Eat Like a Caveman with the Paleo Diet

If you’ve been involved in fitness and nutrition for a while, or have done any dieting or nutrition research, you’ve probably heard of the Paleo Diet, also called the Caveman diet, Stone Age Diet, and Hunter-Gathere diet. The theory behind this diet is based around the biology of our evolution.
The human species has been around in its [...]

Low Carb Diet Tips

1. Keep a food diary. Write down everything you eat, what you were doing at the time, and how you felt. This lets you figure out your temptations and the emotional states that encourage you to snack. Many people who think they are eating less are surprised by just how much they are eating once [...]

Diet and Nutrition Term Definitions

AntioxidantsIn the form of vitamin and mineral supplements, antioxidants help counteract the effects of free radicals on cells and repair cellular damage. Antioxidants protect cells by sacrificing electrons to prevent free radicals from stealing electrons from healthy cells.
Arachidonic AcidAn essential fatty acid that is the immediate precursor to “bad” eicosanoids found in fatty red [...]