With the rise of “gluten free” foods and popular diets that exclude grains completely, it’s causing us to wonder – will avoiding grains lead to good health?

The organic vs. conventional debate can be confusing to navigate. Ultimately, eating fruits and vegetables is always a good choice, whether they are organically grown or not. However, the environmental and ethical consequences of conventional farming practices as well as the unknown risks of long-term pesticide exposure are certainly good reasons to consider buying organic.

Your goals for a post-workout meal or snack should be to recover, rehydrate, refuel, build muscle, and improve future performance. Some people feel like they should eat something immediately after a workout, but it’s really only necessary to eat something within 2 hours. This, of course, will depend on what you ate prior to your workout (and it’s intensity). 

Vitamin C (also known as L-ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble antioxidant. It’s considered an essential nutrient because unlike other mammals, humans are unable to make vitamin C out of other materials so it’s important that we get it in our diet.

As you may know, I’m a big fan of keeping your energy level and blood sugar stable all day long. I encourage people to do this by eating balanced meals and snacks and by not going too long without food. Somewhere during this conversation with my clients, I always get asked “how do I eat around my workout schedule?”