Sugar is one of the prevalent added substances to almost every aspect of processed food items. Food manufacturers have taken the liberty to adding sugar to things like spaghetti sauces and packages of crackers. In years past, people would typically add a spoon full of sugar to various items that they may have prepared, but with the food industry already doing that, it is no longer necessary. As a result of the increase in sugar intake over years past, the rise of sugar related health issues has increased exponentially. Diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity have … [Read more...] about Sugar and Weight Loss: How Sugar Affects Your Weight Loss Goals
Supplements for Runners: From Training to Recovery
The goal of exercise is to break the body down. Yes, you read that correctly. Looking back at our evolutionary biological roots, when we put our bodies through difficult situations, we wanted them to adapt–maybe to go for longer without food, maybe so we could detect a smell that told us certain berries were poisonous, maybe to jump higher to reach fruit in a tree. Whatever the goal, we always had to fall short the first few attempts. Adaptation took failure, centuries of bodily breakdowns (and lucky DNA mutations) before our primordial ancestors developed the physical tools they needed … [Read more...] about Supplements for Runners: From Training to Recovery