Chances are you’ve seen or heard the term “macros” on social media, but many people don’t know what they are and why they matter. “Macros” is actually short for macronutrients, which are the elements that make up the caloric content of the food you eat, i.e. protein, carbs and fat….
Guest post by freelance contributor Jennifer Dawson. Weight loss doesn’t happen overnight. It takes motivation, patience, time, and dedication to shed your excess pounds. However, dieting doesn’t mean you have to live off cabbage soup for weeks on end. You can eat healthily but still enjoy your food and even have…
Guest post by Chase Waters of BlenderBottle. Life is full of choices, and it can feel like you have to choose between sticking to a budget and deciding to eat healthy when you’ve got a busy schedule. It might seem like you have to pick between sacrificing your health or…
Protein and protein powder are all the rage these days. From beverages to fortified snacks, it seems everything has protein in it! But is that a bad thing? Absolutely not! In fact, while they are good, the amount they realistically contain are dwarfed by your actual needs. With that in…
I got into meal prepping for weight loss by working construction one summer. Yep, imagine me in a hardhat. It was summer after my freshman year of college and I’d definitely gained the freshman 15. I was neither light nor lean. Since I had to wake up every morning at…
