Nutrition Travel Tips
In today’s blog, we are going to share with you all of our favourite travel tips! These tips are things we teach our YQL nutrition clients, but we also wanted to share them with you so that you can look and feel your best this summer (and all year round) while...
Intermittent Fasting
Let’s break down a topic that is quite controversial and that we get asked about a LOT…. Intermittent fasting (IF)! In this blog, we will cover: - What is intermittent fasting - Potential benefits of intermittent fasting - How intermittent fasting...
Reverse Dieting
If you follow anyone on social media (including us!) in the health and wellness realm, you have most likely heard of the term “reverse dieting”. Although this term is brought up often, it often isn’t unpacked enough so that you actually understand what reverse dieting...
Pregnancy & Training Guide
This guide is to help empower pregnant women to feel confident with their workouts during all stages of pregnancy . It is our hope this guide will help you make adjustments and decisions related to your training so you can continue to enjoy your workouts throughout...
Our Whole Foods Approach
Is this a “good” food? Is this a “bad” food? Can I eat that? Are carbs bad? Is that “healthy”? Have you ever asked yourself or said these things aloud? In this blog we will be breaking down our nutritional hierarchy looking at whole foods, our philosophy around...
Diving Deep on Fad Diets
Fad diets… Do they work? Are they beneficial? Can they be harmful? Let’s dive into fad diets and look at the facts, the myths, and alternative options to help you hit your goals! This time of year, we are often bombarded with “quick fix” plans and methods that...
5 Tips for Mastering the Holidays
We are fast approaching December, which means… CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!! If that sentence gave you feelings of anxiety, dread, or doubt in your ability to hit your goals, this blog is for YOU! In this blog we will be breaking down our top 5 tips to mastering the...
YQL Nutrition Guide to Menopause
Time to bust some myths and bring some awareness to a very interesting topic… Let’s talk about… MENOPAUSE! Regardless of what age you are, we would encourage you to read this blog to learn more about perimenopause and menopause. Why do we suggest learning about...
The Importance of Strength Training and NEAT
We are back at it with another blog diving into our hierarchy of a healthy lifestyle! Today’s topic… The benefits of Resistance training and Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). We know there can be alot of confusing information out there, but dont worry, we...
Macronutrients
In today’s blog, we will be continuing our series of YQL Nutrition’s Hierarchy for a healthy lifestyle by looking at MACRONUTRIENTS! First thing’s first… what are Macronutrients?! Macronutrients ("macros") make up the calories in the food that we eat and serve...