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How many times have you read that you need to eat clean, start juicing or only eat foods that have a specific number of ingredients? The advice may be compelling, and even sound science-y, but in the age of Google and information overload, you have to be careful about who you’re turning to for...

1. Introduction Amino acids (AAs) are best known as the nutrient substrates for protein synthesis; in addition, they can also participate as bioactive molecules in nutrition metabolism. Among them, the branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) refer to leucine (Leu), isoleucine (Ile), and valine (Val),...

“Mainly it’s one-on-one nutrition consults with student athletes, and it can be a self-referral, so an athlete feels have some nutrition issues or some things they wanna work on,” Kasparek said. Some athletes have specific goals of meeting a certain weight, gaining muscle mass, or having more...

Your body needs two main types of nutrients – the macronutrients which are required in large quantities and the micronutrients which are only used in small milligram or microgram amounts. Along with fats and carbohydrates, protein is a macronutrient, as the body needs relatively large amounts...

How much is the right amount of protein for your diet Consuming adequate protein has always been an important nutrition goal many people strive for. One reason may be that many people understand eating more protein can help with weight-loss and muscle building. There is an entire market based...