Dietary fiber, it helps us poop and keep feel full. Most everyone has heard about fiber, and it gets mentioned a lot by healthcare professionals and food companies. But what is fiber, how much do we need, and where do we get it from?

Creatine, it’s one of the most studied supplements and the benefits have been known by gym goers for decades. However, new evidence is showing that creatine is beneficial to our long-term health as well. 

Move. It’s something we do every day. It’s also something we do less and less of with each generation. We are constantly finding new ways of making our life more convenient and help save time. All at the cost of moving our bodies less.

The very cup of coffee you may have drank already or are drinking right now contains over a thousand different chemicals. Yes, there’s way more in that mug than just caffeine. It is these plant chemicals, many of them polyphenols and diterpenes, that provide us with the health benefits.

As I mentioned before, vegetables are nutrient packed low-calorie powerhouses. They provide our bodies with vitamins and minerals that we need for everyday functions. Fiber that keeps us regular and feeds our good gut bacteria. And phytochemicals, which are only found in plants, that help protect our body and prevent disease.

We have two ways to create a calorie deficit, eating less or exercising more. Ideally you do a little of both. This sounds pretty straight forward, and it is on paper, but as I’ve mentioned earlier, it does not always work as it should. 

Supplements can be useful if taken for the right reasons and in the right conditions. Many supplements make lofty claims and deliver little to no results. Knowing when, how, and why to use supplements is key to benefit from them and prevent injury. 

As we increase our lifespan through modern medicine, the need for nourishing nutrition becomes even greater. Many diseases of old age can be prevented through diet and lifestyle in our younger years.

Today’s medical advancements have allowed us to live longer than ever before. Treatments have been discovered for many illnesses and ailments that would have killed us in prior eras. However, we have turned into a culture of treating illness instead of aiming for prevention.

When choosing what to eat, it’s important to have context. Just having a list of the healthiest foods doesn’t always mean they are the best choice for you. Applying context to the list allows you to personalize your choice to your goals and needs.

Mammals are highly adaptable creatures, which is one of the secrets to their long success and how they managed to survive the events that wiped out the dinosaurs. One look at a mammal's teeth shows just how adaptable we are.

Sugar makes us feel good and we all eat way too much of it! Read on to find out the skinny on sugar and what you can do about it today to improve your health.

Have you ever looked at a nutrition facts label and weren’t sure what the information really meant to you as a consumer? You’re not alone, the nutrition label is often misunderstood. However, once you know what to look for it can prove to be a quick and useful guide when choosing and comparing foods.

Just like you would calculate your monthly, weekly, and daily budget you can do the same with calories and macronutrients. Calculating how many calories your body needs on a daily basis can be viewed as how much money you earn daily.

It’s been a long day at work, and you finally start heading home an hour after you should have. You’re glad to finally be done when you realize that you have no idea what to make for dinner. By the time you get home you find out that the pantry is a bit slim and it’s too late to go to the grocery store. So, you end up ordering delivery and tell yourself that tomorrow you’ll make a meal. Unfortunately, the story repeats itself more often than not.

So, you’ve decided you need or want to eat healthier, but where do you begin? Doctors often like to throw in a quick comment about eating healthier in the last few minutes of your check-up. Food companies like to throw around the term “healthy” for marketing purposes. But what really is eating healthier?

Fasting, everyone does it to a certain degree and some take it to an extreme. Every night, after having your last meal or snack you start to fast. In the morning you break the fast by eating breakfast. Some people eat first thing in the morning while others wait a few hours. The same goes for the last meal. Some eat seconds before going to sleep while others stop eating several hours before.

Our mindset towards a goal or an activity can have a substantial impact on our success. Just think of a time that you wanted to accomplish something only to stop before you started, because you believed you couldn't do it. Or maybe you were doing great and someone else told you that you were doing it wrong.

Food is becoming more convenient as we become increasingly busier. What we are exactly busy with is up to debate but making good home cooked meals is not one of them anymore. Since the introduction of microwave meals in the 1950’s, processed foods have become a staple in our culture.

Protein is a key macronutrient that we are unable to store in our body. This means you need adequate amounts on a daily basis from your diet. This daily amount increases as we age. Greater intakes of protein are also beneficial during weight loss, weight gain, or while healing from an injury.