I can’t stress enough the importance of protein. Protein is essential for building our muscles, our tendons, and our skin. It’s also responsible for making hormones, enzymes (which aid digestion), and neurotransmitters (chemical messengers that transmit signals across...
I would be remiss to suggest that you stop going to Starbucks (or whatever coffee shop you prefer) because I go there myself. I get it; morning coffee (or afternoon coffee for some) is a ritual. It’s what gives many of us the energy to start the day or...
Free Download: 9 Perfect Pre Workout Meals Guide We’ve talked a lot about pre-workout drinks and supplementation, but we haven’t focused much on actual pre-workout meals. Let’s face it; most of us don’t have enough time to spend on preparing a...
Full transparency: As a fitness and nutrition coach, I am not an advocate of, nor do I recommend, juice cleanses. I do believe that everyone can benefit from including more fruits and vegetables in their diet. However, I don't believe that juice cleanses or...
In this brief article, I’m going to share: My top 3 lessons working with the Golden State Warriors (that apply to You) What the Standard American Diet and the average NBA diet have in common Foundational supplements you probably didn’t know were important...
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a fascinating topic for a variety of reasons. IF is relatively simple, it's fairly easy to stick to, it's cheap, and it has a vast array of health benefits, including weight loss. Most of us have grown up thinking that...
You've probably heard that carbohydrates are bad for weight loss, but eating carbs containing resistant starch can actually help you burn fat. Starch is a type of complex carb (I talk a lot more about complex carbs in my article You Can Eat Carbs and...
Carbohydrates aren’t exactly synonymous with fat loss. In fact, going on a low-carb diet (or cutting out carbs altogether) is often touted as the best means for losing weight. While the low-carb/no-carb diet trend is widely popular, it’s also widely...
"The most important language is not the words that we say, but it's the actions that we take. No matter what language somebody speaks, whether it's English, Cantonese, Hindi, whatever it is, the universal language is action. If I see you doing something then I'm going...
If you’re a seasoned athlete or you’ve been in the fitness world for a while, it’s likely you’re familiar with nutrient timing. But, for those of you who find these words foreign, nutrient timing is the theory that eating specific macronutrients, mainly...
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There’s so many great options there now, but for the sake of brevity, here’s a list of 10 of my Costco “staples” that every health conscious kitchen should have:
