First of all let’s discuss what BCAA’s are. BCAA stands for Branch Chain Amino Acids – which, when defined for non science majors, means essential nutrients that the body gets from proteins found in food (especially in animal products). Generally they include leucine, isoleucine, and valine. BCAA supplements are typically used by athletes as they […]
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Bacon Wrapped Chicken Recipe
Not just a slab of unseasoned chicken breast wrapped in a few strips of bacon. No, no, no. This is more than that. This is perfectly seasoned MOIST chicken encased in a crispy layer of sugar glazed bacon. I should write commercials… Anyway, this chicken is damn good. I’m sure we’re not the only household […]
HerbaLand Protein Gummies Review
Protein GUMMIES!? A very new concept to me as I’m sure to many of the people reading this post. Last time I checked protein supplements came in the form of a powder or a bar. Gummies?? Ew? I was recently sent a complimentary Balance VoxBox by the company Influenster. In it contains a number of […]
Healthy Protein-Packed Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal
It’s that time of year again folks – cold. I feel like we’ve been spoiled a little bit here in Ontario as the weather was SO NICE!… Up until about 2 weeks ago. But actually, much to my surprise I’m kind of happy that the weather is getting a little bit cooler… who am I?? […]
Easy, Simple Protein Pancake Recipe
Protein pancakes were all the rage on social media when I first started my weight lifting journey about 7 years ago. Unfortunately, the ones I made always turned out rather disappointing (think: if you soaked cardboard in chocolate protein for a couple of hours and then heated it up), so I just stopped making them. […]