If you're looking to improve your health, it's often best to establish a solid base by focusing on the macros instead of the fine details. Think of it as making sure your home has a solid foundation before you start adding the finishing touches. 

Despite the US having some of the greatest advances in medicine, we are one of the unhealthiest populations. Ultra-processed foods are a staple in American households and it’s time to change.

Meal timing gets mentioned a lot when talking about losing weight. What, if any, method of meal timing is actually beneficial to you and why or why not?

What we often overlook is the actual food itself we choose to eat. As long as it hits our recommended macros, we turn a blind eye to the actual food item we choose.

Although adequate protein intake is crucial for maintaining lean muscle as we age, it is actually daily activity that has the greater role.

Rarely do we stop and think about eating something that will be nourishing for our body. When was the last time you thought how a certain food would affect your health in the short and long term? How your pizza at lunch and grilled chicken salad at dinner would impact your body’s ability to function properly and recover while you sleep is probably that last thing on your mind. 

For the majority of people, in order to lose weight, you have to reduce the amount of calories being consumed. This creates an energy deficit that forces your body to use its stored calories (fat) to make up the difference. However, anyone who has tried to lose weight knows it’s not as easy as it seems, but why is this?

Water is essential for life. It makes up over 60% of our body weight and is involved in many important bodily functions, such as regulating temperature, transporting nutrients, and removing waste.

You may think that these activities don’t amount to much, but new research sheds more light on NEAT. Metabolic rates can differ up to 2,000 calories per day due to NEAT. That means 2 people of the same gender, age, height and weight can have drastically different metabolic rates. 

The Mediterranean diet has received high praise from medical experts as one of the healthiest diets to strive for. What makes the Mediterranean way of eating healthier than the Western diet or Northern European diet? Read on to find out everything you need to know about it and how to incorporate it into your lifestyle.

Small and simple changes over time lead to habitual changes. Unfortunately, small changes don’t come along with quick results. This is the key to their long-term success and the main reason why so many choose the drastic changes that do not last over time.

Eating on the go and on trips can sometimes prove difficult, just any long distance trucker. Between pockets of fast food and chain restaurants, there may be long stretches of nothing besides a random gas station.

Many people like to joke that road trip calories don’t count. Even though we know better, what many don’t realize is that sudden changes in your diet can lead to stomach and GI issues that can ruin your trip for you.

Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most talked about polyunsaturated fats. Pretty much everyone has seen or heard about omega-3 supplements. Doctors and news anchors have told us we need more of them in our diet. But what are omega-3 fatty acids and why does our body need them? 

Feeling fuller for longer luckily does not require medication to do. Although medication can have a more pronounced impact, certain foods can slow down stomach emptying as well, without the side effects. 

Protein is an essential macronutrient that we need to get from our diet on a daily basis. Read on to find out more about the importance of this tasty macronutrient and how it impacts our health.

We all know that the food we eat has an impact on our health. Beyond just calories, the type of food we choose can make a big difference. Recent studies have shown that consuming a diet high in ultra processed foods can increase the risk of cognitive decline.

Legumes or better known as the edible fruit or seeds of legumes called pulses, are a powerhouse food packed with nutrients. These pulses include beans, lentils, green peas, soybeans, and peanuts. This often-overlooked food is a staple in many of the world's oldest cultures, and oftentimes some of the healthiest cultures.

The main claim to fame for beets is their nitrate content that gets converted to nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide has many benefits of which include the potential to lower blood pressure, relax the walls of blood vessels, and protect the endothelial lining of the blood vessels. 

Our bodies, including all mammals, have evolved very complex systems to enable us to survive when food is not available. Not only survive, but still be able to function properly and be able to fight or run if the need arose.

Without these systems, none of our ancestors would have survived prior to the industrialization of food. Unfortunately, our bodies do not evolve at the same rate as our industries do. As food has become readily available year-round and our pantries always well stocked, our bodies simply have not caught up.