Nutrient metabolism occurs when nutrients in your diet are absorbed into your blood and tissues to be used for growth, maintenance, or healing of any part of your body. The way these nutrients are organized and how many you eat matter! Many people get this concept only at meal times because that is where most…
When it comes to health, your body’s balance of lean and fat tissue is important. Lean tissue includes muscles, bone, and cartilage, while adipose (or fat) tissue includes subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Studies have shown that there are different definitions of what defines someone as overweight or obese depending on which type of weight…
What is a macro diet? A macro diet is simply a diet that does not contain too many carbs or too much sugar, nor does it include too much fat. Some people refer to this as a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet, but there are some slight variations depending on which macronutrient groups you are limiting. By…
When it comes down to it, there is no one “best” macronutrient ratio. It depends on your goals and what you like to eat! That said, we can give some helpful tips for how to choose your macronutrients when eating meals. In this article, I will discuss the importance of carbs, protein, and fat in…
When it comes to eating macro-nutrients, or nutrients that are beyond vitamins and minerals, there is no clear cut way to know how much you should eat. This article will go into more detail about what a nutrient rich diet looks like, and some tips for knowing how many of each nutrient you need per…
Nutrients are essential components of food that help make up your diet and aid in overall health and wellness. Different foods have different nutrients, but most foods contain some sort of protein, carbohydrate, fat or all of these depending on what they are! Some people get too focused on either carbs or fats alone, however….
When it comes to making changes to your body, there are two main types of treatments-invasive and non-invasive. Cosmetic surgery is definitely the first one of those! Non-surgical treatments like dermal fillers and botox are actually quite powerful. They can be done without any cuts or stitches, which means they have a lower risk of…
When we talk about improving your health, one of the most important things to focus on is what you eat. Certain foods can be too much of something and thus contribute to weight gain or loss. A small amount of protein, carbs, or fat may not do much, but when consumed in large amounts they…
When it comes to weight loss, what you eat is just as important as how much you are eating. Luckily, with the right nutrition strategies, you can be pretty selective when it comes to food! By this we mean you should be able to choose whether to eat meat or not, whether to add olive…
When you do cardio exercises, such as running or swimming, your body uses energy to pump blood and oxygen through your muscles. The more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you can burn! By having longer workouts that are closer to one hour, you can increase the intensity of the exercise and use more…