Devising the best workout plan for a client takes some time. You must consider their goals, exercise preferences, fitness level, and more. To most clients, this plan is merely a series of exercises designed to help them lose weight or build muscle . What they fail to realize is that they are also laid out in a way that allows for adequate muscle recovery. Importance of Muscle Recovery Workout recovery is arguably as important as the workouts themselves. Any time you push mu

Inflammatory markers can double within six hours of eating a pro-inflammatory meal. Which foods are the worst? Excessive inflammation may play a role in a number of leading causes of death and disability, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. “But what are the stimuli that jumpstart the destructive inflammatory cascade?” You typically hear about the pro-inflammatory nature of a chronic high-fat diet, but the inflammatory effect “may not be limited to chronic

What does an anti-inflammatory diet look like? “Intervention studies to enhance healthy ageing need appropriate outcome measures, such as blood-borne biomarkers, which are easily obtainable, cost-effective, and widely accepted.” We need blood-borne biomarkers of mortality risk. For example, having higher levels of C-reactive protein in your blood may increase your risk of dying prematurely by 42%. C-reactive protein is one of the most widely used inflammatory biomarkers for

Summary Coconut’s been called everything from a “miracle food” to a heart attack in disguise. It stars in smoothies, saturates our skincare, and shows up in everything from energy bars to trendy coffee creamers. But is it healthy? Or sustainable? Or even ethical? This honest review of coconut and coconut oil looks past the hype to uncover the truth about its impact on your body, the planet, and the people who grow it. Coconuts grow on beautiful trees. They’ve had songs writte

Though it is often ignored and abused, your liver is critical to your health and is essential for breaking down carbohydrates, making glucose, and detoxing the body. In fact, the liver performs over 500 functions and is the largest solid gland in your body. So what exactly makes the liver so special, and how can you protect it? Throughout our daily lives, we inadvertently (or intentionally) fill out bodies with many substances that aren’t exactly welcome. These things such as

The foundation of cancer prevention is plants, not pills. “The vast majority of cancer research is devoted to finding cures, rather than finding new ways to prevent disease. The results of these skewed priorities are plain to see.” It’s been nearly 55 years since President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer, yet deaths from the most common cancers in the United States have continued unabated. “We have been looking at the very nature of cancer in the wrong way. Breast cance

Pomegranates are put to the test for weight loss, diabetes, COPD, prostate cancer, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The case of POM Wonderful (the pomegranate juice company) vs. Federal Trade Commission made it all the way up to the U.S. Court of Appeals before being denied review by the Supreme Court. In that landmark case, a panel of judges concluded that many of POM’s ads made false or misleading claims and the company “touted medical studies ostensibly showing t

Chronic joint pain has become incredibly common in the United States. For many people, it slowly chips away at their quality of life. Everyday activities like walking, exercising, working, or even playing with children or grandchildren can become difficult when joints are stiff, swollen, or painful. Because of this, millions of people turn to over-the-counter pain relievers hoping for relief. Drugs like Advil, Motrin, and prescription anti-inflammatory medications are widely

There’s a lot of focus on personalized nutrition, but maybe we should focus on taking personal responsibility for our health. “Personalized nutrition (PN) is rooted in the concept that one size does not fit all,” and who doesn’t want to think they’re special? The idea of personalized nutrition is inherently appealing to our ego; that’s why simple messages recognizing individuality deeply resonate with us and why such messages are popular in marketing and sales. This focus o

If your mood could use a boost, these six natural antidepressant agents could help enhance your well-being In the U.S., 21 million people, which represents 8.4% of U.S. adults, suffered from at least one major depressive episode in the past year. This describes a period of at least two weeks, during which you experience a depressed mood, lose interest in daily activities or experience a combination of other symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, problems eating or diminished ene