Caffeine and Quality Sleep
Many of us rely on caffeine daily. An important thing to consider, though, is how caffeine can have a significant impact on sleep quality. Here are just a few ways caffeine can impact our sleep:
Nutrition Myths & Misconceptions
Many common nutrition beliefs are actually myths. Let’s unpack a few of these myths to help us rethink how we’re fueling our bodies.
Metabolic Flexibility
Metabolic flexibility is a sign of a healthy and efficient metabolism that can adapt to various demands and fuel sources, ultimately leading to enhanced overall health. Read on to learn more.
Group Accountability Through Nutrition
If you've considered signing up for a nutrition challenge in the past, but something was holding you back, now is the time to take that leap.
Upping Your Veggie Intake
Veggies are an essential part of our diet. It can be challenging, however, to make sure we’re eating enough veggies - and the reality is that most of us probably aren’t. Read on for ways to up your veggie intake.
The Most Underrated Aspect of Health
Sleep may be the most overlooked aspect of our health routine but it’s vital. Read on to learn more about how sleep impacts your workouts, nutrition, fitness, and overall health.
Flavors of Summer (recipe)
As summer is winding down, now is the perfect time to enjoy foods that simultaneously delight and comfort. Read on for a perfect late summer salad recipe.
Making Meal Planning Simple
Without a plan, it can be easy to stop at the drive-through on the way to work, and to throw in the towel and order delivery for dinner. This is where meal planning, and taking a few intentional steps, can come in. Here are some tips:
High Protein Breakfast Ideas
Making time to eat a high-quality breakfast can be a challenge for some and it’s sometimes hard to even know where to start with planning. So, here are some ideas for high protein breakfasts.
Health Benefits of Creatine
Creatine is one of the most researched and widely used dietary supplements, especially in fitness and sports. While it's often associated with muscle growth and athletic performance, it has broader health benefits for both men and women that go beyond just muscle gains.
How Nutrition Benefits Our Brains
Can nutrition boost your brain power? Research shows that the best foods for our brains are many of the same ones that protect our heart and blood vessels. Here are a few that give us the most bang for our buck:
Why You Should Care About Sugar Intake
In the United States, sugar consumption (particularly of added sugars) is a significant public health concern. This excessive intake is linked to various health problems, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. The good news is that we have a significant amount of control over this.
Back To The Basics
With all the fad diets, tricky food marketing, and straight up garbage information about nutrition and health floating around the internet these days, it’s time to get back to the basics and remember that CrossFit’s prescription for eating is powerful, simple, and yields results.
Overcoming The All-Or-Nothing Mindset
Whether it’s around nutrition, goals in the gym, maintaining healthy habits, or even aspects of our personal lives, we’ve all likely experienced a setback that caused us to want to throw in the towel. This is when the all-or-nothing mindset starts to creep in and it can be hard to shut it down. Let’s talk about how to overcome that!
Hormetic Stress & Why This is Good For Us
Imagine stress as a spectrum; on one end you have toxic stress and all the negative impacts that can have and, on the other, you have no stress and no physiological responses. Hormetic stress is somewhere in between; if we can find that sweet spot, we can start to harness stress and its benefits.
How to Improve Your Digestion
Digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth, and cell repair. Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before the blood absorbs them and carries them to cells throughout the body. Here are healthy ways to improve your digestive habits.