Turmeric is a plant native to South India and Indonesia. If you like curry or mustard then you have already been introduced to this unique yellow food. Turmeric or more specifically Curcumin, turmeric’s primary active ingredient, is one of the most powerful...
The problem with today’s modern wheat is that Americans are over-consuming this food not only in bread but disguised in hundreds of “food-like” products. Today’s wheat is NOT the wheat your grandma used and baked into bread. Today’s “Franken-Wheat” is a scientifically...
People often ask me if I eat paleo and my response is usually “well kind-off.” I would categorize my diet more as a primal/paleo diet with emphasis on REAL clean food choices. So what is PRIMAL vs. PALEO? Primal eating is similar to paleo but has some minor...
“Exercise is your king, and nutrition is your queen. Together they create your fitness kingdom.” –Jack La Lanne Last week I covered pre-workout fuel. In the 2nd part of this blog series I am covering POST WORKOUT nutrition. Your post workout meal is...
Blog series part 1 of 2 Pre workout FUEL Food is fuel. Once you realize this concept it’s a game changer when it comes to working out! What you eat pre and post workout can either make or break all your efforts. Also if you are training for a specific race or just...
FIRST THE BAD….. Its no doubt you have the seen the headlines – SUGAR IS NOT GOOD FOR US! The average American is over-consuming sugar on a daily basis without even realizing it. Sugar is hiding in most processed and packaged foods as well as many typical juice and...