Brandon Howard

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Flexible Fiber

Posted by Brandon Howard on Tuesday, February 07, 2023

Fiber is one of the least eaten and understood nutrients. Most people know about how fiber helps the digestive system but few know about how it helps with heart disease, cholesterol, and weight loss. It is estimated that Americans only get about 15 grams of fiber per day even though the recommendations for women are 21-25 grams and men 30-38 grams. There are two types of fiber, soluble and insoluble. Each one has its own share of benefits.

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Topics: Nutrition, Healthy Eating

Suffering from workout hunger?

Posted by Brandon Howard on Tuesday, March 15, 2022

We have all been there. Had a great workout and soon after we are ready to eat up the whole kitchen. I call this workout hunger, it is a common occurrence and a big reason that weight and fat loss can stall. When we get that hungry our survival instincts take over and instead of searching for the best thing we just search for anything that will fill us up (seriously, who searches for fruit when they are hangry LOL?). Letting the body get to that point can cause metabolisms to adjust downward, decrease muscle mass, increase recovery time, etc.

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Topics: Fitness, Nutrition, exercise, weight loss, workout, Wellness, Post Workout, Healthy Eating, food

Muscle Imbalance

Posted by Brandon Howard on Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Muscle Imbalance

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Topics: Fitness