India for centuries, and also a tenet of Taoist health practices. The idea is that body will function...
Exercise is a physical demand; it requires work and energy to complete that work. There’s this misconception that we need to “eat less” and “move more”, but progress (weight-centered progress) is...
Food consumed as fuel for life’s demanding activities not only provides energy, but also has a direct effect on circulating blood glucose levels. Understanding a food’s glycemic index and glycemic...
The world of diet culture primarily focuses on telling individuals to “reduce”, “limit”, “restrict”, “avoid” and “eliminate” certain foods and/ or entire food groups. When you break it down,...
Prudent nutrition plays a key role in promoting personal training clients' hypertrophy, power, and strength when coordinated expertly with resistance training. If we take that concept and adjust it...
In the world of health and fitness, we often hear the words, “log your food” or “journal your day,” as they can make a notable difference. When done consciously and with the intention of...
The branched-chain amino acid leucine, long considered the kingpin of essentials for muscular growth, recently came under attack by some scientists as potentially lessening one’s lifespan. Read more...
Collagen supplements have recently entered the ring as a contender for possibly facilitating anabolism, often replacing whey and other common protein powders as pre and post-workout fuel. But, can...
