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The U.S. National Library of Medicine defines toxins as, “Substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous to humans.” These include substances like pesticides, pollutants, heavy metals, alcohol (in large quantities), molds, xenobiotics, and various synthetic chemicals. Plenty of...

Bodybuilding: Competition or Lifestyle? It’s become quite lucid that many competitive physique athletes (both men and women) are merely in it for the looks and nothing else. These competitions are, after all, about how your body looks and not how it functions. But what does health really mean if...

I think it’s smart to think less about what food is and more about what it does. You see, the way nutrition interacts with your physiology is more than a checklist of calories and grams of protein/carbs/fats on a label. In order to build the best your body, you need to recognize that food is...

For better or for worse, life can get pretty chaotic at times, especially if you travel a lot for work (or leisure). The stress of not knowing where to train or where your next meal is coming from regularly causes avid gym-goers to disregard their health goals when they?re away from home. After...

As you may likely be aware, your gut is full of microorganisms that, in many ways, dictate what your body does with the food you eat. Interestingly, research suggests that overweight individuals lack a key bacterium, Lactobacillus rhamnosus (we will touch more on this later). Unfortunately, it...

You shouldn’t have to drain your bank account to fill your fridge. Although you may be experiencing this now. According to recent research, in 2022, 83 percent of consumers have noticed an increase in food prices. Paying almost double for your regularly scheduled healthy groceries can put a...

By: Matt Weik Thanksgiving is a holiday where many of us gobble until we wobble. While I like the nutrition plan of everything in moderation, it’s taken to the extreme on this particular day. Turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pies, and all of the fixings associated...

By: Matt Weik Do you live a hectic lifestyle? Do you find yourself always on the go? You, like millions of others, probably find themselves hitting a fast-food restaurant for a quick bite to eat when on the run and short on time. And while there are several ways to make fast-food restaurants...

By: Matt Weik Did you know that just because you decided to start eating healthy doesn’t mean you’ll magically lose weight? It’s somewhat of a hard pill to swallow as you’re making a huge lifestyle change by completely changing your nutrition to help you achieve your weight loss goal, yet for...

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...

Shopping is a pain and endless diet articles make nutrition incredibly confusing. Here's a simple system that will get you on the right track. “I don’t know what to eat anymore! Why does all this nutrition stuff have to be so complicated?” You are told to eat clean by one person and whatever...

If you're struggling to pack on mass, try adding these meals just before bed. These 5 meals are full of protein and healthy fats to fuel muscle growth while you sleep. Your muscle building efforts shouldn’t end with dinner. If more mass is your goal and you find it harder and harder to pack it...

Feeling sluggish and unsatisfied with your eating habits? It's time for a diet tune up, and a return to our childhood mantra: "you are what you eat." The phrase “You are what you eat” has been around for a long time. When we were kids, we interpreted the phrase as “if you eat a lot of grapes...

Don't just eat - eat right! Learn how to optimize protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats and even your water intake to maximize fat loss and health. Making dietary changes to promote weight loss can seem overwhelming at first, but once you learn some basics, you will be well on your way to an...

Is Eating Pumpkin Actually Healthy? Poor pumpkin. Every Halloween the squash goes through the wringer. People leave pumpkins out in the cold on stoops and porches in the name of decoration. As if that fate weren't unkind enough, the pumpkins are later smashed by masked bands of pre-teen...

It’s an often-forgotten fact that being strong on the outside requires us to have a healthy, solid frame on the inside. Many gymgoers spend a great deal of time focusing on their aesthetics without paying proper attention to the all-important foundation, but it is essential to realize that big...

Since the evolution of mankind, humans are experimenting, examining and bringing to use as many as extracts and nutrients which are naturally grown by the plants as well as animals. Time and ages have now proven that natural enzymes work better and longer than any of their synthetic substitutes...

TUDCA Supplement Because of the health promoting properties of Tauroursodeoxycholic acid, or as is shortly and more commonly named – TUDCA, it greatly reduced the side effects of the steroid use when you’re on a cycle. This product is used by steroid users because it increases the healthy liver...

The thing about most articles on the internet that have to do with lifting weights and training hard: They have one goal in mind – always gaining, and never maintaining. It’s ambitious, and honestly, it’s something to be commended. But there’s being a hero, and there’s being realistic. Here’s...

Taking probiotics has become one of those things we’re all told to do, but most of us don’t do it. But if your profession or lifestyle depends on your physical wellbeing, you may want to take probiotics very seriously. Probiotics not only maintain good every day health, they’re invaluable as a...