In the past 6 years, obesity has gone from 13% to 43%. Why? Even worse, 93% of Americans have some form of metabolic dysfunction, whether it is pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. There are over 1 billion obese people in the world and 2 billion overweight people. This is...
Carbohydrates (carbs) often get a bad rap, especially when it comes to gaining weight. However, carbs aren’t all bad. They have many health benefits and so have a rightful place in our diet. As a matter of fact, the body actually “needs” carbs as a...
Proteins are made up of chemical building blocks called amino acids. There are about 20 different amino acids that link together in different combinations. Your body uses amino acids to build and repair muscles and bones and to make hormones and enzymes. Some amino...
For the next three months, we’ll be talking about the three macronutrients (macros) that we consume: proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Technically, water is the fourth macronutrient. Although most foods contain a combination of all three, we generally classify foods...
Women approaching or currently in menopause may be at increased risk for developing heart disease, in part, due to volatie hormone fluctuations but also because neart disease risk increases with age. The underlying cause of this increased risk is connected to a...
Many people adopt a vegetarian or plant-based diet in an effort to improve their health, reduce their risk for disease or lose excess weight. However, not all vegetarian diets are nutritious. The “type” of foods you choose to include in your meal plan and...
