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But What About the Sugar in Sports Drinks!?
While nutrition messaging for the general public often demonizes sugar, and encourages watching your carbohydrate intake - the average...
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Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Aug 14, 2023
- 2 min
Risks vs. Reward - The Dangers of Using Unregulated Supplements
Did you know supplements like protein powders, pre workout, and vitamins that carry a Supplements Facts (instead of a Nutrition Facts)...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Jul 31, 2023
- 1 min
Hold the Hydration: Popular Sports Drinks BodyArmor and Prime Miss the Mark
Many athletes opt for coconut water-based “sports drinks” like BodyArmor and Prime over a traditional sports drink like Gatorade or...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
AN APPLE A DAY...
The Lack of Adequate Nutrition Education in Medical Schools Did you know most doctors receive less than 14 hours of nutrition education...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
WHY I BECAME A DIETITIAN
The Ugly Truth About #FITSPO At the height of my disordered eating and body dysmorphia, I looked like the poster child for health. This...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
ALCOHOL & PERFORMANCE
Considerations for Athletes You've waited (right!?!) 21 long years to taste the sweet, sweet nectar that is alcohol. Perhaps you're...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
DETERMINING CALORIE NEEDS
Let’s talk calorie needs! How much fuel or calories from food your body needs depends on: Age Sex Height Weight Training intensity...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
CUTTING CARBS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Ever heard about someone cutting back on carbs and dropping 5-10lbs of weight in a really short period of time? Whelp, it was mostly...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
BUT DOESN'T FRUIT HAVE A LOT OF SUGAR IN IT?
Natural vs. Added Sugars We love a good controversial topic around here and when it comes to diet & health, SUGAR may be the most...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
NO, SOY WON'T GIVE YOU MAN BOOBS
There seems to be as much controversy over soy as there is with politics. But it's not polite to talk politics, so let's talk tofu! What...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT'S UP WITH BCAA'S?
Do I Need to Supplement? BCAA stands for Branched Chain Amino Acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Humans aren't able...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
WITHOUT VITAMIN C THAT COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT YOU’RE TAKING IS USELESS
What is collagen? Collagen is a protein that is the main component of our connective tissue. In other words, collagen is like glue that...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
NO MACRONUTRIENT IS OPTIONAL
If you remove all the PROTEIN in your diet, could you lose weight? Yup. But would you remove protein? No. You know you need protein to...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
YOUR MILK ALTERNATIVE IS NOT A DAIRY REPLACEMENT
Whether you've given up milk for an allergy, lactose intolerance, ethical reasons, dietary preferences, or personal choice a simple truth...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
EVERY BODY BLOATS
Despite what the supermarket magazines will have you believe, bloating & gas are a NORMAL part of the digestive process! In fact, the...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
SORRY THAT CELERY JUICE AIN’T MAGICAL
So celery juice is a thing and science had some thoughts. Celery juice detox claims: Transforms digestive health Decreases risk of...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
THERE’S NOTHING SUPER ABOUT BANG
Bang is all the rage, but should you be pounding it or pounding your head against the wall? Let's discuss. Bang is an energy drink...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
DECODING NUTRITION BUZZWORDS
Food manufacturers use a variety of buzzwords on their food labels. Marketing leads us to believe all of these buzzwords = "HEALTHY” But...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
ALKALINE WATER, pHAKE NEWS!
As if getting people to drink enough regular water wasn't hard enough, here comes alkaline water with its added benefits of ...being the...
Jessica Isaacs, RD
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
YOU’RE DOING KETO WRONG
Here's the basics of the keto diet High fat Moderate protein Very low carb Is it right for everyone? No Is it right for some people? Yes....
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