Nutrition and Weight Loss

If weight loss is a  target you’ve been striving to achieve, but haven’t found success yet, here’s a list of mistakes you could be making and what to do instead. WEIGHT LOSS MISTAKE #1: EATING TOO FEW CALORIES You have probably heard that to lose weight, you have to burn more calories than you consume. 

What Are Proteins? Proteins are one of three macromolecules (Macros) that your body requires from the food you eat.  During the digestive process, your body breaks protein down into smaller subunits called amino acids and uses these amino acids and the nitrogen contained within them for various cellular functions.  So, eating adequate protein is not

Losing weight can often feel overwhelming and confusing because successful weight loss requires not only  knowledge and understanding of nutrition, exercise, and metabolism, but it also often involves shifting habits to successfully apply that knowledge, a task that’s easier said than done.  However, by gaining a science-based  understanding of the basics of weight loss and

The path to healthy, sustainable weight loss is often shrouded in mystery and misinformation. The truth is, weight loss isn’t about radical diet plans, fad diets, cleanses or gimmicks; it’s about understanding how many calories your body needs to function and how to create a healthy caloric deficit to lose weight while still nourishing your

We’ve all experienced food cravings.   For some of us, cravings aren’t a problem either because they don’t occur often enough to be problematic or they aren’t getting in the way of achieving health and wellness goals.  But if you are like so many people who experience cravings that hold you back from reaching your