How to Create a Nutrient Dense Meal

How to Create a Nutrient Dense Meal

Foods get the “nutrient dense” designation if they are high in nutrients but low in calories. By that definition, a nutrient-dense meal should be filled with fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates because they have fewer calories relative to...
Plant-based Fueling for Runners

Plant-based Fueling for Runners

What is a plant-based diet? A plant based diet is one that generally minimizes or excludes animal products such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products. A plant based diet is generally flexible and focuses on the consumption of plant based foods, though some...
Nutrition for Rehabilitation

Nutrition for Rehabilitation

Injury and Nutrition If you’re an athlete, you’ve likely experienced a few injuries. No matter where the injury occurs or what kind of damage you sustain, your body will immediately experience inflammation around the injury site. This inflammation is meant to clean...
Prebiotics vs. Probiotics

Prebiotics vs. Probiotics

In an era of social media we hear a ton of buzz words thrown around related to health, one of those words might be probiotics. In order to gain a better understanding of what probiotics are, let’s break it down. What Are Probiotics? Though the word bacteria gets a bad...