8 Healthy Road Trip Snacks So, your bags are packed and you’re ready to go, but what will you eat along the way? Although it may seem easier to pick up snacks at the gas station or stop at the nearest drive-thru, it will likely not leave you feeling your best. The good news is…
The Best Types of Salt to Use Salt is arguably one of the most important cooking ingredients and one of the hottest debated topics in the nutrition community. Over the years, salt has been blamed for numerous health conditions, but is all salt really as dangerous as we have been led to believe? The reality…
How Much Protein Do You Need? Protein is essential to health, but as with most things in nutrition, there is no simple answer when it comes to how much protein you need. Depending on your age, health, activity level, and goals, protein requirements can vary widely from person to person. Although there is no perfect…
5 Tips to Create a Real Life Healthy Diet I don’t know about you, but I am so fed up with fad diets. I’m fed up with hearing about the latest fad diet, that I can “lose 7 pounds in 7 days” and I’m fed up with arguing over which diet is better. The reality…
Why You Should Eat Bone-In Meat If you lived through the 80s, 90s, or early 2000s, the idea of cooking bone-in, not to mention skin-on, meat probably makes your head spin. Over the past few decades, bone-in meat has been portrayed as unhealthy as we have been encouraged to opt for lean cuts of meat…
11 Ways to Add Protein to a Smoothie Smoothies are a great breakfast when you are on the go, however, if you are not using the right balance of ingredients you can end up creating a big sugar bomb, making them a less-than-ideal choice. Of course, adding fruit and veggies to a smoothie is great,…
Are Gluten-Free Products Healthier? In recent years, the term gluten-free has become a bit of a nutrition buzzword. Although eating gluten-free most certainly has validity, namely for individuals with celiac disease, some people are simply opting for gluten-free products because they believe they are a healthier choice without fully understanding why, but is that accurate?…
11 Low-Carb Food Swaps Before we get too far into things, let me say loud and clear that there is nothing wrong with eating carbs. In their whole format, they are nutrient-dense foods that can certainly be incorporated into a healthy diet, however, there is a time and a place for everything when it comes…
How to Eat for Healthy Skin If you think acne, rosacea, dry skin, and wrinkles are just something that you need to learn to deal with, I’ve got good news for you! Your diet is one of the largest contributing factors to the overall health of your skin, and what you choose to eat can…
5 Bad Carbs That Are Good For You If any food is vilified and confused in the world of nutrition, it is most definitely carbs. With low-carb diets rising in popularity, carbs said to be the sole cause of weight gain, and sugar the root of many health issues and diseases, it is no wonder…
Are Grains Bad For You? If you’ve been following the nutrition community closely, odds are high that you’ve heard of the controversy about eating grains. Some experts argue that they are a nutrient-dense whole food that should be included in a healthy diet, while others argue that whole grains are dangerous and detrimental to our…
11 Ways to Eat More Fat Fats are arguably some of the most nutrient-dense foods available to us, and yet some people still struggle to include high-quality fats in their diets. Whether people are just not sold on the idea that fats are healthy, that fat doesn’t make you fat, or they are just not…
Why Junk Food Is So Addictive At a basic level, eating healthy is really easy; eat real food, don’t eat junk food. Sounds simple right? But, as you can imagine, it’s not always that simple. Why? Because junk food is literally engineered to make you eat it, overeat it, and want more of it more…
11 Reasons You Should Track Your Food There is a large misconception that tracking your food only needs to be done if you are trying to lose weight. The reality is, many people can benefit from tracking their food regardless of what their health goals are or if they are working on one at all.…
Are Sugar Alcohols Healthy? Given the health concerns around the consumption of sugar, in the past number of years, sugar alcohols have risen in popularity. Low-sugar recipes and store-bought food items now call for and include xylitol, sorbitol, and other sugar alcohols as replacements for conventional sugar given they provide the same sweet taste without…