by Melissa | Jan 23, 2018 | Diet, Nutrition, The More You Know
We’ve all been told that too much salt isn’t good for us. But what exactly is salt and should we limit our intake? What Is Sodium? Sodium is an electrolyte and is essential for many bodily functions. It regulates blood volume, muscle contraction, and cellular...
by Melissa | Jan 12, 2018 | Education, Nutrition, The More You Know, weightloss
Does sugar make you fat? The short answer is no. Let’s explore what sugars are, why they’ve gotten a bad rap, and what their role is in weight loss/gain. What are sugars? Sugars are not just the white crystalized stuff you put in your coffee or use in cakes. Sugars...
by Melissa | Oct 6, 2017 | Diet, Education, Fit Tip Friday, The More You Know
Myth #1: You need to eat [insert random number of calories] to lose weight Fact: How much you need to eat depends on what your calorie expenditure is each day. In order to lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories than you are burning. Ideally, you want to keep...
by Melissa | Sep 2, 2017 | Education, Exercise, The More You Know, Workout
You’ve been working out for a while, and you’re feeling pretty strong, so when your friend asks you to join them for Crossfit you’re all game. But the next day you can barely walk. You’ve been working out consistently, you feel strong, and while the workout definitely...
by Melissa | Aug 28, 2017 | Diet, Nutrition, The More You Know
New series: Fruit of the Month. Each month I’ll be featuring a different fruit and highlighting its benefits. First up: watermelon Is it a fruit or a vegetable? It’s both. Watermelon is in the same family as squash and pumpkin. But like a tomato, watermelon...
by Melissa | Aug 20, 2015 | The More You Know
In today’s world of highly processed foods there seems to be a never ending barrage of “health gurus” telling you how you should and should not eat. The most popular bits of “wisdom” are to not eat anything you can’t pronounce and...
by Melissa | Aug 18, 2015 | Nutrition, The More You Know
You may have heard the news yesterday that Starbucks will be removing caramel color and replacing it with actual pumpkin in their beloved Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Vani Hari, aka The Food Babe fought hard to get the Class 2B Carcinogen removed from the menu. While it...
by Melissa | Mar 30, 2015 | Nutrition, The More You Know
If you watch the news chances are you heard about vitamins being pulled from big name stores for mislabeled products. So should you be worried about what’s in that multivitamin you take in the morning or the protein powder in your post workout shake? The answer...
