Understanding NEAT Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy expended by everything we do that is not related to basal metabolic rate (the energy required to live), eating (the thermic effect of food), or sports-like exercise. It...
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Metabolic Adaptation Metabolic Adaptation, a complex set of physiologic changes, tends to be the reason most people stall in their weight-loss journey. As a caloric deficit becomes more severe and/or prolonged: Total Daily Energy...
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One of the most difficult aspects of Fitness and Nutrition is building lifestyle habits that are vastly different from your ingrained routines. Consistency and Habits are two fundamental keys to Success in all aspects of life. Without consistency...
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Recipe by Beth Bacon Ingredients for the peanut sauce: ½ c chicken broth 2T peanut butter or 3T PB2 powder ½ T sriracha sauce 1 T soy sauce (Tamari if you’re gluten-free) 1 T honey ½ T fresh ginger, grated 1 clove of garlic, minced ...
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Emotional Eating Micro-Entry All substance, no fluff. Emotional eating is shaped by the environment (not genetics); parents (and I would suggest significant others/peers) are therefore promising intervention/support targets. ...
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I have some magic beans for you…if you aren’t intolerant Much like adrenal fatigue, Food Intolerance Testing (FIT) has become a new pseudoscience method for “fitness professionals” and pharmacies to sell laboratory...
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Summary In this compilation we delve into the idea of “trigger points” and the modalities used to treat this phenomenon (myofascial release, acupuncture/dry needling, cupping, TENS, placebo). The explanation of muscular trigger points...
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