Ask the RD: How Do You Determine the Right Macro Mix?
Following a healthy, well-balanced diet over the long term requires flexibility. That’s why tracking macros to ensure you have a balance of carbs, protein and fat, is so popular. The...
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Ask the RD: What’s the Healthiest Cooking Oil?
Cooking oils differ in nutrients, flavor profile, and the level of heat they can withstand, which is why it can be helpful to include a variety in your diet. Like other food products, there can...
Ask the RD: Can Metabolic Confusion Blast Weight-Loss Plateaus?
Metabolic confusion is based on the idea that varying calorie intake between higher and lower amounts may “confuse” the body and speed up metabolism, making weight loss easier. It is...
Ask the RD: How Should You Adjust Your Macros After an Off-Day?
The three macronutrients — carbohydrates, protein and fat — are types of nutrients that make up the majority of what we eat. They’re essential to a healthy diet and many people...
Ask the RD: Is it OK to Do Fasted Weightlifting?
Intermittent fasting, or IF, is a timed approach to eating with various periods of fasting and non-fasting, including the 16/8 or 5:2 methods. The former involves eating for 8 hours during the...