Have you ever wondered why some people can eat an unhealthy diet and live to be 100 while another person eats a similar diet and gets heart disease in the fifties? It all comes down to genetics and gene expression. A relatively new field called nutrigenomics, that studies issues like this, is growing rapidly. Find out more about nutrigenomics and “personalized nutrition.”
No one wants to become frail as they age, but some adults begin a downward decline into frailty in their mid-sixties. What causes frailty in older adults and what can you do to prevent it? Find out what research shows about staying functional as you age.
When it’s cold outside, it’s tempting to curl up on the couch and munch on comfort food. Good nutrition is important all year round and maybe more so in the winter when you’re less active and flu viruses abound. Here are some winter nutrition tips to help you get through the winter without illness or weight gain.
It’s important to challenge your body when you exercise to see results. But rest and recovery are an important part of the process. When you don’t allow your body enough time to recover, you can experience symptoms of overreaching and, in extreme cases, overtraining. This may require days or weeks to correct. The best approach is to “listen to your body” and keep workouts and rest time balanced. This article discusses five ways to avoid overreaching or overtraining.
Eating healthy isn’t always easy or convenient – especially when you’re short on time. This article discusses six nutrition shortcuts you can use to keep your diet healthy even when time is a scarce commodity.
You probably already know that you need to overload your muscles to get them to grow but that overload can come in a variety of forms. This article discusses the concept of muscle overload and different strategies for increasing muscle size and avoiding plateaus.
Most of us would agree that there is a degree of fun in being bad, diet-wise. The problem is that after the fun is over, we feel bad. Bad eating habits lead to feeling ill, gaining weight, and, sometimes, disease. The solution is to make nutrition fun. It may be true what they say, that you only live once, but at least you can feel good while you’re living. So this month, set off on a quest for making nutrition fun, exciting, and delicious.
Nutrition labels are on most products at the supermarket these days. Have you ever wondered how many people read or care about them? As it turns out, consumers feel confused about nutrition and nutrition labels. Find out more about what this study shows.
My name is Jesse Velázquez and my story shows all the struggles I’ve had trying to lose weight. All I can say is that I’ve been there and I’ve tried different ways to stay fit. It is not easy but it can be done. All my life I was always skinny. It wasn’t until I
