health

By: Matt Weik We live in a world where staying fit and healthy should be given the utmost importance. As a New Year starts or we decide to start our fitness journey, we often make a pact to push ourselves to go to the gym and work out or start some sort of diet. However, based on research, we...

National Women’s Health & Fitness Day occurs annually, during the last Wednesday in September, and was founded to highlight women’s health issues; encouraging ladies to look after themselves and get a handle on their fitness. M&F talked to Dr. Maria Luque, a contributing author to the NASM...

Digestion and Gut Health By Daniel Rocha Digestion begins in the mouth, where we physically break down foods with saliva and by chewing. Saliva is a watery fluid that contains mucus and a few enzymes, including lysozyme, salivary amylase, and lingual lipase. Food then travels to the stomach...

Dietary Guidelines and Supplementation By Daniel Rocha The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the foundation of the national nutrition policy for the United States, designed to assist the population make better food choices for their health while reducing disease risk. Published by the U.S...

Fad diets are all the rage right now. But, how do they work? Fad diets in theory can work however there are three main inhibitors: sustainability, genetic predisposition and nutrient deprivation. Fad dieting isn't sustainable because people don't want to eat the same thing every day for weeks on...

Female athletes and active women require adequate nutrition for optimal health and performance. Check out these 9 vitamins and supplements all women should take! By now, you’re probably well aware that your body needs vitamins and minerals to you’re your body strong and healthy. Experts agree...

Could the trick to becoming motivated to train stem from your actual training itself? Learn how working out affects both your mental & physical health. How do you choose your workouts? Do you follow a predetermined workout program, or do you wing it depending on how you feel each day? Do you...

When you hear the phrase, metabolic health, a speedy metabolism may come to mind. Although that’s part of it, there’s much more to metabolic health than simply how fast food is digested and calories are burned. Metabolic health is the absence of metabolic diseases like diabetes, heart disease...

Your overall gut health can affect your overall mental health. Learn why, how, and what you can do about it to help the microbes living in your gut. Did you know: From the day you were born, microbes in your gut played a key role in helping you develop a healthy brain and nervous system...

Summer is officially upon us and thoughts are quickly turning to ‘out of office’ replies and lazy days in the sun, but if you’ve failed to get that summer-ready body that you’d hoped to achieve this year, just like in previous years, then you are certainly not alone. Losing weight is one of the...

One of the many reasons that people get into fitness and training is because they’re trying to work through something. Whether it’s something from the past that is haunting them, overcoming self-esteem issues, or using the weights as therapy, physical health has been an outlet to help people...

Are you taking advantage of the benefits of l-glutamine? Check out the top 5 benefits of l-glutamine and why this supplement should be in your post-workout shake! Glutamine could be one of, if not the most underrated and undervalued supplements when it comes to improving your health, wellness...

Boost your overall wellness with apple cider vinegar! Learn how ACV can help you ward off infection, boost digestion, improve weight loss, and increase energy. Apple cider vinegar (ACV for short) is a superfood health elixir that has been around for centuries. Apple cider vinegar is typically...

Mastering the methods that can boost your mental health should be a daily occurrence, and not reserved for Mental Health Awareness month, but May is as greater time as any to take stock of our lifestyles and ask ourselves if we are nurturing our minds with the level of care that we deserve...

Traditionally, spring is the time of year when many of us undertake a deep clean of our home, finally prioritizing our attention to decluttering our cupboards and throwing out unnecessary objects. Still, with all that time spent devoting ourselves to resetting the environment around us, many of...

Cracking the Soy Code: Is this Plant Protein Healthy or Not? Touted as a superhero and denounced as a villain, soy remains at the center of ongoing controversy. Although soybeans may have been grown in China as early as 9,000 B.C. and soy foods are a staple of diets throughout Asian countries...

This forgotten food has been rediscovered and science is pretty excited about its many healthful effects. Flaxseed: The Comeback Poor old flaxseed was once a rising star in the nutritional world. It was touted as being the highest non-ocean source of omega-3 fatty acids, so if you didn't like...

Red wine in moderation may protect gut health New research suggests that drinking red wine in moderation improves the bacterial diversity in our guts and may protect our overall health. A moderate intake of red wine may protect the health of our guts. Many scientific studies have looked into...

Alternate-day fasting has health benefits for healthy people A new study shows that strict alternate-day fasting may be a valid alternative to counting calories and may have similar results, while also benefitting various biological processes. Fasting may have benefits for healthy people, new...

Mix This Into Your Food to Get Super Healthy This forgotten food has been rediscovered and science is pretty excited about its many healthful effects. Flaxseed: The Comeback Poor old flaxseed was once a rising star in the nutritional world. It was touted as being the highest non-ocean source...