Catherine Wilbert

You’ve just had a delicious chocolate nut brownie and now you appear to be having a severe asthma attack.  Come to find out the nuts included peanuts, to which you are highly allergic. If this scenario sounds familiar you are likely to be one in a small group of people who suffer from a true food allergy.
A food allergy is when your immune system mistakenly identifies a food component, usually a protein, as a foreign substance that must be attacked.  The body defends itself with anti-bodies that trigger the release …

Summer is here, and if you haven’t yet made that commitment to a fitness program, the thought of shedding a few pounds to look good in those shorts or that bathing suit, may be just the encouragement you need.
So with time of the essence, (immediate gratification being a must, with a trip to the beach just around the corner) what type of program do we embark on.  For most, the seemingly obvious solution would be to cut back on the meals and start doing cardio – and lots of it.
And …

So you’ve decided to make those long talked about “lifestyle changes”. Problem is, to work they have to fit into your lifestyle.  And if dining out or grabbing food on the go is part of your daily routine, you’ll be faced with a little more of a challenge trying to maintain good eating habits.  Often, we use dining out as an excuse to indulge, make bad food choices or to eat abnormally large portions of food. Although dining out can be a nutritional challenge, it’s one that is very easily …

Chocolate – what is it about this bizarre concoction of South American beans and sugar that makes it one of the world’s most sought after treats?  Simply that it “tastes good,” has never been enough to satisfy the appetite of scientific minds, searching to unlock the mysteries of this most desired delectable.
The history of cacao dates back as early as 500 A.D., originating from the native South American cacao tree.  The cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, was named by the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus – the Greek term theobroma literally …

By far more important than any known nutritional supplements to your sports career are the micro- and macro-nutrients —- real food. Still more important yet is that you learn how to integrate all of the technologies available to you in your quest of peak performance. That most certainly should include some of the following supplements:
ESSENTIAL
Protein – OptiPRO M Adequate amounts of protein are necessary for both tissue repair and for the prevention of catabolization of muscle tissue. OptiPRO M provides an optimized amino profile with added glutamine …