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Pre and Post Workout Fuel: What Should I Eat?
As a coach I get asked all of the time about what to eat before and after a high intensity workout like Orangetheory or CrossFit. The simple answer: protein and carbs. The more complicated answer involves a precise number of grams of protein and carbs...
read moreProtein Bars: My Top Picks
Last week I wrote about protein and how important it is for our bodies and our health. I suggested that eating protein bars is a great way to squeeze in extra protein each day. There are so many different options so I figured I would share my favorites...
read moreProtein: The Golden Child of Macronutrients
Hitting protein numbers is the most common issue my reverse diet clients struggle with. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of protein powders, supplements, and bars out there to choose from so it is no surprise that the nutrition world places the highest...
read moreWhy Meal Plans Suck
Meal plans. The fitness and nutrition industry has been prescribing meal plans for a long long time. Many potential clients have come to expect to be told exactly what to eat and exactly when to eat it in the hopes that magical changes will happen....
read moreRaising the Intuitive Eater
Intuitive Eating is a lifelong journey that does not have to begin when you have already been suffering from the yo-yo dieting cycle for 30 years. It is something that can be taught and encouraged from an early age. Our relationship with food begins from...
read moreReverse Dieting: What, Why, and How
Diet culture puts such a heavy emphasis on losing weight and often the most important piece of the puzzle is ignored either before or after the process of dieting begins. Enter the reverse diet. What is a reverse diet? Put simply it is the opposite of a diet. A...
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