By: Kristen Rath, Guest Blogger One of the most popular nutritional supplements on the market right now is protein supplements. They can be in the form of shakes, bars, powders etc. But how effective are they? Are they safe? Better yet… are they necessary? Protein supplements are usually whey or soy protein so they aren’t [...]
Carolyn Lochead’s article “Obesity a Crushing Weight On U.S. Health Care”, published in the San Francisco Chronicle, affirms to me that the forefront issue in the United States is not the health care system itself, but the lifestyles of American Citizens that must be revised first if we are going to see any future improvement [...]
By: Carissa Anderson, Guest Blogger and Nutrition Student Fall is fast approaching as we say so long to summer sports, barbeques, and fresh, succulent produce. Wrong. Americans will be spending less time in the great outdoors; more time in the kitchen, but that doesn’t mean comfort foods can’t include fresh fruits and veggies. Don’t let [...]
I recently read John Cloud’s TIME Magazine article “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin” and at first was shocked at the point Cloud was trying to make. In essence, Cloud argues that hard exercise does not in fact help people to lose weight because of its ability to increase people’s appetite, thus prompting them to [...]
A frequently asked question when planning an exercise routine is, “What should I do first; cardio or weights?” While there is a wide spectrum of opinions, it basically comes down to the exercise goals you would like to set. Weight loss, muscle gain, muscle strength, and endurance are a few of the defining factors that [...]
If you’re like most Americans and myself…you’re stuck at a desk job. While I like my job, I unfortunately spend my day stuck in a chair in front of the computer. Check your posture after you’ve been sitting for a while. Are you slumped down in the chair? Is the chair too high or low? [...]
Hello everyone! After a week off, we are long overdue for some Tropical Tuesday, right? But this week we are trying something a bit different and talking about jicama…a vegetable (or tuber, to be exact!) If you’ve never tried it, it’s a crunchy-ish add-on for salads, kabobs, or even chicken and rice. Let’s start with [...]
Hi, my name is Clint Springer. My great friend and nutrition/fitness guru Rebecca Scritchfield has graciously given me the opportunity to share my weight loss adventures with you in the hope that we can help each other. In the coming weeks I will be posting about my successes and failures during my personal battle of [...]
I would like to think that I exhibited a stellar amount of self control on my daily trip to the grocery store yesterday. I didn’t even flinch walking past the Oreo’s (rough); I even replaced the 3.99 a pound organic broccoli in my cart with its less expensive conventionally grown alternative (even harder!). All of [...]
I’m excited to announce that I am the nutrition blogger at Diets in Review. I post video and text blogs three times a week. Catch up with all my posts on my blogger archive page. Want to get to know me better – check out my author page. If you read my blogs, here’s a [...]
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