Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNNov 30, 20184 minThe Gut Microbiome: Part 2 - What Does it Do?The gut microbiome does a lot of good things for us and is essential for our health. We are going to focus on the beneficial bacteria...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNNov 15, 20186 minThe Gut Microbiome: Part 1TL;DR The gut microbiome is mostly made up of bacteria. There are loads of bacteria throughout our GI tract and they affect our health...
Jodie ShusterJul 30, 20182 minThe Experimental Body ©Born out of my own restlessness, depression, anxiety and wanting to know the truth - The Experimental Body is a journey of self-discovery...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNMar 14, 20186 minNutrition Basics: Putting it all TogetherIn previous posts, we have introduced the macro and micronutrients, talked about energy balance, and learned about how to read food...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNMar 12, 20184 minNutrition Basics: Food LabelsKey points: It is important to pay attention to the serving size and the servings per container. The label contains information about the...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNMar 9, 20183 minNutrition Basics: MineralsAlong with vitamins, minerals make up the micronutrients. Within the larger group of minerals, there are three smaller categories:...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNMar 7, 20183 minNutrition Basics: The Water Soluble VitaminsLast post we discussed some of the basics about fat soluble vitamins. The other broad category of vitamins is the water soluble vitamins;...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNMar 5, 20183 minNutrition Basics: The Fat Soluble VitaminsToday we are introducing the fat soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K. They are so called because they are generally absorbed in fat...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNMar 2, 20182 minNutrition Basics: Introduction to the MicronutrientsThe micronutrients are those essential nutrients that are required in small amounts - usually a few grams to less than a tenth of a gram...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNFeb 28, 20184 minNutrition Basics: Energy BalanceKey Points: The relationship between calories consumed and calories used is called energy balance. Energy used relies on the size of our...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNFeb 26, 20183 minNutrition Basics: LipidsFat is the final macronutrient that we are going to discuss in our Nutrition Basics series. Like protein and carbohydrate, fat has...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNFeb 21, 20183 minNutrition Basics: CarbohydratesCarbohydrates are the next macronutrient on our list. Like protein, carbohydrate provides 4kcal per gram. Carbs, as they are colloquially...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNFeb 18, 20183 minNutrition Basics: ProteinAs mentioned in the previous post, Protein is a macronutrient and that means that we measure its consumption by the gram. Protein...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNFeb 16, 20182 minNutrition Basics: The MacronutrientsMacronutrients are the components of food from which we get energy: protein, carbohydrate, and fat. They are called that because we...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNFeb 14, 20181 minNutrition Basics: An IntroductionIn the next series of posts we are going to go over some of the basics of nutrition as science and finish with some practical...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNDec 10, 20172 minMeasuring Progress: The Scale vs. Body Compositionre you training for weight loss or fat loss? When we talk to people who are starting to work out and question what they want, the most...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNNov 27, 20171 minWhy Good Form is Vital to Your Fitness GoalsWhen many people start their fitness journey they are more focused on the more obvious aspects of fitness: power, speed, and endurance....
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNSep 25, 20171 minSo You Want to be Fit: SpeedI have the need. The need for speed.
Jodie ShusterSep 24, 20171 minWhy Women Should LiftThere are a multitude of benefits to strength training for women. In this series of posts, I will discuss in detail the plethora of...
Steven Shuster, MS, CISSNSep 18, 20171 minSo You Want to be Fit: SkillSkill is often overlooked as a component of fitness and it is just as often misunderstood. This is because some displays of skill are...
