Consuming quality protein is critical for overall health and athletic performance gains. I wrote a blog almost four years ago, The Protein Myths, where I chronicled some of the common myths about protein and where we should have our focus. Here I will share a bit more about protein in the context of promoting overall health... Continue Reading →
Finding plant-based breakfast options can be extremely easy and challenging. How about that contradiction to start... Here, I'll share some challenges, how to overcome them, and how you can make eating breakfast out or at home very easy. I also have some of my favorite recipes and resources at the end. Challenges I think breakfast... Continue Reading →
Is there really a difference in quality of the various versions of rice? I often wondered this ordering at a restaurant when many times the options are between white and brown rice, at a buffet with a few more options and at the grocery store where it seems limitless. What I found was there are... Continue Reading →
It's amazing how our mind can work for us, against us, and how it can change over time. Reflecting back to my childhood and through my early 40s, I hated running to run and only did it early in my life as it was used to train for football and baseball. When I stopped playing... Continue Reading →
'Drink this smoothie and get 30 grams of protein.' That is a common example of what we see on packaging or hear on advertisements to promote the need to consume more protein. We are inundated with advertisements like we must be deficient. As Dr. Michael Greger states in scientific peer reviewed research, 97% of Americans... Continue Reading →
The Healthy Giraffe 