The main difference between a shallot and an onion is their taste. Shallots have a sweeter, milder flavor with a hint of garlic and are also less crunchy and pungent than onions. A shallot looks like a small, long bulb with a reddish to gray skin. It is in the onion family, but it’s also more formed like garlic than onions. When you peel the skin off of the shallot, it has … [Read more...]
Camp Gladiator Trainer Talk: Seven Reasons Why You Might Not Be Seeing Results
Are you putting in the work and not seeing the results you are after? Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence that does not always have a simple answer. There is so much health, nutrition and training information out there that it is hard to know what is fact and what is a fad. As a personal trainer/occupational therapist, I am passionate about balance, healthy … [Read more...]
In the Garden: Let Your Food Heal You
The healing properties of foods have existed since the beginning of time, so how much do people really know about the nutritional value of the foods eaten every day? The old adage, “You are what you eat,” turns out to be true. As a society, we have spent the last 60 years figuring out how to make food convenient rather than healthy. We package food to make it portable and last … [Read more...]
Camp Gladiator Trainer Talk: Meet the Macros
Understanding macronutrients/macros is critical when trying to lose weight or tone up. However, for some, this is a very confusing and frustrating topic that might leave you feeling lost in the process and giving up altogether. Macronutrients is the collective term used to describe the compounds that make up our food and are broken down into three major components: proteins, … [Read more...]
Camp Gladiator Trainer Talk: Benefits of Meal Preparation
"If you fail to prepare, be prepared to fail.” – unknown Exercise and nutrition go hand-in-hand when trying to achieve health and fitness goals. In my opinion, meal preparation is key to achieving sustainable weight-loss goals, maintaining results and developing positive lifelong habits. Meal “prepping” can sometimes be negatively associated with eating boring food … [Read more...]