Top Nutrition and Fitness Posts
What To Eat Before a Workout
By Alex Soto on 04/22/2024
Superfoods: Enhancing Your Health One Bite at a Time
By Robert Carlson on 03/17/2024
What are Superfoods
A superfood is a term used to describe foods rich in compounds like antioxidants, fiber, or fatty acids that are considered beneficial to health. While there is no official scientific definition, superfoods are generally foods with high levels of desirable nutrients, linked to preventing diseases or offering multiple health benefits beyond basic nutrition. The term gained popularity in the early 20th century through marketing strategies like promoting bananas as a superfood to treat conditions like celiac disease and diabetes.Superfoods are often plant-based and known for their high nutritional density, providing essential nutrients with minimal calories.
Interval Training 101
By Alex Soto on 03/03/2024
Definition and Explanation of Interval Training
Interval training is a method of physical training that involves alternating between short periods of intense exercise and longer periods of less intense activity. This type of training can range from several minutes to just a few seconds. During each intense period, you work at a set intensity for a specific period of time or distance, followed by a low-intensity recovery period.What To Eat After A Workout
By Alex Soto on 02/19/2024The importance of post-workout nutrition
Post-workout nutrition is essential for recovery and performance. Consuming a proper amount of carbs and protein after exercise stimulates muscle protein synthesis, improves recovery, and enhances performance. The importance of post-workout nutrition lies in replenishing glycogen stores, decreasing muscle protein breakdown, and increasing muscle protein synthesis, which helps in muscle recovery and growth.Ultimate Guide to Healthy Eating - Science Backed Guide
By Robert Carlson on 02/07/2024
Understanding the Basics of Nutrition
Macronutrients are the main nutrients found in food that provide energy in the form of calories. They include carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, and are needed in large amounts to maintain the body's structure and functioning. Carbohydrates should make up 45-65% of total daily calories, protein 10-35%, and fat 20-35%.6 Exercises to Improve Posture
By Alex Soto on 12/16/2022
To put it another way, poor posture is when you are hunched over or leaning forward from a vertical position. If you think of a plumb line that is dropped from the ceiling to the floor, it should run through your ear, shoulder, and hip bone, and just in front of your outer ankle if you are standing straight and upright. If you are not standing straight and upright, the plumb line will not run through any of these points.
If you have the correct sitting posture, the plumb line will pass across your ear, shoulder, and hip as it goes from side to side.
Does Spicy Food Raise Blood Pressure?
By Robert Carlson on 10/23/2022
Should I Consume Salt Before a Workout?
By Alex Soto on 10/17/2022
There is a huge amount of discussion about the benefits and disadvantages of consuming salt for our health and debate about how much salt is good for us. Most people know that a high intake of salt can be harmful, but the benefits of consuming salt are often less well-known. If you exercise regularly, nutrition is key for optimum performance and recovery.
7 Essential Post-Workout Leg Stretches
By Rob Carlson on 10/02/2022
Stretching is an essential part of any workout. After a tough leg session, stretching could help you avoid injury, and even help prevent the dreaded DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) we're all familiar with. Most stretches require little or no equipment, so you can stretch anywhere.
End your workout on a solid note with these 7 essential post-workout leg stretches.
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Calories Burned Doing Leg Press and It's Benefits
By Robert Carlson on 09/23/2022