Nutrition Archives

Nourish to Flourish, Part 3: Carbs Aren’t the Problem — Inactivity Is

Leave a Comment / ChiroFitt, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Carbohydrates have become the misunderstood villain of the nutrition world. They’re blamed for weight gain, sluggishness, and metabolic dysfunction. But here’s the truth: carbohydrates are not the problem—inactivity is. In fact, carbs are vital. They are your body’s primary source of energy. What makes them problematic is not using them. Carbohydrates = Energy for Movement […]

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Nourish to Flourish, Part 2: Fueling Your Body for Life, Movement, and Mitochondrial Health

Leave a Comment / ChiroFitt, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

In our last post, we introduced the concept of Nourish to Flourish—the idea that food should not only satisfy hunger, but also support a thriving, resilient, and energized body. In this follow-up, we’re diving deeper into the purpose of food as fuel and why combining it with intentional movement is critical for optimal energy production,

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Nourish to Flourish: Part 1

Leave a Comment / ChiroFitt, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Why food is more than calories—it’s information, medicine, and the foundation of your long-term health. At ChiroFITT, we believe that real health begins with how you nourish your body—not just how much you eat, but what you choose to eat. Nutrition goes far beyond weight loss or calorie counting. The food you consume acts as

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Healthy Aging: Mitochondria “The Powerhouses of Longevity”

1 Comment / ChiroFitt, Fitness, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

In our last post, we began our healthy aging series and discussed the importance of maintaining lean (muscle) mass to healthy aging. Today, we are going to discuss another important aspect to healthy aging, mitochondrial (I know, mito “what”, just hang with us for a minute) function and density. Mitochondria are vital to life and

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Healthy Aging: The Importance of Lean Mass

1 Comment / ChiroFitt, Fitness, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Aging is an inevitable process, but the way we age can vary greatly depending on lifestyle, genetics, and environmental factors. One of the most crucial elements in promoting healthy aging is maintaining lean mass—particularly muscle and bone. As we age, our bodies naturally lose muscle mass and bone density, a process known as sarcopenia and

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An Effective Strategy to Weight Loss

Leave a Comment / Goal Setting, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Given this time of year, it seems like we tend to associate the New Year with new opportunities and new personal goals. One of the goals that often finds its way to the top of that list is weight loss. As a result, I wanted to take an opportunity to review how to make this

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The Cause & Effects of Inflammation

Leave a Comment / Fitness, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Last week we discussed Nutritional Supplementation and its importance to overall health and well-being. Today we are going to dive into the topic of inflammation and how it affects our body. Inflammation is a normal physiological response of our body that helps to protect it from injury, infection, or a toxic substance. Several events need

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Nutritional Supplements for Health & Wellness

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Today we are going to discuss nutritional supplementation. I firmly believe that nutrition should primarily come through our dietary choices and food; however, I do believe that supplements play a role in properly feeding and fueling our bodies. I look at supplements as insurance to a good diet, helping to assure that we are getting

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6 Factors that Influence Proper Recovery

Leave a Comment / Fitness, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Last week we discussed exercise and how it does not always equal fitness. In that post we briefly touched upon how recovery is a necessary component of fitness. Recovery is what prepares our body’s ability to receive and respond to stress. Exercise is a form of physical stress and as such proper recovery prepares us

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How to improve your Heart health

Leave a Comment / Fitness, Nutrition / By DrKielbasa

Seeing that February is Heart Health Month, I thought this opportunity to discuss cardiovascular health would be very appropriate. Many of us know that a healthy heart is one of the most important aspects of our well-being. However, even though we are aware of this fact, heart disease is still the number one cause of

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