Why do we need to drink water and stay hydrated every day? Besides quenching our thirst and dry mouth, water has many essential roles in our body.

We need calories to fuel our body on a daily basis, however, we do not need the same amount everyday. Depending on your activities throughout the day, your calorie needs may increase or decrease. Unless you are consistent in your everyday activities, your calorie intake should fluctuate with each day.

Planning gives us control and helps keep our life organized. Meal planning can help reduce stress and keep us on track to meet our goals. Whether you're looking to lose weight, gain weight or even maintain weight, meal planning keeps you on target. 

Our body needs calories to power all of our functions and give us energy. Whether you’re trying to lose or gain weight you most likely have found yourself counting calories at some point. Calories are the amount of energy a food provides and by tracking them you are able to put yourself in a negative energy or positive energy balance. But is calorie counting actually worth the time and effort you have to put into it?

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.

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.