Ethos Nutrition
Nutrition & Fitness Blog
Product Wish List: Sleep, Food, Fitness, and Outdoors
The principles I teach are pretty simple. Sleep well, eat good food, be active, and get outside. I put together a wish list of things you may not have thought of before that fall within each of these principles. As always, if I promote a product, it’s because I...
Cheat Days Are Out. Re-Feed’s Are In.
If you've ever followed a diet, you've probably heard the term "cheat meal". In fact, you probably spent most of your diet looking forward to it. Many times, people will spend all week trudging through a calorie deficit with their full focus being on the cheeseburger...
How to Count Alcohol in Your Macros
"Can I have a drink or two on the weekends and still lose weight?" is a question I get from clients more often than not. The truthful answer is, "yes". The most realistic answer is, "probably not". It's not that it can't be done, but rather the fact that most people...
The Gaining Guide
Gaining lean muscle mass can be just as difficult or harder than losing weight. "Just eat more" sounds like a simple solution to some, but it's about as ineffective as "just eat less" for the obese. Unless you've taken up sumo wrestling as a hobby or are attending the...
Fitness Trackers: Are they worth it?
Fitness trackers have come along way. Growing up, I remember the popularity of those little clip-on boxes that told people exactly how many steps they took per day. Today, it seems everyone owns a fitness tracker watch and steps are only a small part of their tracking...
Resolution Rematch: Win this time!
You’ve given up on your New Year's resolution. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, the University of Scranton found that only 8% of people actually achieve their “new year, new you”. Maybe you didn’t give it all you got. Maybe you didn’t have a plan of action....
The Role of Sleep in Sex, Strength, and Performance
Go to bed! It’s seriously that easy if you’re looking to improve your performance and body composition. The problem is, while this is an easy implementation with a great return on investment most of us are still lucky to get a solid 8 hours of sleep per night. If...
Should You Count Calories or Macros?
If you have fitness friends and social media you've heard people talking about "macros". Macros, short for macronutrients are the three major nutrients that make up the calorie content of food- Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat. Each macronutrient has a specific calorie...
Defending Plant Based Diets
Plant based diets have been met with a lot of criticism lately from meat-eaters like myself. I've personally written about the inaccuracies in the plant based diet pushing movie "The Game Changers" and in a recent article discussed the superiority of animal protein to...
Why You Need a High (Animal) Protein Diet
You should be eating a high protein diet. When I say “protein” I'm talking about foods that had a face, mother and soul. If it didn’t run, swim, slither or fly, we’re talking about salad ingredients. There are a multitude of reasons for choosing animal protein over...
Easy Chicken Gyro
Gyros are one of my favorite foods. They taste amazing, are super easy to make, and are inherently healthy. It's one of those meals you can spend a little time preparing on Sunday to feed you for the entire week. The only thing that requires any cooking is the chicken...
Venison Chili
I love whitetail deer season. It's not because I love killing deer. In fact, every time I'm successful at it there's a small pang of sadness. I love deer hunting because I'm a meat eater and theres something satisfying about putting protein on the table that you...
5 Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight
Trying hard and not losing weight? It’s estimated that 45 million Americans go on diets each year. With nearly two-thirds of Americans still overweight or obese, it’s safe to say the majority of diets aren’t working. I have worked with countless individuals with...
Holiday Weight Gain Survival Guide
The holiday season is a time filled with fellowship and food. For those who step on a scale to assess the damage of the latter, the holiday season typically ends with a pang of regret. It's long been said that the average person gains 7-10 pounds during the holidays....
The Secret to Weight Loss: Part III
If you’ve ever lost a lot of weight you may have noticed that some, if not all or more of the weight came back after a short amount of time. This is even more likely if you followed a “fad” diet or had weight loss surgery. It’s important to know why this happens so...