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Although you may not be a regular at your local fast-food joint, you might be unintentionally consuming similar ingredients. Shockingly, “Over 70% of the products in grocery stores are ultra-processed foods,” shares Julie Ruelle, RDN, LDN, and GoCoCo registered dietitian. “They are everywhere...

THINK OF THE CHILDREN! I guess it's nice that people nowadays seem to care about what they eat; that they're worried about nutrition and chemicals and toxins and safety and cancer and bunnies and the children, oh yes, the children, because tomorrow's their future. But good God, how the hell did...

Confession: These were supposed to be cupcakes, but the ingredients turned it into more of a dense cake batter. Awesome mistake. This cake is so moist and so full of flavor that it's kind of hard to believe it's macro friendly. Use frozen raspberries instead of fresh because they tend to keep...

Some sage consumer advice: be discerning about where you buy supplements. In a recent study by scientists at Uniformed Services University, researchers analyzed 30 health supplements sold on Amazon. Their goal was to investigate whether the products contained the ingredients listed on their...

What Is AG1? AG1 (formerly called Athletic Greens) is a type of dietary supplement known as a “greens supplement.” Greens supplements typically contain: Powdered forms of vegetables like leafy greens, broccoli, and beets Fruit such as blueberries, raspberries, and goji Other nutrient-dense...

When you look at the ingredients list of most sports nutrition supplements you've probably seen a few nutrition labels that may say, proprietary blend, muscle pump matrix, or energy complex. Sounds harmless right? But, have you ever stopped to think about what these marketing statements actually...

Here's a strategy: Think of the desserts that seem "off limits" on a diet, then make those same treats with ingredients that actually support your goals. Or think of the things people consider bland "diet food" and learn to make them taste good with seasonings, dips, or sauces that you whip up...

Dietary supplements, notably multivitamins, protein powders, pre-workout drinks, probiotics, and herbal extracts, collectively comprise one of the world’s most prolific industries. In fact, gross supplement sales in the United States alone reached an astonishing $42.6 billion in 2018, and that...

This is the art of volumizing: Choosing foods that seem to take up more space in your stomach, but won't make YOU take up more space. You'll feel like you're eating a ton because you're satiated, but you're actually consuming a reasonable amount of calories. And by replacing sugary ingredients...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... Turn raspberry cheesecake into cookies with just three ingredients. Eat your coffee. Make mocha chip cheesecake cookies. They're low carb and caffeinated. Make banana-banana cookies using oats, bananas, and banana protein powder. Make high protein icing from just...

by The Editors of What's Good Though many keto eaters say the high-fat diet pretty much frees them of cravings, sometimes you just want to sink your teeth into a chewy cookie or the gooey, cheesy goodness of chicken parm. With these recipes, created by the power couple behind @keto.connect, you...

by Jenn Sinrich When your feet are dragging, pre-workout promises to put the pep back into your step that you need to crush whatever exercise you have planned, whether it’s an interval session on the treadmill or a date with some dumbbells. There are loads of different pre-workout supplements...

Pre-workout supplements have become a training staple on a par with protein powder, and with good reason—they're effective and easy to use. So easy to use, in fact, that the very name tells you exactly when to take it. In light of that See-Spot-Run simplicity, how could someone mess up their...

By: Matt Weik There is an endless amount of supplement ingredients thrown into formulas that both you and I use daily – most of the time without really even thinking about it. We are told that a product is good, we buy it, and the rest is history. But when you turn the bottle around and look...

Without it, your body won’t have the raw materials it needs to rebuild and improve after you hit the gym. However, if the thought of yet another watery mixture of protein powder makes you want to gag, it’s time for a better solution. It’s time to start experimenting to ensure that you enjoy...

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...

You can’t walk in a grocery store, supplement store, or gas station without seeing a cooler or rack full of various energy drinks. They have become the go-to source for a quick beverage to have before a workout, work day, or simply as a pick me up, but which energy drink is the best and how do...

People often forget that the supplement industry is just like any other, where product quality and consumer value can vary drastically from company to company. While some companies actively strive to create the best possible product for the consumer, there will always be some that try to make a...

There are two things that bodybuilders and fitness people like – training and eating. You need the food to recover from the gym so you can grow. That means that you shouldn’t be going to bed hungry. You might wake up the next day hangry (hungry and angry). No one wants that. But you shouldn’t...

It’s no surprise, you work lots of long hours. You're up before the sun rises and still working long after it sets. But yet, even in spite of all of that, you somehow find a way to fit in your workouts during the week. Whether it be a crossfit WOD, insane circuit, or maybe just lots of heavy...