We’re not macro coaches. Or nutritionists. Or “nutritionalists”. 😂 Or trainers. We’re integrative performance dietitians. We can change your life – AND yeah, we can also help you fuel for a marathon or crush that powerlifting competition. Pretty cool, right? 😉🙃😆 We use functional testing with our clients because we need you to …
Vitamins and minerals are literally what makes all of our bodily systems work efficiently. Mineral status is a huge driver in human functionality- they are what makes the engine as a whole actually “go”. You SHOULD be getting these from food. If we blindly supplement, that can be a recipe for disrupted balance in your …
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Why do we keep talking about gut health and hormones when you’re here for PRs, endurance goals, and lifting targets? When you can’t sustain a training plan, it’s because of lack of nutrient availability. When you can’t sleep at night to recover for tomorrow, it’s because of lack of nutrient availability. When you’re constantly craving …
Afternoon energy crashes- that need for a quick power nap on the couch, feeling like you can’t focus or get any work done, in sloth mode for the rest of the day after a morning run…. You probably missed the mark somewhere along the line. ✨ you didn’t eat enough- either carbs or total calories …
You can eat all the carbs you want on your run, but if your body is chronically MICROnutrient deprived, you’re still going to get injured, ill, and burnt out. Focusing on details during a specific timeframe is much easier than focusing on overall adequacy all the time. But it’s the stuff you do …
1️⃣ You should be pooping 1-3 times PER DAY. “But I’ve always pooped every 2-3 days” just means we’ve got work to do, and you’ve likely always suffered from abnormal digestive function.2️⃣ You should be able to tolerate most foods unless you have an IgE allergy to those foods. Constant digestive upset with a wide …
guest post by Winthrop University undergraduate nutrition student, Chelsea Seawright Have you ever taken Multivitamins? If so, why did you start and are you still taking them? Or have they been hiding in your medicine cabinet for quite some time? Most people use these dietary supplements because “They’re just good to take,” or, “They give …
Happy New Year! YOU get a diet, and YOU get a diet, and YOU get a diet! Everyone gets a diet! It’s that time of year again. Can you smell it in the air? That’s the smell of inadequacy. That’s the smell of strangers on the internet trying to convince you that you need to …
guest post by Zach Scott, nutrition student at Winthrop University It’s that time of year again! The weather is getting colder, holiday music is on every radio station (relentlessly), you may be scrambling to organize your gift list, making arrangements, and thinking of excuses to forego visiting your in-laws (#covid silver lining?). We are in …
Guest blog by Winthrop University student, Zachary Scott We all want to live longer, healthier, higher quality lives. However, those of us who live in America and much of the western developed world have seen a trend of lower life expectancies than previous generations, along with greater chances of developing chronic diseases compared with people …
