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Cheese Fries - Order at your own Risk!

According to the Center for Science in Public Interest’s new book Restaurant Confidential, an appetizer of cheese fries packs 3,000 calories, 217 grams of total fat, and 90 grams of artery clogging saturated fat.  That 500-1000 calories more than the average person needs for an entire day and enough saturated fat to exceed what is [...]

Late Night Eating Bad for the Belly

Up until now, there has never been credible data to support that calories consumed late at night were any more fattening than those consumed during the day.  An intriguing new laboratory study however, reveals “hard data” to the contrary and should give us reason to be particularly food wary during the wee hours of the [...]

What to Eat Before the Game?

I am frequently queried about nutrition in the realm of athletic performance.  Although the specifics can vary dependent on the type of sport or activity — the broad lessons remain the same and are as follows.

By far the single greatest impact from food/diet on an athlete’s  performance derives from day to day nutrition overtime.  Meaning, it’s [...]