All posts filed under: Nutrition

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Four Benefits to Pre-Workout Fueling

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Create your very own pre-exercise fueling plan to elevate your performance and have more peak experiences, big and small!

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Five Resources & Nutrients for Meeting the Meatless Challange

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Meeting nutrition needs on an a plant-based eating plan is totally possible and just takes some “nutrient awareness” . Here are foods to add to your diet if you are ditching animal foods:

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Three Simple Ways to Determine How Hydrated You Are

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When you go to the bathroom ,do you like at the toiltet bowl to determine how hydrated you are in that moment?

Coconut oil is healthier than what?

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Research done on heart disease and saturated fat has not included sources high in MCT like coconut oil. Whether or not saturated fats containing mostly MCTs are detrimental to health is controversial. There is not enough research to villainize these oils specifically or to make them a “health food” as coconut oil has been made out to be in health and nutrition media.

Four Things to Consider When Making or Eating Food

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What really gets me are the foods that nutri-wash. These are foods made to meet criteria for putting claims like high-protein, less- sugar, or plant-based on their package but a look at the ingredient list reveals junk like artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, or sweeteners.

Non-Alcoholic Beer as a Hydrating Option for Adventure!

Published by TaraDell

Alcohol and athletic performance don’t always play well together. Alcohol can slow recovery post workout and may make you feel groggy and bloated. If you are partaking in a mid-day workout while also working from home, you want to come back focused and clear headed, something that alcohol can also distract from.