Nutrition Tips

The USDA releases an updated nutrition and healthy eating guide every five years. At the core of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is eating patterns and the relationship with food and nutrients.

Supplements. There’s so much confusion about supplements in the fitness industry. If you’re new to this, it can be very overwhelming trying to navigate your way through the amount of information out there.

Protein. We all need it, but many of us don't get enough of it. Building muscle requires regular bouts of strength training and adequate protein to promote muscle protein synthesis.

Since the mid-1900's, cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death for Americans. This surge in poor heart health is associated with the popularity of cigarettes during this time and a change in the average American diet.

The New Year often brings about expected as well unexpected changes. They can come on a personal level but health/fitness related changes are typically the big ones.

We all know the upcoming holiday season can be a time to fall into "relax mode" with respect to our exercise and diet routines. Change things up a bit for this new year.

We know it's important for the body to be fueled throughout the day and especially prior to exercise. Ensuring muscles get the right amount of protein and carbohydrate post workout, though, aid in recovery and muscle growth.

More than 42 percent of adults in the U.S. have obesity. We continue to hear that it's a "growing" concern. Obviously these last few pandemic years have not helped that. Knowing nineteen states now have adult obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states last year, may just justify that concern.

Now may be the perfect time to change your diet. Especially with Halloween tonight, Thanksgiving looming and the Holiday season fast approaching

In 1900, the average yearly sugar intake was 11 pounds per person. It’s now 96 pounds per person in North America, and as high as 140 pounds per person in the U.S. In contrast, it’s only 38 pounds per person per year in Asia.