Nutrition

Does your busy work schedule leave you feeling exhausted at the end of the day? You may not feel like taking the time to make homemade lunches after a hard day at work. However, most people spend one-third of their waking day at work, so what you eat at the […]

Active living increases your body’s need for energy, so it is important to get adequate nutrition throughout the day. Whether you are exercising to get leaner, stronger, faster, to maintain good health (or for all these reasons), what you eat can affect your performance and recovery. During exercise, your muscles […]

Some of those following the blog are interested in taking steps toward improving their nutritional habits, but do not know where to start. Some of you fear that the cost or effort will be too great, while others just do not think that there will be enough benefit for what […]

Muscle gain, hydration, recovery, anabolism, and the ability to focus are important in achieving performance goals. People do not usually think that drinking alcohol will directly affect their performance, but in reality, consuming alcohol even a few days prior to a workout can still have a negative effect. Unlike macronutrients […]

In North America, we have come to expect instant gratification in all aspects of our lives. People are accustomed to getting what they want when they want it. Likewise, when people are looking to lose weight or change up their diet, they expect evident results immediately, maybe even anticipating the […]

Human beings consist of 55-78% water. You have probably heard before that you should have at least 8 cups of water per day to keep your body hydrated and functioning well, but the reality is that the majority of people get nowhere near this amount. In a survey of office […]

In our previous blog post we took a look at the importance of proper refueling after exercise and how it contributes to gains in performance, while limiting the effects of fatigue, delayed onset muscle soreness, and stress on the muscles. Evidently, proper fueling after exercise is crucial for anyone with […]

Eating Naturally “We are what we eat”, is a saying that is all too true when it comes to the North American diet. Fast food and packaged, highly processed foods are a cause for many chronic health problems due to the greasy, preserved, and altered state that they come in. […]

We believe that getting enough vegetables in your day is one of the most important aspects of a healthy diet. Salads are a fantastic way of packing enough vegetables into your day. A cup of leafy greens and half a cup of chopped vegetables is considered two servings of vegetables, […]