As I’m working with my clients, many of them will bring up questions about diet/nutrition – tips for weight-loss, what to eat, when to eat, intermittent fasting, gut health, etc. Along with sleep, hydration, and stress, the other main area that I touch upon with my clients is their nutritional habits/lifestyle. Why….because those things play a large role in pain, injury, and/or recovery.
And I am completely aware that I am not a nutritionist (and don’t pretend that I can be one) and I know I can’t answer specific, detailed, in-depth questions. But, I do know enough that I can answer basic questions and offer some general advice and tips to help with someone’s overall health and/or recovery. If a client is looking for that more detailed answer/help, then I readily recommend they speak with a nutritionist.
With that being said, in my talks with my clients, I’ve realized that there is so much misinformation out there (even about the basic stuff). So I figured I would share a few articles that I thought were well written and kept things simple – no crazy details, diet plans, etc.
These articles come from the nutrition section of Healthline’s website (https://www.healthline.com/nutrition?ref=global) – which I think is a great section to follow if you are interested in learning more real-life, actual info about nutrition. I haven’t read up on their other sections, so I can’t comment on them.
20 Nutrition Facts That Should Be Common Sense (But Aren’t)
12 Baby Steps to Optimal Nutrition
How To Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked
11 Graphs That Show Everything That Is Wrong With the Modern Diet
Top 9 Biggest Myths About Dietary Fat & Cholesterol
6 Foods That Cause Inflammation
I hope these articles shed some light on some common nutrition misconceptions and give you some tips to try.