How Veggie-Based Nitrates Enhance Muscle Function
Could dark green leafy vegetables soon join the list of elite pre/post-workout muscle fuel? Read on to learn how natural sources of nitrates can foster [...]
2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Did you know that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are updated every five years? This means the most recent update was in 2020 but [...]
Consequences of a Low-Carb Intake
Personal trainers need to be prepared to properly educate their clients on all things fitness and nutrition-related, given the amount of misinformation and fad diets [...]
Consequences of Sugar Overconsumption
In today’s world of on-the-go, fast-paced lifestyles, convenience has come to play an important role in the lives of many Americans, including many of the [...]
Vital Vitamin D: Supercharging Your Immune System
Perhaps best known for its ability to shore up bone health, vitamin D also plays an important role in immune function and inflammation. Before advising [...]
The Electrolytes Sodium & Potassium
The term "electrolytes" gets thrown around a lot with not much more understanding beyond "you need them in your water to properly replenish the body [...]
How CBD Interacts with Pre-Workout Supplements
Workout supplements aim to improve endurance, enhance exercise efficiency, and help to quickly achieve athletic performance goals(1). Some of the ingredients used in these supplements [...]
How Nitric Oxide (NO) Improves Muscular Contractions
Though the exact method remains somewhat unclear, dietary nitrate (a source of nitric oxide or NO) appears to improve the contractile properties of human muscle. Find [...]
Meal Prepping For Success
Prudent planning ensures the best possible outcome when embarking upon affordable, nutritious and tasty meal prep. The time invested pays off tenfold! Follow these steps [...]
Chew on This: Why Mastication is Important for Fitness Clients
For most people, the topic of mastication is about as sexy as watching Phoenix grass grow in the summer! But there may be more relevance [...]