We All Need More Protein

My brain is hurting after a very busy spring, so I thought I’d take a ‘back to basics’ approach to the summer columns, with a series on macronutrients.  The three macronutrients include carbohydrates, protein and fat, and there is a lot of confusion out there about how much of each to eat.  In fact, there are a lot of swirling opinions on when and how to eat them too, but for now we’ll try to stay focused on the basics.

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The Keys to Optimizing Caffeine Intake

This is part three of a three-part piece on caffeine, in which I discuss how caffeine affects our sleep and performance.  I believe I’ve benefitted from researching and making changes after leaning more about caffeine and how it works in our bodies, and I hope you have, too.

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A Lesson in Coffee and Caffeine Intake

We’re continuing our dive into caffeine again this month, this time discussing the amount of caffeine one should, or perhaps shouldn’t, have.

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