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Proper Nutrition for Runners – Eating for Endurance
Nutrition plays a critical role in performance during exercise or competition. When you under-fuel or eat the incorrect foods, you put yourself at a huge disadvantage to perform at your highest level. This is especially true for endurance athletes who depend on...
Vitamins and Minerals The Body Really Needs
Vitamins and minerals, known as micronutrients, are required to perform essential functions in the body and must be obtained from the diet, primarily in the form of whole foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, low-fat dairy, and healthy fats). How much...
Benefits of Integrative Testing
Gut Testing Gut Zoomer 3.0 is one of the most advanced tests, offering an extensive profile of bacterias and pathogens. It is easily collected in the comfort of your own home with a stool sample and sent to Vibrant Wellness Lab to be processed. Who would benefit? ...
The Importance of Metabolic Testing
Customization is the key to hitting your health and wellness goals. Nutritional plans need to be created to address a client's specific needs. Estimating a client's caloric needs can lead to inaccuracy when creating meal plans and setting goals. Metabolic testing is...
Heart Healthy Recipe Substitutions & Modifications
The American Heart Association recommends limiting saturated fat intake to less than 5-6% of your total calories. Saturated fats are typically animal sourced (with the exception of coconut) and solid at room temperature (think butter, cheese, marbling of steak, skin...
Essentials to a Heart Healthy Diet
It has been well documented that a Mediterranean Diet (MD) can have resounding effects on lowering cardiovascular risks. In fact, a systematic review ranked the Med Diet most likely to provide protection against coronary heart disease. It originates in the regions...
What 100 Calories Actually Looks Like
Are you wondering how much food you can get for only 100 calories? Believe it or not, you can actually get quite a bit of food with just 100 calories. You can get a lot of bang for your buck with fresh produce. You may be surprised by the large portion sizes you can...
Tips for a Heart Healthy Diet
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women and almost all ethnic groups in the United States?1 It beats cancer and accidents by nearly 100,000 people. The connection between diet and heart disease has been studied for years....
Forget the Fads – Nutrition Counseling for Healthy Weight Management
Have you or someone you know ever tried a fad diet? Chances are, most people can answer yes. The prevalence of different diet fads continues to grow, and more than ever people are willing to jump on the fad diet bandwagon hoping to shed some pounds. Here is why that...
Sugar cravings: What causes them and how to fight them
People often express concerns about sugar cravings and how to eliminate them to achieve healthier eating habits. Diets high in sugar have been shown to contribute to chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and more. To make the healthiest diet choices, we...