Naked Nutrition International

Between allergens and additives, there are lots of things that the health-conscious consumer needs to consider. Unfortunately, lots of potentially harmful vitamin supplements tend to slip through unchecked – largely thanks to their “natural” banners. One of the most surprising, and problematic, aspects of vitamin supplements has to do with their inclusion of Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs. But, how could a GMO get into your vitamins? Why does it matter? Genetically Modified Vita...

These days, everybody is always picking on carbs. Athletes, in particular, are extremely likely to avoid carbohydrates in fear of packing on all sorts of unwanted pounds. The truth, though, is that this is a gross oversimplification of the nutritional reality. Carbs aren't bad; they simply need to be used strategically. So, how can you do that? How can you use carbs for muscle building? How Your Body Gets Fueled To really understand the important role of carbohydrates – and how they ...

These days, everybody is always picking on carbs. Athletes, in particular, are extremely likely to avoid carbohydrates in fear of packing on all sorts of unwanted pounds. The truth, though, is that this is a gross oversimplification of the nutritional reality. Carbs aren't bad; they simply need to be used strategically. So, how can you do that? How can you use carbs for muscle building? How Your Body Gets Fueled To really understand the important role of carbohydrates – and how they ...

Food isn't really just food anymore. It's just not that simple. Thanks to all sorts of artificial interventions and additives, people now have to be concerned about the way that their food – and its individual ingredients – were treated way before it got to them in a way that was never a concern in past decades. A prime example of this is the use of GMOs, particularly in protein powders. After all, protein powders are just a powdered form of the chosen protein, right? Unfortunately, no....

Food isn't really just food anymore. It's just not that simple. Thanks to all sorts of artificial interventions and additives, people now have to be concerned about the way that their food – and its individual ingredients – were treated way before it got to them in a way that was never a concern in past decades. A prime example of this is the use of GMOs, particularly in protein powders. After all, protein powders are just a powdered form of the chosen protein, right? Unfortunately, no....

Whether you're trying to lose fat or build muscle, proper nutrition is absolutely key. Unfortunately, making “proper” decisions when you're hungry is not always an easy thing to do. All too often, the only snack foods that are readily available when you're really famished aren't exactly... desirable. Really, what you need to hold you over between meals is something that's high in protein and low in simple carbohydrates. This macro profile will help you feel full longer and prevent any dram...

Whether you're trying to lose fat or build muscle, proper nutrition is absolutely key. Unfortunately, making “proper” decisions when you're hungry is not always an easy thing to do. All too often, the only snack foods that are readily available when you're really famished aren't exactly... desirable. Really, what you need to hold you over between meals is something that's high in protein and low in simple carbohydrates. This macro profile will help you feel full longer and prevent any dram...

Within the past several years, the fitness world has adopted a much more militaristic, no-pain-no-gain mentality than used to be common. And, while it's fantastic that people are taking fitness more seriously and enjoying their workouts more, many experts warn that this hardcore, all-out approach to fitness could be misguided. The reality is that you can work out too much, too frequently and too hard – even causing some pretty significant damage to your body. This state, known as overtrain...

Within the past several years, the fitness world has adopted a much more militaristic, no-pain-no-gain mentality than used to be common. And, while it's fantastic that people are taking fitness more seriously and enjoying their workouts more, many experts warn that this hardcore, all-out approach to fitness could be misguided. The reality is that you can work out too much, too frequently and too hard – even causing some pretty significant damage to your body. This state, known as overtrain...

Proper sleep is absolutely vital – for numerous reasons. Along with the obvious lack of energy and decrease in mental focus that can come along with insufficient sleep, research has linked this all-too-common state with an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease and even some forms of cancer. While there are lots of different approaches you can take to improve the quality of your sleep, there is one that people often ignore: post workout nutrition. ...