by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Nov 5, 2019 | Nutrition
“Steaks for breakfast, steaks for lunch, steaks for brunch—grass fed, massaged beef, all day long.” Conor McGregor was reveling in his meat eating persona. As the Game Changers tells us, he was hyping up a stereotype about manly men eating meat because he was about to...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Oct 9, 2019 | Nutrition
When it comes to nutrition, we’re used to moving targets. Eggs are good, then bad, then good again. First fat was the enemy, now it’s sugar. This week’s superfood is kale, next week’s will be blueberries. Yet with all of the uncertainty, red and processed meats was...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Jun 20, 2017 | Nutrition
Fat went through a period of demonization, and more recently has made a comeback. This major flip has lead to a lot of confusion. How should you view fat and what should its place be in your diet? Bad Fat, Good Fat In the 1950s two studies came out linking dietary fat...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Apr 29, 2017 | Nutrition
Milk is one of those nutrition topics that can be hard to nail down. The famous “Got Milk?” campaign put drinking milk on everyone’s radar, but how much should really be in your diet? The Nutrition Of Milk – It’s Complicated With...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Mar 29, 2017 | Nutrition
Many publications have reported on vitamin D deficiency. Some even speak of it in terms of an epidemic. However, as with so much in nutrition, especially supplements, controversy abounds. In the end, it probably boils down to the usual good advice. How Much Vitamin D?...