Along with the quality time that will soon be spent with family and friends this holiday season, we spend a lot of time with food. Individuals generally gain between one and seven pounds during the time period between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Since the average weight gain during adulthood is about one to two pounds per year, much of the weight that we gain in our adult lives can be attributed to holiday eating. We gain a...

It is during our sleeping hours when the body performs the repair and regeneration necessary to properly recover, however it is our nutritional intake during our waking hours that supplies the building blocks for recovery. In particular, it is the hours following a training session that are critical to maximize recovery and enhance future performance. In this post we will discuss the importance of post-workout nutrition and pr...