Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet

Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet

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Plant-based eating has seen an explosion in the past few decades. According to market research plant-based eating is now a $7 billion market in the...
How Much Salt Is Too Much?

How Much Salt Is Too Much?

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Current guidelines recommend no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day for the average adult, both males and females. Sadly, many Americ...
Lifestyle Tips for Managing Heart Health

Lifestyle Tips for Managing Heart Health

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Your heart is responsible for delivering blood to all parts of your body. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to nourish the cells...
How much vitamin D do we need a day?

How much vitamin D do we need a day?

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This article has been written and reviewed by a Registered Dietitian, Samantha Cassetty. Vitamin D needs vary by age. Adults require 600 IUs per d...
How much protein do we actually need?

How much protein do we actually need?

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This article has been written and reviewed by a Registered Dietitian, Samantha Cassetty. There are two ways to look at protein needs–there’s the a...
Important Nutrients in your 50's & 60's - Performance Kitchen

Important Nutrients in your 50's & 60's

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Of course, you want to meet your daily requirements for all vitamins and minerals, regardless of your age. However, certain nutrients may be especi...
Important Nutrients in your 30's & 40's - Performance Kitchen

Important Nutrients in your 30's & 40's

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Of course, you want to meet your daily requirements for all vitamins and minerals, regardless of your age. However, certain nutrients may be especi...
The Best Foods for Inflammation - Performance Kitchen

The Best Foods for Inflammation

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 Everyone deals with inflammation, some more than others. Some people avoid food allergies and sensitivities to prevent inflammation. The good news...
Vegan and Whole-food Plant-based Diets—What’s the Difference? - Performance Kitchen

Vegan and Whole-food Plant-based Diets—What’s the Difference?

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Plant-based eating is gaining momentum. I can’t click on Netflix’s Suggestions for You without seeing a documentary extoling the virtues of vegani...
Maintaining Health During the Holiday Season - Performance Kitchen

Maintaining Health During the Holiday Season

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While one night of overeating is not an issue, it becomes a problem when it happens multiple times a week. With frequent gatherings over the holi...
Label Reading: Learn to Spot 8 Sneaky Instances of Gluten - Performance Kitchen

Label Reading: Learn to Spot 8 Sneaky Instances of Gluten

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What is gluten? We now hear the term gluten often, but many people do not even know what it means. Jimmy Kimmel took to the streets and asked pede...
What is Keto? - Performance Kitchen

What is Keto?

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Since Mark Sisson’s 2017 best-selling book, The Keto Reset Diet hit shelves, there’s been a tremendous buzz around “eating keto” and an accompanyi...
5 Tips on Going Meat-LESS - Performance Kitchen

5 Tips on Going Meat-LESS

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Curious about a vegetarian or vegan diet, but still like eating meat? Going meat-less, (as opposed to giving it up entirely) can still help you re...
How the Mediterranean Diet Can Make College Life Easier - Performance Kitchen

How the Mediterranean Diet Can Make College Life Easier

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College is a time of self-discovery. For many students, this includes learning who you are away from home, defining a career path, and meeting peo...
Ask a Dietitian: Potassium, Omegas, Soy, and More - Performance Kitchen

Ask a Dietitian: Potassium, Omegas, Soy, and More

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Disclaimer:This article is intended for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagno...