Maximizing Your Exercise Recovery With Protein
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Maximizing Your Exercise Recovery With Protein

After exercising, your body ramps up muscle recovery/building processes for approximately 24 to 48 hours (1). To get the most out of your workouts and to support this process, you should be providing your body with the necessary nutritional building blocks. First and foremost, this includes a high-quality protein containing all the essential amino acids…

Nutrient Spotlight: Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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Nutrient Spotlight: Omega-3 Fatty Acids

National Nutrition Month is a great opportunity to discuss one of the most important heart healthy nutrients in your dietary arsenal: the long-chain, omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from fish. In addition to EPA and DHA, omega-3 fatty acids also include alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which is present in some vegetable oils,…