by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Health Education, Natural Solutions, Nutrition and Society
Sugar has been getting a lot of bad press lately, and rightfully so. The sweet stuff isn’t good for you in any amount.1 Worse, sugar will kill you, at least eventually. But it can be difficult to know where to draw the line when it comes to sugar. After all, most...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Health Education, Natural Solutions, Nutrition and Society
Think about how much rest you got last night. What about the day before and the day before that? Chances are, it wasn’t that much. But how much do you actually need? For most of us, tracking our sleep is not very high on the list. However, getting sufficient sleep...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Health Education, Nutrition and Society
Many of the sickest COVID-19 patients have been obese, according to lots of studies conducted since the whole thing started. That link has become more obvious, with population studies that have confirmed the link. Even people who are simply overweight are at higher...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Health Education, Natural Solutions, Nutrition and Society
Fats, carbs and proteins are the 3 macronutrients. Protein is unique in that, although it can be used for energy, its main purpose is to build tissue, repair tissue, build and maintain muscle, produce antibodies, make hormones, enzymes and an array of other...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Health Education, Nutrition and Society
If I suggested you should eat processed food, you’d probably not wish to hire me as your nutrition coach. And I wouldn’t blame you. After all, processed food is always bad, right? Is there even such a thing as healthy processed food? Well, not exactly. It depends...
by Paul Claybrook, MS, MBA | | Health Education, Nutrition and Society
Stress is a common experience that affects us all at some point in our lives. It is the body’s natural response to challenging situations. But when stress becomes chronic, it can have detrimental effects on our physical and mental health. One common coping...
