I can honestly say I did NOTHING excessive or extreme for that contest prep. It was really a matter of using all of the knowledge I had gained along the way, knowing how my bodywould respondto specific training and nutrition techniques and being smart about what I was doing. And I was ...
5. Take care of your ears: No, seriously. Ear health may seem like a strange topic to talk about, but it’s no joke. And it’s one of the most frequently overlooked aspects of adolescent health. With the proliferation of affordable smartphones, earbuds, mp3 players, and headphones, virt...
Nutrition tips from Sarah-Jane Bedwell at the LUNA Chix Summit Last Friday, I had the great opportunity toattend a portion of the LUNA Chix Summitheld near me in Berkeley, and I promised that I’d share more about what I learned in the nutrition session called “Feed Your Strength” led...
Sound nutrition advice from a dietitian can help you make smart food choices and enjoy these benefits. 4. Better Training Outcomes Working with a sports dietitian/ nutritionist will help you get the most out of your training sessions. What you eat before, during and after your workouts can ...
You’re smart enough to realize that companies spend billions of dollars a year to grab your attention in hopes that you’ll reach for their product on the shelf, right? And you’re also smart enough to know that half the stuff they tell you is BS. So I don’t quite understand the ...
Treatment 4 was a low-protein diet, containing only 140 g of CP/kg of DM but supplemented with protected methionine (MetaSmart; Kemin UK, Ltd., North Lincolnshire, UK) at an inclusion level of 40 g per animal per day. This treatment was designed to assess the effects of offering a ...
Vegans need to be smart about meeting their nutritional needs through supplementation, if necessary, notably vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Anti-inflammatory Diet Inflammation Is a word you hear all the time these days if you're exploring causes of chronic disease. Acute inflammation is the body's ...
Plant-based protein sources include legumes, seeds and nuts, and by-products/waste from food production have been studied and utilized to simulate meat and other analogues. Their nutritional and functional properties, health benefits and food applications are described below. ...
Most people believe that avoiding chocolate before bed is smart due to the caffeine found in chocolate. When it comes to dark chocolate, it’s different, though. Dark chocolate supplies you with a dose of serotonin to your brain, which is a chemical that helps you relax. 4. Kiwi Kiwi, ...
I saw myself in those other women, and also saw that—while they wrestled with their eating habits—they were still smart, responsible, conscientious, and not broken. They were more than their eating disorders. They were multi-faceted, complex. Maybe my eating disorder didn’t have to ...