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Simplicity = Long Term Satisfaction
When you ‘train’ your body and mind to crave simple (and nutritious) meals, you will always feel satisfied! And when you learn to prepare your food in a way that supports your goals, life just becomes so much easier
The more elaborate and...
The primary goals of your post-workout meal are to:
- calm the nervous system AKA stress response from training
- get into a parasympathetic state (rest and digest mode)
- kick start the recovery process
- stimulate protein synthesis (making new proteins) and avoid a catabolic state (break down)
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I get this question ALL the time:
How much protein should I be eating?
Well, the cool thing about protein is that no matter what 'type of diet' you are following (unless it's a low-protein diet which I personally wouldn't recommend to anyone unless there was a certain medical reason for it),...
What are the BASICS FOR BUILDING MUSCLE?
To start, is it possible to build muscle and lose body fat at the same time (AKA body recomposition)?
General Answer: yes... BUT, there are different factors and scenarios to consider when talking about body recomp so it does...
I went on vacation in Miami the week before last and enjoyed lots of sunshine, Cuban coffee, and yummy food
One of the biggest takeaways from the trip was the ability to enjoy foods that I wouldn't normally eat and not feel guilty about it AT ALL
This used to always be a...
Emotional Eating and How to Get Control of It.
We’ve all been there. A particularly stressful day, a bad break-up, a deadline looming, and you find yourself elbow deep in your comfort food of choice. For me, it used to be ice cream. No matter what I was dealing with, I always knew I had two...
I'm SO excited to share this new resource with you!!
One of the things I've personally struggled with over the years is having a severe night-time snacking habit.
I've tried countless ways to get rid of the habit by focusing on something else like taking a bath, reading, or...
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what I put in my coffee in the morning (and why).
So, I figured I’d lay everything out for you in this post.
First, the actual coffee I drink... Purity
Purity Coffee is the highest quality coffee I’ve found on the market thus...
The holiday season is the hardest time of year to stay on track with our goals. Daily routines are put on hold, stress is usually a bit heightened, food temptations are everywhere, the list goes on...
What I’ve realized over the years is that if we try to be too restrictive during...
Back in 2014 when I first started following a keto diet, I thought it was the BEST ‘diet hack’ in the world.
No more waking up ravenous every morning
No more afternoon energy crash and taking naps under my desk
No more late-night sugar binges
No more thinking about my next meal...
Let’s talk about NEAT!
NEAT stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.
It sounds complicated but it’s really not.
Basically, NEAT refers to the calories burned during activities that are not considered formal exercise (i.e., cleaning the house, walking the dog, taking the stairs,...
Brunch is probably one of my favorite weekend activities for several reasons. Mainly because it involves food (duh ) but also because it’s nice to try new places around San Diego since there are sooo many and also when I’m traveling to different cities. Another reason is that I tend...
