So, lets talk about food allergies. Lots of people think they have them, and they may. But a lot of people are self-diagnosed, and they are doing it wrong. Let’s talk about this. There are not only food allergies, but there are a handful of other conditions that are closely related to food allergies, but … Continued
Ok, here it is. The definitive guide. I have scoured the internet to find the best way for you to cook your vegetables. Is it steaming? Is it grilling? It may be boiling your vegetables (it is in fact, not boiling. Despite what my old roommate Laron did to her bell peppers…gross) It has come … Continued
This has been rattling around in my brain for weeks now (as you probably can tell because this is my second or third article on consistency.) Consistency, is a word that we really don’t use anymore. We are all about the here and now. Instant gratification. Consistency really helps when taking on new tasks; whether … Continued
“Here are four of my favorite mental toughness tips. (Hint: The cliches are true!) >> It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of fight in the dog. I was a smaller athlete my whole life, but I never let my size or lack thereof determine how hard I … Continued
Consistency. I was intrigued by Logan’s article last week about consistency. Back before I was Paleo I had a lot of success in losing gained weight from eating pizza every day when I was in Iraq. My secret, low calorie. I would eat bread, pasta and anything low fat, low calorie. I would exercise every … Continued
As we all know the 2016 football season is now upon us. That means sitting for longer lengths of time on Saturdays and Sundays, plus and increased caloric consumption with or without even knowing. Here are two good, simple, and effective ideas for how to increase your fitness or caloric burn during the pigskin season. … Continued
Over the past few weeks we have had more and more requests for AIP (autoimmune protocol) meal options. Just like the Paleo lifestyle, there are a few variations. At Evolve we like to follow the AIP created by Dr. Terry Wahls. Dr. Wahls was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and reached a point of living … Continued
September 10 is a very special day. It is National TV Dinner day. The idea that changed how we eat forever. There are quite a few people who claim credit for inventing the TV dinner. Let’s start at the beginning. The product was first seen in 1941 and created by Maxxon Food Systems. They … Continued
Many times when a person has a goal to lose weight, lose body fat, or just get healthier it comes with many speed bumps along the way. Usually this health track comes with adherence to a nutrition program with some different variation of watching what we intake (calories.) Calories, whether we want to believe … Continued
Nitrates seem to have developed a bad rap in past years. We should be avoiding them at all cost right? Well… not necessarily. Not all nitrates are created equally… Did you know that there are more nitrates naturally occurring in vegetables? That’s right! Nitrates are the product of the nitrogen cycle. The nitrogen cycle is … Continued