Foam Rolling Myofascial Release and Why You Need It What is Foam Rolling Myofascial Release? It's using rehabilitative techniques to release tension, alleviate pain, rehabilitate injuries, help improve static/dynamic balance, core stability, posture, strength, and flexibility. This is done by applying pressure to specific spots on your body where you
Why Protein Is Important In Your Diet Proteins are the main building blocks of organs, muscles, tendons, skin, hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters, and many other molecules. Within a protein are amino acids that can be produced by your body or must come from your food (essential amino acids). If you don’t
How Do Acid & Alkaline Foods Affect Your Health? What does it mean to be acidic or alkaline/basic, and what are acid and alkaline/base foods? I'll give you a quick rundown to help you understand this information and hopefully it will help you make better choices for your health. Scientists
Do You Need A Nutrition Consultation? According to some reports, by 2030 more than half the U.S. population will be obese. It's an epidemic and there's something you can do about it right now. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, and live a healthy lifestyle, your limiting factor
The Scoop On Sugar We all know that sugar is not good for you, so the more you cut down on it or change the kind of sugar, the better. If you can eliminate sugar all together that would be the best choice, but for the majority of the population,
Finding The Courage To Ask For Help The society norm tells us that asking for help is a sign of weakness or failure. I disagree, asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, but a confidence in yourself knowing that you want to take the next step. It's a vulnerability,
Your Actions Today Will Bring You Closer To Better Health Tomorrow We know that we can't predict our future, but we can control the habits and actions we do today to help make for a healthier tomorrow. So let's throw out the question: What kind of health do you want
Healthy Strategies For The Holidays Here are some healthy strategies for the holidays so you can get through them with ease. It's a special time of year to celebrate with family and friends, but unfortunately, it can also become a time of high stress, over-eating, and weight gain. This doesn't
What Are The Health Benefits Of Blending vs Juicing So what are the health benefits of blending vs juicing? Many would consider the terms blending and juicing as the same, but there is a difference between the two, along with extra health benefits. Just to clarify, whether you decide to
Good Fats vs Bad Fats What foods should you eat that are good fats and which ones are bad fats, that is the question. It's confusing, so I'm going to help you understand the basics so you can make better choices about what you're consuming and your health. There's a
