Healthy Fats
Wrestlers: How Nutrition Can Help You Make Weight During the Pre-Season
Wrestling is the ultimate combination of power, strength and endurance. And even though matches are "only" 6 minutes or less, wrestlers burn a ton of...
Eat Fat. Be Healthy
The Surprising Benefits of Healthy Fats When reading nutrition labels, I encourage clients to look at the types of fat, not the amount of fat. You...
4 Athlete-Friendly Microwave Meals
Greasy burgers, chicken fingers and nachos coated with a cheese-like substance are probably the first things that come to mind when we say “fast food”—and since you’re an athlete and [...]
5 Healthy Salads That Will Actually Fill You Up
5 Healthy Salads that Will Actually Fill You Up Salads can be a great meal to add into your days, often helping you meet your vegetable intake and...
High Protein Diets Won’t Fix Everything
Our collective desire for quick fixes makes diet crazes appealing. But although the names may change—Atkins, Zone and, most recently, Paleo—all fad diets tend to have one thing in common: [...]
6 Simple Tips to Help You Lose Belly Fat
There are no guarantees with weight loss. It's largely genetic. But you can help yourself out. These tips can help you lose weight overall, including from around your midsection. Eat [...]
How to Incorporate Healthy Fats Into Your Diet
You're trying to eat healthy, so you purchase low-fat peanut butter instead of regular. It's a better option, right? Wrong. Take a look at the regular peanut butter label. One [...]
Healthiest Unhealthy Foods: If You’re Going To Splurge, This Is What To Eat
It may come as a surprise, but as a dietitian I encourage my clients not to label food items as good or bad. Obviously, some foods have a higher nutritional [...]
7 Healthiest Fast Food Breakfast Options
As a student athlete, you barely make it to school on time, let alone prepare a healthy three-course breakfast. Unfortunately, if you decide to skip breakfast, you’ll suffer the consequences. When [...]
Where's the (Grass-Fed) Beef?
It seems like everyone nowadays is touting the benefits of eating natural, and the trend is even influencing good old American red meat. So what's the deal with grass-fed beef, [...]