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Feb 13, 2026

Do You Need A Cheat Meal?

The word “cheat” turns food into a moral issue and your week into a pass-or-fail test. You don't need to cheat — you need an approach that can handle real life.

Oct 29, 2025

HealthFirst Nutrition: A 30-Day Experiment That Changes Everything

What if one small daily habit could change how you feel, perform, and live? We ran a 30-day HealthFirst Nutrition experiment — the surprising power of prioritizing protein.

Jul 23, 2025

Better Nutrition Starts With One Step

Too many people believe the only way to get healthy is to change everything all at once. You don’t need a total reset. You need one step.

Feb 21, 2025

Simple Meal Prep

The challenge of maintaining good nutrition habits while juggling a busy schedule is real. Meal prep is a practical solution for real people with real lives — not a complex, Instagram-worthy production.

Nov 15, 2024

Staying on Track With Holiday Nutrition

Practical strategies for navigating the season's nutritional challenges without sacrificing joy — maintain balance and enter the new year feeling confident.

Oct 2, 2024

Nutrition is the Most Important Thing

No matter how many hours you spend working out, if your nutrition isn't in check, you're missing out on the most important factor in your health journey.

Sep 4, 2024

The Power of Protein: Building Blocks for Health and Fitness

Protein isn't just for bodybuilders. It's the unsung hero of your daily diet — here's why it's such a big deal and how much you actually need.

Jul 31, 2024

Healthy Snacking: What to Eat Between Meals

Snacking gets a bad reputation, but done right it can be an essential part of a healthy diet. Nutritious snack options that keep energy steady and hunger at bay.

May 29, 2024

How to Discern Reliable Nutrition Advice Online

Social media influencers, self-proclaimed health gurus, and well-meaning friends all seem to have the latest secret. Three critical criteria to cut through the noise.

Apr 24, 2024

Why don't you look like you work out?

Frustrated that you've been working out for months and don't see the changes you want in your appearance? The answer isn't more training — it's treating your nutrition like it matters.

Mar 13, 2024

Protein Plus

We’re always saying there aren’t any tips or tricks to make fitness or nutrition easy. There aren’t any easy buttons, and there aren’t any secrets. It’s just simple things done consistently that get you results.

Feb 14, 2024

Stop Majoring in the Minors

Many people care more about finding the best new supplement or latest diet fad when they aren't doing the basics well. That's called majoring in the minors.

Jan 10, 2024

Start with Fruits and Veggies

Many diets start by removing the foods you love most. Could you start by adding good stuff instead? Eat at least two fist-size servings of fruit or vegetables at every meal.

Nov 29, 2023

Losing Weight is Difficult

Weight loss is really hard work. Anyone who tells you otherwise has a gimmick to sell you. The good news: you don't have to do all the hard work at once.

Jul 19, 2023

Nurturing Healthy Eating Habits in Kids: A Parent's Guide

Struggling to get your kids to eat healthier foods? Strategies and insights to navigate picky eaters and foster healthy eating habits.

Jun 21, 2023

The Power of Hydration

Water helps our lungs function at peak capacity, helps muscles perform and recover, keeps joints moving smoothly, and flushes out toxins. And most of us don't get enough of it.

May 17, 2023

Finding Balance: Embracing All Foods in a Healthy Diet

The key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is finding a balance that works for you — making conscious choices about portion sizes without depriving yourself of foods you enjoy.

Apr 19, 2023

Should you have a cheat meal

Cheat Meals. I don’t know where the term came from, but it’s problematic. Over the years, I’ve come to find the idea of a cheat meal to be more harmful than helpful.

Mar 15, 2023

Why There's No Perfect Diet for Everyone (and Why Fad Diets Suck)

Ever feel like you're on a never-ending quest for the perfect diet? There's no such thing — and that's actually a good thing.

Feb 15, 2023

Protein: The Building Block of a Healthy Diet

Protein helps repair and build tissues, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps you feeling full. Tips on how to make sure you're getting enough every day.

Jan 17, 2023

Nutrition Basics

Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.

Dec 20, 2022

You've tried all the diets

Atkins, Keto, Paleo, Vegan, calorie counting... the number of diets is endless because it's a $65 billion+ industry. What's a person to do?