Tips to Follow With all Your Favorite Cuisines When I went to Italy two summers ago, I was completely shocked when I sat down to eat dinner the first night. The food they served was nothing like the “Italian” food I was used to in the U.S.: huge portions of pasta and pizza loaded with [...]

You’re used to good ol’ simple home cookin’ because it allows you to control what you put into your food and helps you stick to your diet. However, a friend just asked you out to dinner with the crew and you’re tempted to decline the invitation, in fear of going off track. Good news: you [...]

Eating before an after a workout is crucial for fueling and recovery of your muscles.   When you wake up, your carbohydrate stores are very low because your liver has been supplying your body during the night when no food was being consumed. You need energy to train, simple as that. When you don’t have enough [...]

I used to be one of those people who, like many others, were obsessed with losing weight. My mind was consumed with thoughts of looking “perfect” and fitting into that dress hanging in my closet that I hadn’t worn in five years. I’d let my compulsive, negative thoughts take over and get to me so [...]