How to Use Amino Acids (All About EAAs & BCAAs)
Nearly everything, including optimizing metabolism and helping your immune system fight viruses and other invaders, depends on amino acids.
Amino acids are the molecular…
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Do Sugar Alcohols Cause Tumors?
Artificial sweeteners have long been a subject of controversy, with debates over their safety and potential health effects. As concerns about sugar consumption and obesity continue…
5 Protein Shake Mistakes I See All the Time
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of starting my day with protein. There are so many benefits that I’ve made daily protein-loaded smoothies a part of my healthy lifestyle for more than 30 years!…
How Much Protein Should You Eat In a Day?
How much protein do you need every day to burn fat and stay energized? Here’s how to calculate your personal protein needs, plus the best ways to get it.
How Much Collagen Should You Take Per Day for Gut Health?
While strong muscles and healthy bones help you age powerfully, what supports and connects those things is also critical. Collagen comes from the Greek word “kolla,” which literally means…
How to Build a Balanced Meal: Eat by the Plate
Putting the right food on your plate is crucial to reducing hunger between meals, creating steady and sustained energy, and burning fat for fuel. Contrary to popular belief, carbs are not…
How to Make the Perfect Loaded Smoothie
Here’s a fun fact: starting each day with a loaded smoothie has been the #1 needle-mover for hundreds of thousands of people on The Virgin Diet and Sugar Impact Diet.
Ready in as little as 5…
5 Reasons Why Green Tea is Great for Weight Loss
Put a dozen health experts into a room and while they’ll have plenty to debate, my bet is that every person will agree that green tea is a powerhouse beverage. And for good reason: green tea…
8 Ways to Make Your Salad Less Boring & More Fun
Salads are one of my favorite ways to eat by the plate and incorporate my magic trifecta of lean protein, healthy fats, and fiber. But they often get a bad rap as a sad “diet” food. If you believe…
5 Things You Need to Know About Fermented Foods
As a nutrition expert, you’d think that I would embrace fermented foods with open arms. In fact, it took me a while to get used to the idea. It started with a whole lot of, “Ick!” but I’m a total…
Is a High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Healthy?
For most of our lives, we were sold the idea that fat was bad for us. We dutifully ate low-fat cottage cheese at breakfast, poured skim milk into our coffees, and snacked on fat-free cookies. …
Recipe: Superfoods Protein Shake
“Superfoods” is a general term that describes a lot of healthy, tasty ingredients. In general superfoods need to contain nutrients including vitamins and minerals, protein, and healthy…
