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...
Intermittent Fasting and Calorie Restriction have a lot in common. Both eating strategies work by placing limits on your diet and can be great tools for weight loss. However, there are a number of fundamental differences that can make one or the other better suited for your specific goals. How …
There are tremendous health benefits to the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet, but some people find it restrictive and hard to sustain when “keto flu” symptoms strike. Nutrition Health Coach Kelley Baker experienced these side effects for herself both times she tried keto in the past. For her third go, Kelley …
The flexibility of counting macros and an IIFYM approach can make sticking to a plan and seeing results more challenging. It’s tempting to overdo it on your favorite foods; that’s why it's important to pay attention to food quality and overall nutrition.
Almost 85 percent of people in both developed and developing countries live largely sedentary lifestyles. The human body was designed to move, and when it’s deprived of this movement, the results can manifest as poor physical health, mood disorders, and accelerated...
The food we consume is a critical factor in our immune health. In someone who suffers from an autoimmune disease, for instance, certain foods are guaranteed to trigger adverse symptoms. It’s critical to ensure that all of us, especially those with autoimmune conditions, consume a nutrient-rich diet.
Heart health is important — really important. There is a reason that your doctor checks your blood pressure at every checkup. Cardiovascular disease, heart disease, and coronary heart disease are nothing to ignore. You might have heard these terms before, but what...
Dieting fads have always been popular, but with the amplification that social media allows, it’s easy to get sucked into false or conflicting information. Fad diets spread easy, but they rarely produce results and almost always fail in the end. To become trends with true staying power, diets and their …
Ketogenic dieting is a method of forcing your body into ketosis — the state of burning fat to use ketones as energy instead of relying solely on glucose. Your body only turns to ketosis under specific dietary conditions. You’ll need to stick to the following checklist to craft a successful …
2018 was truly the year of R&D for Metabolic Meals. Our team spent a lot of time communicating with customers, analyzing ordering trends and collaborating to add more variety to our menus than ever before. This past year we offered over 200 different entrées in...
It’s important to listen to your gut feelings, but it’s even more important to understand the importance of your gut-brain connection. Keeping your gut healthy is vital to that connection and to minimizing your risks of the mental and emotional impacts of poor gastrointestinal health.
