If you love the combination of chocolate and orange, you’ll want to dive into this shake! It satisfies chocolate cravings while supporting healthy blood flow, thanks to the cocoa flavanols in CocoaVia® cocoa extract supplement. Cocoa flavanols are the beneficial plant-based nutrients found naturally in cocoa. Cocoa flavanols work with your body to maintain healthy …
Are you confused about what to consume post workout? RD-to-be Sara Shipley breaks down the basics and provides excellent suggestions for post workout nutrition: We’ve heard it all before: “You need protein after a workout!” But why? And how much? Will two scoops of any protein powder in your morning smoothie cover all of your …
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Every endurance and strength athlete knows what they fuel their body with, especially their nutrient timing tactics, will affect their performance and recovery. And, many team sport athletes get this concept as well – even if you make it far on raw talent at some point poor nutrition catches up with you. Add sprint athletes …
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Many people eat the same 25-30 foods each week. And, one of my favorites is this super easy post-workout smoothie. I typically don’t feel like eating right away after training but know that I have a 30 minute window of opportunity to replace the carbohydrate stores in my muscle tissue (glycogen) and boost muscle growth …
If you know me you know I love helping pack muscle weight on already big guys. But, I also use a variety of simple solutions to help people shed extra fat weight. And, in both scenarios, I often turn to whey protein. Whey protein is one of the two proteins found in milk. It is …
Today it occurred to me (okay, someone sent an email on one of my listserves) that there are a plethora of food first, anti-supplement people out there. And, though I agree that a person should eat real food in their diet versus relying solely on dietary supplements (I just ate lunch actually; and took a …