Nutrition

How Beachbody Performance Can Help You Hit Your Weightlifting Goals

Nutrition

How Beachbody Performance Can Help You Hit Your Weightlifting Goals

By Lili Ladaga; September 18, 2017

If your goal is to get stronger or gain muscle, resistance training is key. Why? Because resistance exercise challenges your muscles, and when muscles are...

Eliminate the Protein “Middleman”

Nutrition

Eliminate the Protein “Middleman”

By Darin Olien; September 15, 2017

Wondering if you are getting enough protein as a vegan or vegetarian? The creator of Shakeology, Darin Olien, addresses your questions.

What is the Flexitarian Diet?

Weight Loss

What is the Flexitarian Diet?

By Lili Ladaga; September 14, 2017

Between summertime steaks, burgers, and dogs on the grill and cold-weather classics like beef stew, meatloaf, and chicken pot pie, meat is arguably the primary component of the American diet. Chicken, turkey, and fish...

What is a Plant-Based Diet?

Weight Loss

What is a Plant-Based Diet?

By Lili Ladaga; September 12, 2017

Have you seen the meme about how to tell whether someone’s a vegan? The punchline: “Don’t worry, they’ll tell you!” That’s because veganism, for many, is...

What to Know About Proper Nutrition for Your Child

Nutrition

What to Know About Proper Nutrition for Your Child

By Lili Ladaga; September 11, 2017

As parents, you want to make sure your kids are eating the right foods with the right nutrients. You regularly seek out health and nutrition...

Body Beast Meal Prep for the 2,200–2,399 Calorie Level

Nutrition

Body Beast Meal Prep for the 2,200–2,399 Calorie Level

By Beachbody; September 7, 2017

If you’ve just completed Body Beast’s Bulk and Build phases and you followed the meal plan correctly, you should be seeing some pretty significant mass gains. Now...

Pomegranate, Curcumin, and 11 More Nutrients to Help You Get the Best Workout

Fitness

Pomegranate, Curcumin, and 11 More Nutrients to Help You Get the Best Workout

By Jordan Burchette; September 6, 2017

You already know about carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Known collectively as macronutrients, they’re crucial to sports nutrition and making the most of any workout (not...

The Difference Between Simple Carbs and Complex Carbs

Nutrition

The Difference Between Simple Carbs and Complex Carbs

By Lili Ladaga; September 6, 2017

As you likely know by now, not all carbs are created equal: Some are “better” than others, while some add almost no nutritional value to...

The Science Behind Pre-Workout Supplement: Beachbody Performance Energize

Fitness

The Science Behind Pre-Workout Supplement: Beachbody Performance Energize

By Dr. Nima Alamdari; August 31, 2017

Whether your goal is to improve overall health, lose weight, gain muscle, become stronger, or perform better, nothing beats exercise and a healthy, well-balanced diet....

This One Thing Can Help You Be More Successful in The Kitchen

Nutrition

This One Thing Can Help You Be More Successful in The Kitchen

By Sharon Brock; August 31, 2017

Celebrity Chef, Bobby Calabrese, shares his best tip on how to have more success in the kitchen: Mise en place, which means "everything in its...

How Many Servings From Each Food Group Do I Need?

Nutrition

How Many Servings From Each Food Group Do I Need?

By Lili Ladaga; August 29, 2017

Between the likes of Big Gulps, foot-long subs, and trenta-sized lattes (31 ounces!), we’re living in a super-sized world. The proof? Between 1977 and 1996, food...

What Are the Basic Food Groups?

Nutrition

What Are the Basic Food Groups?

By Lili Ladaga; August 28, 2017

We all probably have a food that we eat so often that we consider it our own personal food group. (Hello, avocado group!) And with...

Don’t Forget to Eat Your (Pale) Vegetables

Nutrition

Don’t Forget to Eat Your (Pale) Vegetables

By Lili Ladaga; August 24, 2017

By now, we all know that we’re supposed to be “eating the rainbow” of vegetables as part of a healthy, balanced diet. But what about the “pale” vegetables? Even...

What Are Trans Fats and Why Are They So Bad?

Nutrition

What Are Trans Fats and Why Are They So Bad?

By Lili Ladaga; August 22, 2017

What do cream-filled doughnuts, frozen chicken pot pie, and store-bought frosting have in common? Aside from perhaps being tasty treats or occasional indulgences, these foods...

What Do I Do if I Don’t Like Vegetables?

Nutrition

What Do I Do if I Don’t Like Vegetables?

By Lili Ladaga; August 21, 2017

It’s not the end of the world if you don’t like vegetables, but they are the pinnacle of health when it comes to your diet — these...

Tips to Recover Faster From Exercise on a Vegan Diet

Nutrition

Tips to Recover Faster From Exercise on a Vegan Diet

By Lili Ladaga; August 18, 2017

So you’re a plant-based athlete? Are you sure you’re getting enough protein? (I kid!) This is the number one question vegans and vegetarians are asked by their...

Shakeology vs. Daily Sunshine: What’s the Difference?

Nutrition

Shakeology vs. Daily Sunshine: What’s the Difference?

By Beachbody; August 18, 2017

We know what you’re probably thinking right now: “If Daily Sunshine is for adults, too, then why should I drink Shakeology? Should I drink both?...

6 Things to Know About Monk Fruit

Nutrition

6 Things to Know About Monk Fruit

By Lili Ladaga; August 16, 2017

So here’s the not-so-sweet news on the current sugar situation in the United States: According to the CDC, adults are consuming about 300 calories of added...

Everything You Need to Know About Healthy Snacking

Nutrition

Everything You Need to Know About Healthy Snacking

By Kara Wahlgren; August 14, 2017

Snacks get a bad rap: For most people, “snacking” means eating a sleeve of cookies while you Netflix or mindlessly munching on chips — while...

How Well Do You Know Your Oatmeal?

Nutrition

How Well Do You Know Your Oatmeal?

By Lili Ladaga; August 10, 2017

Oh, oatmeal: It’s convenient, nutritious, versatile, and comforting. But choosing what type of oats to eat — what’s the difference between steel cut, rolled, overnight, and...

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