With bathing suit weather fast approaching, it is the fourth quarter of meeting our weight loss goals that we set back in January. We all know that in order to lose weight we must take in fewer calories ... Continue Reading
More Evidence Suggests There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Diet
There’s a frequent debate between vegetarians and paleo diet enthusiasts over which is the healthier option. And for good reason it seems, as both sides seem to have legitimate health advantages. Anyone ... Continue Reading
Are Energy Bars Good for Us?
I vividly remember the first time I tried a peanut butter Clif Bar. It was 1994 and my friend Matt stopped in town on his way driving across the country. As Matt hopped from town to town, he skipped the ... Continue Reading
10 Things I Know About Protein That You Don’t
I work in the supplement industry and have for the past decade. If you're saying, “Big deal, me, too,” then you can stop reading right now. For the rest of you, I'm betting that I can tell you ten things ... Continue Reading
Is Supplement Timing Really That Important?
It’s easy to find information on the benefits of a supplement and even how much to take per day, but you can rarely find information on the optimal time to consume it anywhere on the label. Admittedly, ... Continue Reading
Strawberry Lemonade Gelatin Gummies (Recipe)
Gelatin is gaining popularity in the real food and athletic communities for its gut- and joint-soothing properties. It's a protein derived from collagen - another type of protein found in animal connective ... Continue Reading
Soak It Up: 3 Superfoods You Should Be Eating (and Soaking!)
Many of us might know the incredible benefits of sprouting seeds and nuts, but how familiar are you with soaking them? Sprouting can get a little bit complex and time-consuming, but soaking has the ... Continue Reading
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: How to Fuel Your Performance
An Athlete's Guide to Inflammation: What to Eat and What to Avoid Some foods promote inflammation, while others alleviate it. Unless you are eating and supplementing with this in mind, you could be ... Continue Reading
Ultimate Guide for Lean Gains, Part 1: Carb Cycling
To add the evasive ten pounds of sleeve-stretching muscle it’s best to use a time proven nutritional method - carb cycling. High performance strength and physique athletes have used carb cycling for ... Continue Reading
Your Food and Your Mood: Carbs, Depression, and Cognitive Decline
We are all too familiar with the obesity and diabetes epidemics that plague our society. These are not the only epidemics we are facing. The United States spends about $215 billion annually on orthopedic ... Continue Reading
Paleo Acorn Squash Lasagna (Recipe)
As a young child, I can remember the smell of homemade lasagna wafting from the kitchen and through the house. My mom was bomb when it came to making up recipes from scratch. Here and there, she might pull ... Continue Reading
What Is Nutritarianism and How Can It Help the Athlete?
The discussion and debate over different dietary styles seems to always boil down to plant-based (or vegan) versus paleo these days, and that’s a real shame. In reality, there are a lot of different ... Continue Reading
Why Are You Eating That Way? How to Be a Visionary About Your Nutrition
At first, this might seem like a rhetorical question, but have you really ever asked yourself, “Why am I eating this way?” Are you an Olympic athlete looking only to optimize performance over all other ... Continue Reading
Cleanses, Detoxes, and Juice Fasts: Do They Work?
Cleanse, def: to rid of impurities by or as if by washing (Merriam-Webster) I recently did a cleanse with my girlfriend called the Conscious Cleanse. The title is a bit misleading because, so far as I ... Continue Reading
Plantain Protein Pancakes (Recipe)
I’m a firm believer in whole, nutrient-dense foods to maximize training and recovery, so most of my meals look like meat or eggs, veggies, fruits, and healthy fats. That being said, every once in a great ... Continue Reading
Is Red Meat Really Dangerous? Or Do We Actually Need It?
Red meat continues to get a bad rap and get blamed for everything from heart disease to cancer. This has been embedded into our thinking for the last couple decades and the idea has only grown stronger ... Continue Reading
Is Gluten Free as Healthy as You Think? 4 Aspects to Consider
Going gluten free seems to be increasingly common these days, and there are definitely health benefits for people with celiac disease or other types of gluten intolerance. In fact, this has spawned a whole ... Continue Reading
Recipe: Ariel’s Artichoke Dip
When I was a kid, I used to love the spinach and artichoke dips from the Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen. But since I’ve sworn off butter, sour cream, white flour, or any other ... Continue Reading
You Are What Your Plate Size Tells You to Eat
Many of us have heard that the size of our plate can affect how much we eat. Brian Wansink and his colleagues have done a tremendous amount of research on how visual cues affect consumption. For example, ... Continue Reading
Roasted Squash Soup (Recipe)
Hello beautiful readers! Savannah from Primal Revolutions here. You may have seen my photographs featured in Breaking Muscles infographics, and I’m sure you’ll continue to see them popping up here and ... Continue Reading
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Avoid Eating Beans
A lot of paleo diet advocates caution against eating various foods for good reason, processed foods and dairy being amongst these foods. But to me, the concept of omitting beans from your diet, with the ... Continue Reading
The Story of the Endomorph: How to Work With What You Have
There once was a woman we’ll refer to as Lucy. Growing up, Lucy was what you would call "big boned." She wasn't fat, but she wasn't twiggy like some of her peers, and this frustrated her to no end. She ... Continue Reading
Nutrition and Genetics: Is Nutrigenetics The Future of Nutrition?
If you have read any of my articles, you know I have a love for genetics. Something many of you may find interesting is that right now is the golden age of genetics. From about 1990 to present, biologists, ... Continue Reading
I Don’t Want To Eat That: 6 Tips on Making Healthy Eating for Kids Not So Difficult
When it comes to children and eating, parents often feel they are speaking a whole different language from their children. In Kid Speak, words like “vegetable,” “healthy,” “nutritious,” and “balanced” are ... Continue Reading
