Exercise changes us. When we engage in regular physical activity – our bodies change! This article initiates the conversation on how different types of exercise impact us uniquely. Throughout this series, I will use as… Read More »Training 4 Life: 9 Adaptations
The 2024 Summer Olympics were exciting to watch. Team USA did very well earning more medals than any other country. Lots of interesting stories from this year’s Olympics. One of my favorite stories in sports… Read More »Winning & Integrity
In the last article on protein, I provided a quick overview of protein digestion and absorption. There are multiple steps that take place to get the amino acids in the foods we eat to all… Read More »Problems with Protein Digestion & Absorption
“Exercise may be the single most potent medical intervention ever known.” Those are the words of cardiologist and scientist Euan Ashley. He made this statement introducing a set of research that is being conducted to… Read More »All Ages Benefit from Physical Activity
We need many different amino acids every day to put together the proteins we need to survive and thrive. We recycle amino acids from proteins our bodies break down daily, but we also need to… Read More »Protein Digestion & Absorption
Father’s Day 2024. Hard to get any better. On Father’s Day, my son and I completed our 7 day trek across the Grand Canyon and back. Within minutes of marching across the finish line we… Read More »Father’s Day 2024
Essential, Nonessential and Conditionally Essential Amino Acids While there are about 500 amino acids, we rely on just 20 to produce all of the 20,000 distinct proteins we need to live. These 20 amino acids… Read More »Essential, Nonessential and Conditionally Essential Amino Acids
Amino Acids the Building Blocks of Proteins Our bodies use a dizzying array of proteins – just to stay alive – each and every day. You and I have to make them all. We don’t… Read More »Amino Acids: Building Blocks of Proteins
Protein: What is it? In previous articles I talked about some of the structural and functional roles that proteins have in the body – there are many many more – later articles will explore some… Read More »Protein: What is it?
Protein, Muscle and Quality of Life. Muscle. Getting bigger muscles is often what comes to mind when the subject of eating protein is mentioned. You might picture a gym full of sweaty people lifting bars… Read More »Protein, Muscle and Quality of Life
