CREATINE FOR THE BRAIN?

Creatine monohydrate has long stood as one of the most well-researched, widely used, and effective supplements in athletic performance A New Study Suggests Cognitive Benefits of a Popular CrossFit Supplement Prepared by the CrossFit Medical Society with contributions...

NUTRITION 101: Part 1 – Calories

What Is a Calorie? One calorie* is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one liter of water by one degree Celsius.  *This is technically known as a kilocalorie (kcal), though in nutrition we often just say “calorie” for short. A calorie is not...

NUTRITION 101: Part 3 – Carbohydrates

In the first post in this series, we discussed calories; in the second, we discussed protein. Next up are carbohydrates.  Carbohydrates are molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms that serve as the body’s primary and preferred source of...

NUTRITION 101: Part 4 – Fat

In the first post in this series, we discussed calories; in the second, protein; in the third, carbohydrates. Next up are fats.  Chemically, fats are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, like carbohydrates, but have different structures and functions. Unlike...

NUTRITION 101: Part 2 – Protein

The Macronutrients There are three macronutrients, so named because they are the largest — “macro” — molecules. They are protein, carbohydrate, and fat. In the next three posts, we’ll do a deep dive into each one.  First up is protein. Protein Protein is the...