We start with calories when trying to determine an individual’s needs. The goal is to determine the number of...
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Nutrition Q&A: Should You Eat Less on Rest Days?
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0I recommend that most people keep their intake relatively consistent on both training and rest days, pay attention to...
Nutrition Q&A: Cutting the Cost of Healthy Eating
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0Budgeting for healthy, whole, minimally processed food comes down to planning, knowing where you must spend, and knowing where...
Nutrition Q&A: Contest Prep vs. Daily Nutrition
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0The biggest difference between “contest prep” and other nutrition plans is that contest prep is intended to be temporary....
Nutrition Q&A: Whey Too Much? And Should You Skip Breakfast?
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0Hunger/craving control is actually one of the reasons that intermittent fasting appeals to some people. In order to answer...
Nutrition Q&A: Pre-Workout Meals for Strength Training
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0My best advice is to experiment with timing, food choices, and quantity. Make notes in your training log about...
Nutrition Q&A: Why No Protein Recommendation in the #TakeCharge10 Challenge
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0There is tremendous disparity in the protein recommendations out there, and most of us, fall somewhere between them. Protein...
The frustration of getting children to eat what we consider to be healthy, balanced meals is very real. Rather...
Nutrition Q&A: Does Coffee Count as Water?
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, TakeChargeDay1, 0Personally, I have always advised that caffeinated beverages not count towards fluid totals as caffeine is a diuretic. Also,...
Nutrition Q&A: Shifting Mentalities
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, TakeChargeDay2, 0I personally like to think of food as nourishment, giving it a more meaningful purpose than simply thinking of...