Nutrient-dense seeds, like flax seeds and chia seeds, aren’t just the latest hype in the “superfood” aisle. While they’re certainly not a cure-all, they are a great addition to a healthy diet—particularly ... Continue Reading
Your Guide to Post-Run Nutrition From a Certified Nutrition Coach
Key Takeaways You take your last few strides, wipe the sweat from your forehead, and hit the mat for some post-run stretches. After your cool down, it’s time to refuel and rehydrate with a quick ... Continue Reading
Why Does Pre-Workout Make You Itch? (And How to Make it Stop)
It’s deadlift day, and your shaker bottles are ready with pre and post-workout nutrition — pre-workout on the way to the gym and a protein shake to kickstart recovery. You’re fired up and halfway through ... Continue Reading
Here’s the Deal With Probiotics for Weight Loss, According to a PhD
Key Takeaways If you’re a fitness enthusiast, you’ve probably heard people stress the importance of probiotics for gut health. These “good bacteria” that contribute to your gut bacteria overall have ... Continue Reading
The Pros and Cons of Creatine, According to a Nutrition Coach
As a fitness enthusiast, you may find yourself in the sports supplements aisle from time to time. Whether you’re browsing for supplements for muscle growth or performance, you may be wondering if you ... Continue Reading
Should You Have a Protein Shake Before Bed? Here’s What RDs and Sports Dietitians Say
If you tend to get your protein in powder form, you may wonder when’s the best time to have a protein shake: first thing in the morning, pre- or post-workout, or before bed? While new research has shown us ... Continue Reading
Is the Green Mediterranean Diet Worth the Hype? A PhD Weighs In
“So, what’s the best diet for gut health?” I’ve been asked this question countless times, and although I do my best to avoid diet dogma, the Mediterranean diet is my top recommendation across the board. ... Continue Reading
7 Protein Powder Benefits That’ll Convince You to Restock That Tub, From an RD
If you want to get stronger, you lift heavy weights. If you want to get bigger, you…also lift heavy weights. And eat a whole lot of strength training’s most hyped macronutrient: protein. Don’t get ... Continue Reading
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget, Plus a Sample Grocery List to Get Your Macros Cheap and Tasty
These days, the cost of groceries is a lot rising faster than your one-rep max numbers. All you want to do is fuel your gains, stay healthy, and enjoy what you’re eating (same), but those grocery bills can ... Continue Reading
Is This TikTok Trend Diet Worth Trying? A Registered Dietitian Cracks Open the Egg Diet
If you’re trying to lose weight, it’s not uncommon to turn to diets that promise a lot of weight loss in very little time. The egg diet is one such diet and — as you can probably guess from its name — it ... Continue Reading
The Most Effective Vitamin D3 Dosage, According to a Nutrition Coach
Step outside on a sunny day, and you can soak up some free vitamin D — the sunshine vitamin. Vitamin D is vital to healthy bones and your immune system. Getting enough vitamin D through sun exposure and ... Continue Reading
Does Creatine Help You Lose Weight? Registered Dietitians Explain
Creatine is a popular dietary supplement used to build muscle and improve athletic performance. Taken by bodybuilders, Olympic weightlifters, powerlifters, sprinters, and other athletes whose sports ... Continue Reading
Does Creatine Expire? A Certified Nutrition Coach Gives Their Insight
Your supplement cabinet is packed and ready for a new week of training to help you get those gains you’ve been working hard for. If you’re anything like me, when you go to pop a scoop of creatine in your ... Continue Reading
Water Fasting: What is It and is It Safe?
In the past few decades, practices like intermittent fasting and time-restricted fasting have gained wide acceptance as tools for weight loss and other (potential) health benefits. As is often the case, if ... Continue Reading
Do Your Supplements Have the Right Stuff? 9 Ingredients You Need to Look For
Even when you eat enough, sleep plenty of hours, and recover well, sometimes you still need an extra boost to perform your best at the gym. You may find yourself in the supplement aisle looking for a ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Make a Homemade Electrolyte Drink from a Certified Nutrition Coach
There’s a lot to remember when it comes to eating and drinking enough to support your training. You’re counting macros, calories, ounces of water, tubs of creatine, and scoops of protein powder. Do you ... Continue Reading
Does Creatine Help You Build Muscle? A Certified Nutrition Coach Weighs In
When you’re serious about building muscle, you likely stay on top of the latest information on what else you can do to aid all the lifting, eating, and sleeping. Creatine is a tried and true supplement ... Continue Reading
What To Eat Before a Workout: These Foods Will Help You Perform Better
Fuel is everything. After all, you wouldn’t stop at the gas station and fill the tank of your Prius up with unleaded diesel. Your body works the same way; working out on an empty stomach isn’t always ... Continue Reading
How Many Grams of Protein Are in an Egg?
Aiming to build muscle? Protein powder isn't the end-all-be-all. A high-protein breakfast is part of the deal. Whether you like to eat before or after training, eggs are a quick and easy choice. Here’s how ... Continue Reading
What Does Creatine Do? Here’s How the Mass-Boosting Supplement Actually Works
If you’re hitting the gym regularly, you likely want to become a better athlete — faster, stronger, more muscular, and even sharper mentally. Yes, you’ve got to eat, train, and sleep right. But the darling ... Continue Reading
6 Post-Workout Recovery Tips From Celebrity Fitness Trainer Don Saladino
While much of your fitness progress can be measured by what you do in the gym, your post-workout recovery strategy does more heavy lifting than you might realize. These strategies have grown in importance ... Continue Reading
What to Eat After a Workout — How to Find the Right Refueling Sources
You know what to do during your workout. You know your reps, sets, and the percentage of your one-rep max that you’re trying to crush. But lingering questions of what to eat after a workout may well linger ... Continue Reading
What Is Creatine? Your Guide to One of the Most the Popular Supplements
When everyone at your gym is taking a particle supplement, you may have one of two instincts: it must be the best thing ever or this is too good to be true, so what’s the catch? But here’s the thing about ... Continue Reading
What Is Clear Whey Isolate? Here’s the Science Behind the Buzz
You thought you'd tried all the protein powder the virtual supplement aisle has to offer. But recently, the internet has been abuzz with a new type of protein powder — clear whey isolate. An ... Continue Reading