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Blog 21 Superfoods

21 Super foods This week’s blog is on the subject of nutrition, more specifically the 21 Super Foods. The benefit of this information is that it is “nutrition philosophy” independent. No matter what nutrition plan, your diet consist of the majority...

Food Portioning

Portion control is a vital component in attaining our health and wellness goals. The following is a structured format on how to determine your macronutrient (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) portions, based on your gender. Note: keep in mind that the portion can...

Energy Systems

Phosphagen systems Only carbohydrates can be metabolized for energy without direct involvement of oxygen. The extent to which each is used depends primarily on the intensity of the activity and secondarily on its duration. The Phosphagen system. The Phosphagen system...

Healthy Fats

The foods we eat contain nutrients that provide energy and other substances the body needs. Most of the nutrients in food fall into three major groups: proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Grouped together, there are referred to as Macronutrients. The body uses fat as a...

Carbohydrates

What are Carbohydrates Lets talk about carbohydrates (aka Carbs). Hopefully, the information presented in this blog will clear up many of the basic question regarding carbs. Carbohydrates are the bodies main source of energy. They are the sugars, starches and fiber is...

Protein

Protein is one of the three macro nutrients (carbohydrates ,and fats the other 2) that builds, maintains, and replaces tissue in our body. Your muscles, your organs, and your immune system are made up mostly from proteins. Digestion: During digestion proteins are...

Alkaline & Acidic Food

Alkaline & Acidic Food: Alkaline Alkaline Water Almonds, Sesame Seeds, Brazil Nut Avocados Cold Pressed Oils Quinoa, Millet, Spelt Green Drinks Raw Green Foods Beans Root vegetables Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit Acidic Alcohol Animal Protein(Chicken)...

Blog Inflammation

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to safeguard against foreign bacteria, viruses, and infection. When it senses a threat, the body will trigger the release of chemicals and white blood cells, which are germ fighters. However, there are inflammatory...

Nutrient Timing

On several occasions I’ve been asked the following question, “What should I eat to help me achieve my goals? My first response is, what are you looking to accomplish, reducing body of fat, or gaining lean muscle? As you can imagine, I get varied responses based...

Section 4: Water intake

So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake for men is roughly about 13 cups (3 liters) of total beverages a day, and the adequate intake for women is about 9 cups...