Podcast: Tips for Managing Stress
Trainer: Taylor Malham, Nutrition Education Specialist We are coming up on the most wonderful — and stressful — time of year! Before the holiday season kicks off, now is the time to [...]
To Lose Body Fat, Don’t Skimp on Sleep
When your goal is to lose body fat, you’d expect to make changes to diet and exercise. But you might not think of factoring in sleep. It’s time to wake up – or rather, go [...]
Run Away From Stress
Seven out of 10 adults say that their stress is enough to interfere with daily life, making stress relief an essential part of self-care. Frequent lifestyle stress can take a toll on both the mind [...]
Pre-Sleep Protein for Muscle Growth
If your goal is muscle growth, it’s possible that you may need to add a second scoop of IsaPro® to your Bedtime Belly Buster.
Could a Protein Shake at Breakfast Help You Sleep Better While Losing Weight?
Restless nights can be quite normal when you’re trying to lose a few pounds. It’s not just those nightly cravings for carbs from the fridge that can get to you. Some scientific studies suggest that the calorie deficit could also disrupt normal sleep patterns likely because of its effects on the balance of neurotransmitters in your brain.
Why Just One Night of Poor Sleep Impairs Athletic Recovery
Ever have trouble falling asleep on time after a hard workout? That lack of sleep – even for a single night – could slow your recovery from athletic training, a new study reports (1).
Get a Good Night’s Sleep, Lose Weight
Could getting a good night’s sleep really help you lose weight? Studies continue to suggest that the answer is yes.
In one of the more recent studies, researchers from the University of Murcia in Spain found that poor quality sleep was linked to a higher body mass index (BMI) in a sample of 2,150 adult twins.
Is Lack of Sleep Causing You to Overeat?
Did you know that not getting enough sleep might affect your waistline? Researchers think they have the answer to that question—on average, those who are sleep deprived consume about 385 calories more than they normally would per day.
Stress and Adaptogens: A Historical Perspective
Scientists and health practitioners have long sought to better understand, manage, and prevent the damaging effects of stress on human health. Specifically, by targeting causes of stress whether they are personal, work, or financially related, all humans are subject to the psychological, mental, and physical effects of stress. Excessive or long-term stress can lead to physiological changes that are unhealthy.
Eat More Protein, Sleep Better, Burn More Fat
Having a hard time falling asleep on some or most nights? It could be affecting your weight. But new research suggests that eating more protein while reducing your calories can improve sleep while assisting you with achieving greater fat loss (1).