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...
As a Clinical Nutritionist, there is nothing I enjoy more than being face to face with my cents. I feel that l am able to personally connect, and get to know my clients’ health journeys, struggles and roadblocks. As you know, regaining and maintaining good...
What is Sarcopenia anyway? Sarcopenia is also known as age-related muscle loss. An estimated 25% of 60-year-olds have sarcopenia and almost 2/3 of those 80 years and older have lost serious amounts of muscle mass, threatening a healthy lifespan and contributing to...
