Carbohydrates (or carbs for short) are one of the top sources for energy, actually they are the primary energy source. They are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (1:2:1 ratio). There are four chemical groupings in carbs; monosaccharides, disaccarides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Now for those that remember their highschool science, you might remember what mono,…
Many of us have heard the saying IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) and we have been bombarded with Instagram posts showing all the food that people consume just because it fits into their macros for the day. But do we really know why the macro split matters? Why is it that they are divided…
There is so much conflicting information in the fitness and health world today that most people who are new to this world would have no clue which information is accurate or true and which information is a myth. It is unbelievable how quickly inaccurate information can spread like wildfire and so many people believe it…
So many people have started and stopped a diet, nutrition plan or training plan numerous times. It could be for a number of reasons; because they got bored of the food they were eating, because they missed the food that they “couldn’t” eat, because they felt it was just too difficult to go it alone…
“Summer is coming and I want to look good in a bikini. I have to start my diet so I can lose weight before the beach weather arrives.” Have you said some variation of this to yourself? Or to someone else? The dictionary definition of diet is a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed…
