Sleep is important, especially for children

by | Sleep

A study has found that kids who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight than their peers who do get enough sleep. The researchers found that children who got less sleep were more likely to be overweight and have higher body mass index measures than...

Our brains ignore calories from beverages

by | Food & Beverage

I wrote a couple years ago about how drinking sugar water can lead to weight gain, because your body does not feel as full when you consume the calories in a liquid form. The Kansas City infoZine News has an article this week that covers some research into why we do...

Nutrition Books

by | Books, Food & Beverage, Reviews

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about books throughout the month of February. This week I would like to talk about the diet and (mostly) nutrition books that line my shelves. For athletes, the best book that I have...