The #1 Way to Improve Your Gut Health
Stop consuming foods and drinks that weren’t designed to be eaten. Firstly, the ingredients on the back of a food label should be the ingredients that you intend on eating. For example, if a snack bar contains oats, dates, cocoa, etc. all of these you would be happy to eat. When the list starts […]
Simplifying Probiotics & Prebiotics
When it comes to your health, both pre and probiotics have been under the spotlight. Though they’ve similar-sounding names, they play different, important roles in your health. Probiotics are good gut bacteria, and prebiotics are fibre that feed these good bacteria. You need the best probiotics and natural probiotics for a balanced gut. Prebiotics feed […]
What’s The Best Protein For You? – Part 1
The best source of protein really does depend on what you want to get out of it! Different options can work best for different people with different focuses. 🧪 Bioavailability This is the extent to which we utilize the amino acids consumed in our meals for functional uses. Whey protein, eggs and fish have the […]
How to Tell If You’re Skinny Fat, and How to Beat It
There is a mountain of information and advice out there for people who feel they are overweight and for people who feel they are underweight. Perhaps you weigh yourself and seem to be at an acceptable weight, but simply aren’t happy with how you look and feel. This may be a sign that you have […]
A Sneak Peek At Our IIFYM Meal Plan Recipes…
Why the IIFYM Meal Plan is the Key to Stress-Free Eating One of the most requested services we’ve gotten at IIFYM is for meal plans. Meal plans take the hassle and guesswork out of meeting your macro requirements. Our philosophy is that you can eat whatever you want, If It Fits Your Macros. Our Blueprint […]
5 Weight Loss Exercises That Are A Total Waste of Time
The Truth About Ineffective Weight Loss Exercises Let’s be honest, for many of us, working out is kind of a chore that we can’t wait to get over and done with. We do it because we know it’s good for us and in conjunction with tracking macros, exercise helps move us closer to our larger […]
10 Snacks You Think are Healthy… But Aren’t
10 Snacks That Are Not Healthy Health foods have come a long way over the last few years. When it first became “trendy” to buy healthy foods, the pre-packaged products available on the shelves seemed revolutionary. But times have changed and we’ve since learned that many of those snacks deemed healthy are actually secret sugar […]
Top 10 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
These unprecedented times brought about by Covid-19 have been a shock to the system, to say the least. With all this extra time spent indoors, now is the perfect time to make changes to your diet and take extra care of your health. Easier said than done, of course. However, by adding foods rich in […]
How to Plan Your Meals to Fit Your Macros
Planning your meals can feel overwhelming and downright confusing at times, in terms of measuring caloric intake and ensuring nutritional balance to build muscle and burn fat, especially when you’ve got specific targets to hit. Fortunately, macro diets are flexible and stress-free because they are not traditional dietary regimes but systems that help you manage […]