Got Milk?
Got Milk? Now that’s a question that has received tons of controversy in the past 30 years. Is milk really good for you? Does it make you fat? Does it make you thin? Does it play a role in cancer or heart disease? Does it help promote bone development? Is whole milk...
Polyunsaturated fats: Essential or toxic?
Polyunsaturated fats: Essential or toxic? Yes, I’m back—back with even more mind-twisting information that will make you question, once again, the foods you are feeding your body. Today’s topic — Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids — also known as PUFAs. Now, before you stop...
Seven Exercise movements EVERYONE should be doing…
Seven Exercise movements EVERYONE should be doing... When I talk about exercises there are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of exercises you can literally perform. Now, with the on-set of functional training, kettle bells, ropes, med balls, bands, TRX,...
Metabolically Stimulating Fat?
Metabolically stimulating fat? Once upon a time, in a world far, far away — well… Atlanta, Georgia (far enough), I used to be a no-fat freak. Yes, you heard me. I wouldn’t go near the stuff. I, like many of you, was under the impression that dietary fat makes your...
Why I love saturated fat…
My saturated fat story… If there is one thing you should know about me it is this — I have always been a health freak and a workout queen — and I have loved every minute of it. I knew from the moment I started walking that a sitting job was never going to work for me....
Demonizing Saturated fats…did we make a mistake?
Demonizing saturated fats…did we make a mistake? More than ever, it seems people today are confused on what to eat and what is truth. With so much conflicting information AND changing of nutrition advice, we are all at a loss as to what is actually healthy for us and...
Carrageenan…you may want to avoid this food additive.
Carrageenan…you may want to avoid this food additive. What if I told you that everyone reading this article is most likely consuming on a weekly basis — if not daily — a harmful natural substance that has been linked to arthritis, immunodeficiency, Crohn’s disease,...
“Miracle” weight loss supplement?
"Miracle" weight loss supplement? The other day I was in the middle of a training session with one of my favorite clients when she asked me if I had watched the Dr. Oz show on Monday. Since I am not an avid TV watcher or a big Dr. Oz fan, I replied that I had not....
What is up with Vitamin D?
What is Up With Vitamin D? The other day I was consulting with a new client (I’ll refer to her as Julie) about her recent lab work. One thing Julie had a concern about was her Vitamin D level…which was considerably low. Julie wondered how these levels could be so low...
Kate’s Miracle Hydrating Beverage
This week I thought I would give you all a little break from tons of science jargon and write a simple blog about my favorite homemade beverage: what I like to call “Kate’s Miracle Hydrating Beverage.” I refer to it this way because my concoction is: an amazing blood...
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