Sarah Machemer went to school for Kinesiology with dreams of being a trainer. “I was so inspired by healthy people, whether it was weight loss, or muscle gain, or people trying to eat better,” she told us. But Sarah was in for quite a unique (and challenging) healthy journey herself before she even knew it.…
Staring at a juice label in a grocery store, a number glared at me: 34 grams of sugar. “Holy shnikeys,” I thought (my internal dialogue is 100 percent dad speak). “That’s almost twice the amount of sugar I’m supposed to have in one day!” But wait, that’s the cap on added sugar, and there’s a…
Have you ever found yourself snacking on something after a workout, and suddenly your gut is totally wrenched? What about that moment during your workout in which you realize, “Whoa, I haven’t eaten since this morning!” Or maybe you’re just totally dehydrated because you forgot your water bottle. I’ve been in all of those situations.…
I sat next to a woman at a brunch spot in San Francisco over the weekend and overheard her talking about her breakfast – as I stuffed my face with crepes and eggs Benedict, I glanced at her (distinctly more balanced) plate of pancakes, a huge pile of egg whites, and a latte. We ended…
Are you finding yourself counting calories, sticking to your numbers, and even still not seeing results? The problem might be not about the number of calories, but the kind of calories. We chatted with certified personal trainer and nutrition coach Carrie McMahon, author of the e-book Why You Should Count Macronutrients, Not Calories. With a…
Half your weight may sound like a sky-high amount of water to sip, but this magic number could be the key to unlocking your body’s fat-burning potential. Dietician Julie Upton, MS, RD, of Appetite For Health recommends “drinking about half of your body weight in fluid ounces of water (or other calorie-free beverages). Cold water…
