If you’re hitting a workout, it’s important to fuel up prior to exercise and to repair muscle damage afterward. Without the right nutrition, you might find yourself feeling weak and fatigued, where you won’t be able to maximize your results at the gym or build lean, strong muscles. However, while you should be eating carbs around exercise for adequate energy and stamina, some carb-containing foods are better than others at giving your body what it needs. For instance, you might not want to bite into a sweet treat, like a donut, before or after that HIIT class. While you might think your workout can simply cancel out sugary, refined foods because you’re burning calories and raising your me...
For some of us, quitting caffeine—and specifically quitting coffee—would be like deciding to quit water: it’s a life source, a necessity, a daily ritual that if taken away would prove to be absolutely detrim...
Getting in enough electrolytes is essential, especially when temperatures are high or you’ve been sweating during a workout. Put simply, they're minerals in your body that have an electric charge and help yo...
Looking for a new snack idea? This healthy honey mustard dip is the perfect dipping sauce for salty, crunchy, pretzels! It’s thick and creamy, with no mayonnaise required!This recipe was originally posted on...
Even if you’re in a job that you love and have worked hard to get, there will always be stretches of time where work is difficult to enjoy. Whether it’s from feeling overworked, underappreciated, stressed, o...
If you’re a regular reader of our Daily Dose of Joy blog, you might know by now that a high-protein diet is beneficial not only for bodybuilders but for anyone trying to stay fit, lose weight, improve the qu...
For a completely satisfying post-workout meal or healthy dessert packed with tons of protein, try this yogurt parfait layered with vanilla yogurt, fresh strawberries, and FitJoy's Grandma's Lemon Square. It'...
Did you recently turn 50 and notice changes in your body composition? Say, less muscle and more body fat? Or maybe you’re in your 60s, 70s or 80s and remember when you first started noticing these changes. A...
When it comes to optimizing your personal health and balancing your hormones, appetite, energy levels, and stamina, it’s all about paying attention so you can give your body exactly what it needs to thrive. ...
Most of the carbohydrates we eat come from starch. If you’ve ever had to watch your blood sugar, the word starch is probably cringeworthy. But did you know there’s actually a good type of starch that may imp...
