Get the Facts – Sports Nutrition

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Get the Facts on Protein: Sports Nutrition Whether you are a professional atheletes or someone who regularly does exercise, eating well can improve your performance and help you recover quickly for your next workout. Eating a good diet can help provide the energy you need to finish a marathon, a casual football pick-up game, or […]

Does coconut oil live up to the hype?

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Is coconut oil overhyped?  Remember in the 90s when coconut oil was viewed as the villain of heart disease and obesity? When we first discovered the high saturated fat present was the main ingredient clogging our arteries? (“Two Thumbs Down for Movie Theater Popcorn”, 2017) So, how exactly did the bad guy suddenly become the […]

Does coconut water make for a good sports drink?

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Coconut water is nothing new in this coco-obsessed era. Not more than a few years ago, you’d be hard pressed to find it in anything other than a hacked open coconut during your tropical getaway. But it’s now become so common that it can be found in mass produced bottles at 7-eleven! Coconut water has […]

Sports Nutrition: Vegetarian & Vegan

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Get the Facts: Vegetarian/ Vegan Sports Nutrition With the increasing popularity of boutique gyms that have provide intense training, high performance sports aren’t exclusive for elite athletes anymore. But unfortunately not all of us can have personal nutritionists and chefs creating unique meals that can boost your athletic performance and recovery. Vegans and vegetarians especially, […]

The Skinny on Artificial Sweeteners

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Artificial sweeteners, also known as sugar substitutes, are commonly used as lower-calorie replacements for sugar in a variety of diet foods and drinks. I’m sure we’ve all noticed the small Splenda packets right next to the white and brown sugar in Starbucks, but how many of us have actually used them? And are they a […]

Macros matter in weight loss

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MACROS! Understanding macros can help you losing weight in a healthy way. Let’s look at some facts.   If you are looking to lose some serious weight, macro ratio could help. The higher ratio of protein will produce a satiating effect. The quicker you feel full, the less you will want to eat, the closer you […]

Making the Vegetarian & Vegan Transition

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Since the last vegetarian blog post, more and more of our clients are switching to our vegetarian or vegan program! Due to the high popularity, our meal-planning team has come up with some brand-new, fresh and flavorful recipes that would be implemented next week!  For those who are still unsure whether vegetarianism is for them, […]

Tips for Eating Out

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Before we get into the tips of eating healthy in a restaurant…it’s unrealistic to think that we stick to a restricted diet 100% of the time. It’s perfectly fine if you feel like eating a burger and fries once every so often, and believe it or not – it’s all part of a healthy lifestyle!  […]

Impossible Burger: Healthy or not?

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Impossible Burger The veggie burger that bleeds – does that sound appetizing or like something out of a horror story? The Impossible Burger, handcrafted by the scientists of Impossible Foods, is a plant-based meat substitute that apparently looks and tastes like real meat. If the sizzling sounds and meaty aroma are not enough to convince […]