The holidays are a time of joy and celebration but can also present health and fitness challenges. Between holiday festivities and indulgent foods, even the most disciplined health enthusiasts can find it hard to stay on track during the last quarter of the year....
The bookends of your day are crucial for establishing healthy habits. These key times—the first hour after you wake up and the last hour before you go to bed—are ideal for habit formation because they occur before and after your other responsibilities, such as...
In recent decades, the landscape of our diets has dramatically shifted with the proliferation of processed foods. These convenient, shelf-stable products have become a staple in many households, but their prevalence has been linked to the alarming rise in obesity...
The busy days of late summer and early fall have a way of exposing all the cracks in our hectic lifestyles. If you’ve been barely getting by in your workouts or nutrition through the summer, this is the time when self-care can take a backseat, obligations start...
Discussing what people tend to die from is decidedly not a fun topic. But when we learn about the leading causes of death, we empower ourselves to prevent them so we can live our best lives longer. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer’s...
THE CRAZY CONNECTION Not a lot of people know how much nutrition can influence disease and inflammatory conditions. The prevalence of such disease and conditions is astonishing. As people float through life accumulating toxins and metabolites with poor choices for...
A HARSH LOOK AT METABOLIC DAMAGE As a strength and conditioning professional of 12 years I have coached many athletes on proper programming and nutrition. When I first sit down with these clients, I essentially assess their background regarding both of these...
If you’ve been on our plan for awhile or had a chance to view our menu, you may have noticed that some days we serve entrées that contain carbohydrates and some days we stay strictly low-carb. This concept is called “carb cycling”. So why do we do this and what are...
The goal at Metabolic Meals has always been to improve health first which in turn makes fat loss easier. Rather than focusing on portion control and calorie counting, we emphasize food quality, nutrient ratios, and food rotation. It’s not uncommon for us to hear...
Many people fail to realize that fat loss is much more than calories in vs. calories out. When you eat to improve your health you will inevitably lose body fat. This is the only strategy that works long term. So how do you eat in a way to prevent malnutrition,...
The world we live in is a more toxic place than ever before. In fact, over 80,000 toxins can be found that did not exist before 1960. Many experts feel that specific toxins can be blamed for many “new” medical conditions such as cancer, metabolic syndrome and...
Many functional medical practitioners agree that the THREE main causes of obesity: Stress, Malnutrition and Toxicity. Each one of these factors is worthy of an article of its own. This will be a 3 part series with quick tips on how to manage each issue...
7 Fat Loss Tips For Women: Get 50g of protein in before noon – this boosts neurotransmitters and sets you up to eat better the rest of the day Eliminate gluten – only get your carbs from low gi fruits, vegetables and brown rice Stay off of the treadmill – strength...
1) Get your Zinc Levels Tested – I do this with most of my clients, especially males. If yourzinc levels are low, you are not maximizing your testosterone. In fact, you may be aromatizing (converting it into estrogen). For gains in muscle mass, increased exercise...
A study conducted by Phoenix-based Kronos Longevity Research Institute (KLRI) found that a diet high in omega-3 fat improves insulin sensitivity and reduces inflammatory markers, but does not alter endocrine responsiveness. This study was recently published in...
