Simplistically delicious. This small phrase is my new theme for summer food as well as my garden. I’ve recently begun to incorporate easy-to-grow garden plants like red or rainbow chard, kale, and peppers ... Continue Reading
Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of YUM: 2 Paleo Treats for Athletes
Placebos have powerful effects on strength, endurance, and pain tolerance. But they’re also not completely understood. So, I’m going to discuss how traditional placebos have been used and how you might use ... Continue Reading
How to Stick to Your Meal Plan and Still Have a Social Life
No matter the time of year, sticking to a structured nutritional plan can be a battle of the mind. But the battle can be even more difficult in the midst of summer barbeques and with patio season ... Continue Reading
A Peanut Butter Protein Donut Recipe That Fits Your Macros
Did you celebrate National Donut Day on June 5? I know I did! I practice flexible dieting, and in honor of this wonderful holiday, I decided I would most definitely be fitting a donut into my ... Continue Reading
4 Tips for Healthy Digestion on Summer Vacation
Eating well while traveling can be a challenge. But maintaining digestive health can be the difference between a successful trip and an uncomfortable one. Whether you’re traveling for a business meeting or ... Continue Reading
Smoothies For Everyone: 6 Muscle-Building Recipes to Try
Not all smoothies are created equal, and sometimes you need a little inspiration. Here are six recipes from Breaking Muscle coaches for all kinds of athletes and dietary needs. And they all pack a decent ... Continue Reading
Your Gut Feelings: The Link Between Food and Mood Disorders
Most of the articles written regarding nutrition focus on two major issues - weight loss and performance enhancement. Obesity is a worldwide epidemic and garnishes the attention it deserves. However, there ... Continue Reading
From Diet to Disorder: When Food Control Goes Too Far
It’s rare that practicing an extreme lifestyle of any kind doesn’t come with some negative repercussions. It is my experience that in sport and competition, from bodybuilding to powerlifting and everything ... Continue Reading
Can Chocolate Aid Weight Loss? How to Analyse Research Papers
Headlines about health are meant to draw our attention. A recent headline touted dark chocolate’s effects on weight loss. Sounds great, but there are some fundamental flaws in this research that probably ... Continue Reading
A Quick and Simple Summertime Salad to Spice Up Your Meals
Lately, I’ve been struggling to find side dishes that are outside of my norm yet still incredibly easy. I tend to get into a routine and end up eating the same exact sides, meal after meal. A trip to the ... Continue Reading
The Pizza-to-Veggie Scale: Where Are You? Where Are You Going?
Dan John’s new book, Can You Go, is his best work yet on the art and science of coaching. On page 69 of that book, he included a graphic of mine that I use to explain the big picture of nutrition ... Continue Reading
Is Chocolate a Weight-Loss Food? How to Be a Reasonable Skeptic
Headlines about health are meant to draw our attention. A recent headline touted dark chocolate’s effects on weight loss. Sounds great, but there are some fundamental flaws in this research that probably ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Protein Shake: Eating to Build Muscle
Nearly all athletes and fitness enthusiasts take advantage of a convenient post-workout protein shake. There are many purposes for protein shakes, but three stand out as typical: They contain a few ... Continue Reading
The Power of Ice Cream: Sugar Can Heal Stress
Sugar has been touted by the public and mainstream media as the fat-storing devil. In our efforts to lose weight, many of us attempt to remove all sugar from our diets. In fact, most popular weight-loss ... Continue Reading
3 Paleo-Perfect Post-Workout Meals in 5 Minutes or Less
Many times I feel like a day of no cooking. In the paleo world, this almost sounds like an oxymoron. Everyone complains that paleo is a tied-to-the-kitchen kind of existence, but I am here to say this ... Continue Reading
Your Supplements Are Killing Your Gains
Multivitamins and antioxidants are, by far, the most commonly used dietary supplements in the world. They're cheap, ubiquitous, and you don't even have to buy them from a supplement store. You can ... Continue Reading
It’s Not About Demonizing Dairy: Alternative Calcium Sources
If you think milk is the only way to get bone-building calcium into your diet, then put down that glass and listen up. Non-dairy calcium? You've got to be cow-dding me! I am not here to demonize ... Continue Reading
The Key to Perfectly Cooked Fish (Plus 2 Recipes)
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo Da Vinci As a Hardstyle kettlebell coach this is pretty much my training mantra, but it also applies to cooking, especially fish. There are ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Eat Smart and Stay Lean on Summer Vacation
I once went on a summer vacation to Cancun and one of the guys in our group checked an entire duffel bag dedicated to supplements. I admired his dedication and was even inspired to do two sets of lat pull ... Continue Reading
A Woman’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting
When I first tried intermittent fasting, I failed - miserably. The first day, I under at and couldn't sleep all night from the hunger. The next day, I was tired, cranky, and grossly over ate. That ... Continue Reading
Not Your Mom-Mom’s Meatballs: 3 Italian-Inspired Recipes
I grew up in a 100% Italian household, so you can rest assured meatballs were consumed several times a week. It's no wonder in my paleo life they have become one of my go-to foods. Not only do meatballs ... Continue Reading
To Grill or Not to Grill? Why a Summer BBQ Might Be Bad for You
I love summer. I live in Massachusetts and we don’t get the greatest weather patterns. I love being able to walk outside on a warm sunny day in shorts and a t-shirt to sit down and eat a meal on a patio ... Continue Reading
2 Delicious Grain-Free Breakfast Crepes
I started eating in a more whole-foods style nearly two years ago and quickly discovered breakfast would be a constant nemesis.Removing most grains from my breakfast plate was a monstrous challenge as ... Continue Reading
2 Grain-Free Breakfast Crepes: 1 Savory, 1 Sweet
I started eating in a more whole-foods style nearly two years ago and quickly discovered breakfast would be a constant nemesis. Removing most grains from my breakfast plate was a monstrous challenge as ... Continue Reading
