Jaron ​Williams

Do you ever get confused analyzing all the options when you're at a health food shop? Particularly as it applies to choosing a protein powder? I happened to buy some protein today, so I thought I'd expand on the ideas in my first article on protein supplements and help you learn how to choose the right one for yourself. Some people don't like supplements at all, and as a personal trainer, I'd never tell you they are necessary, but a lot of people - myself included - do find t

And now, for the final part of this series on the macronutrients, I'm dishing on the macronutrient of choice for bodybuilders, toners, and carnivores everywhere: protein. Protein, when broken down into amino acids, is used to make hormones, enzymes, immune response proteins, hair and nails, tendons, and many more goodies your body is always producing. However, people tend to only associate protein with its role in building muscle. It's like a girl or guy you only like for the

Fats. We all need them, but we don't think we want them. Well, some of us do, and we're trying to get everyone else to want them, too. Fats are probably the most misunderstood and feared of the macronutrients, due to their being incriminated in past decades as a cause of obesity and the subsequent fat-free craze that swept all your local grocery stores. Thankfully, those days are moving behind us and people are open to throwing this macronutrient back in their diets. But now

I decided to shoot this when I was going through a store with my friend to make sure no one falls for any kind of misleading information while trying to shop smarter. Keep in mind, this is just an example, and there are instances where certain shakes or drinks with a higher carb/fat content can be useful (though still keep an eye on sugars). I'm thinking I might do more of these because grocery stores can be tricky places... *Note* I hid the brand name on purpose because the