Nutrition and Lifestyle

Our pillars of health are: Fitness Nutrition Sleep Stress Relationships Core Values You can’t separate components of health. They are interconnected. Your nutrition impacts your fitness. What you [...]

Mental Health and Dietary Considerations – How are they related? By Meg Perdew Disclaimer: the purpose of this article is to highlight 1) the potential relationship between dietary patterns and [...]

By: Lynsey Martin Congrats! You hit your goal weight!… Now what? Can you see yourself eating your current amount of food forever? Do you feel like you’re eating enough to support your [...]

Despite the increase rise in women participating in sport and the need to know more about the impact of the female physiology on performance, research on female athletes falls far short of that [...]

By: Meg Perdew Brief Overview The benefits of a high fibre diet have been extensively supported by scientific evidence and are well-recognized in our society. Likely, the most widely known [...]

By Alex Parker If we had a penny for every time someone told us that their main goal is to lean out so that they can see their abs, but gain muscle mass and improve performance at the same time, [...]

Meg Perdew Magnesium (Mg2+) supplements have started rising in popularity among competitive and recreational athletes as a ‘must-have’ supplement that supports muscle recovery, bone health and [...]

Collagen has exploded on to the functional food market in the form of powders, capsules, and additives that all promote smoother skin, shinier hair, healthier joints, and more lean muscle mass. [...]

By: Meg Perdew Throughout the past decade, celebrities, health-related blogs, YouTube videos and articles alike have promoted the use of coconut oil for cooking because of its proposed health [...]

By Meg Perdew In recent years, gluten-free diets have become increasingly common for people to adopt, even when it is not absolutely necessary for the individual. There are a few factors that [...]

Let’s start this by acknowledging some very important truths. People who are overweight face bias and discrimination. This discrimination extends into health care which can often increase the [...]

Within the metabolism (which remember is the sum of all chemical reactions involved in the body), the reactions governing the breakdown and utilization of our food are called catabolic and [...]

When we think of food, we tend to think of it as the protein, carbs, and fats that nourish our bodies. But more and more research is emerging that indicates that what we eat also impacts our gut [...]

By definition, maintenance calories describe the amount of food that you need to maintain your body weight. When you calculate your calorie needs on any website or talk to many nutrition experts [...]

The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends. However, if you are someone who is working hard towards being mindful of their nutrition and lifestyle, the holidays can [...]

By Meredith Root, 24 October 2019 Preface  I would like to preface this post by saying that I do not have anything against plant based eating. I know plenty of vegans and I respect their reasons [...]