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Episode 130: Recovery and Physical Therapy secrets with Corey Hoffner

In today’s episode, I got the opportunity to interview a great friend, former client, and physical therapist, Corey Hoffner, to dive into the subjects of movement, recovery, and physical therapy.

Episode 129: Animal vs. Plant-Based Protein: What's the best one for muscle gains?

In today’s episode, we discussed a recent study that compared vegan and non-vegan diets to determine if one is better for muscle gain when following a resistance training program.

Episode 128: Chit Chat Series: How to deal with anxiety and does it impact your food choices

In this week’s episode we discuss the effects of mental health on our daily decisions and food choices and tips for how to deal with anxiety.

Today, we sat down with Andres, Registered Dietitian and founder of Planos, to talk about where he starts with his clients who are looking to lose weight so that they can make lasting lifestyle changes rather than get stuck using band-aid solutions.

Episode 127: Tips for tracking macros I wish I knew when I started out

Are you new to macro tracking and feeling confused? In this episode we discuss tips for tracking macros we wish we knew earlier.

Episode 126: Where and how to start a weight loss journey

Today we discussed the analogy of “lowest hanging fruit” to explain where people should start in their journey to improve their health and lose fat

Episode 125: 3 Weight loss success stories, what they did, and what results they got

In this episode we explain the weight loss success stories of 3 Planos clients who each lost 15-18 lbs. and describe how the change happened.

Episode 24: Exploring cultural food differences and reactive healthcare system in America

In today’s monthly Chit Chat Series, we covered the reality we see as nutrition professionals in the healthcare system in America, which focuses on reactive rather than proactive and preventive healthcare.

workout supplements

There are a lot of pre and post workout supplements out there that claim to help you lose weight, build muscle, and perform better in the gym. But, which ones are actually backed by research and which are most likely a waste of money?

Episode 123: Why do we overeat junk food?

Do you ever wonder why is it so easy to overeat “junk food” like Oreos or Chips? No, it’s not just you, I promise. The food industry designed these foods that way and today we’re breaking down the science.