by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Apr 16, 2019 | Nutrition, Social Good
An excellent article in 1843 Magazine, entitled Death Of The Calorie, puts a lot of nails in the metaphorical coffin of the calorie counting diet strategy. They discuss the problems with accurately assessing the caloric content of individual food items. They go into...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Apr 5, 2019 | Nutrition
There was a time when eating bacteria would have sounded unappealing, but that was before the rise of the microbiome and probiotics in the health and wellness scene. Now everyone is wondering what microbes they should be ingesting. But are probiotics really worth the...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Feb 14, 2019 | Nutrition
CBD products are popping up everywhere. Besides oils and creams, they are now appearing as additives to coffee as well as in candy and chocolate bars at your local bodega. The tantalizing sell is that you can enjoy your candy or coffee while also calming your nerves...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Jan 23, 2019 | Environment, Nutrition
I was recently asked a question about a 2015 UN news story which reported that the World Health Organization had declared that processed meats were linked to colorectal cancer and that red meat was probably carcinogenic in humans. Does that mean that these meats will...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Nov 19, 2018 | Nutrition, Social Good
In fitness we are used to talking about “good” and “bad.” Foods, workout routines, sleeping patterns, lifestyle habits—they all get categorized as either “good” or “bad.” But what if the things that go in the “bad” box also have something good about them? Would that...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Aug 26, 2018 | Nutrition
I just returned from vacation in Japan. While I was there, something about breakfast caught my attention: breakfast does not look appreciably different than lunch or dinner. That’s a little diet trick that could be useful for weight control. No Big Difference Between...