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15 Quick & Easy Pre and Post-Workout Snacks to Fuel Your Workouts
Photo credit cottonbro studio by Pexels Pre and post-workout snacks are an important part of any exercise regimen. Eating before and after a workout can help increase energy levels, fuel your body for peak performance, and even aid muscle repair. Without the right...
The Benefits & Steps to Food Journaling
New year's officially done, and so are some new year resolutions! Nearly 80 percent of us do not keep our resolution! Not an encouraging statistic and surely stings if your resolution were to lose weight or eat healthy foods! Even with the best intentions, it's easy...
Join the 4-Week HealthyCare Course
It's time to create a healthier, happier you! We know eating well, sleeping well and exercising often isn't easy. From nutrition to recovery, balancing our busy lives with a healthy lifestyle can be overwhelming. For this reason, LVAC is launching a 4-week wellness...
Pros and Cons of the Keto Diet
From product lines to celebrity endorsements, the ketogenic diet appears to be sweeping the nation. This popular eating trend seems to have captured the attention of countless people seeking to lose weight, improve their health, and for some, to control the...
A Nutritionists Guide to Meat Alternatives
With the momentum of plant-based eating options continuing to pick up speed, odds are that you’ve seen a number of meat alternatives on the shelves where you shop. Many people are choosing to try meat alternatives for health, ethical, or environmental reasons, or just...
A Guide to Whey Protein
A tub of whey protein sitting on top of the refrigerator is something of a universal symbol for people trying to build muscle or start eating better. You know it’s popular, but do you know why protein has become such a staple in households across the globe?...
5 Myths About Weight Loss
You’ve made the decision to start losing weight, and you’re serious about it this time. You’ve created all of these strategies and you’re committed to sticking to them until you see your goal number on the scale. But it’s possible that a few of your strategies may not...
Harnessing Our Habits
You may not think of it this way, but almost everything we do is a habit. From the order we put our clothes on in the morning, to the toothpaste we use, to our evening routines, all of these are habits. Our brains are somewhat lazy. Once we figure something out, it...
4 Quick Steps to Calculate Your Macros
Many people find that tracking their macronutrients—protein, fat, and carbohydrates—is far easier than the total daily caloric intake. Instead of trying to add up thousands of calories throughout the day, you only have to focus on three smaller numbers. Counting your...








