What is a Fat? At nine calories per gram, fats are our main energy storage unit. All living creatures use them as backup energy for lean times. Back to All Videos

What is a Protein? Protein has four calories per gram. But the protein structure matters far more than the caloric measurement. They also contain essential and non-essential amino acids. Back to All Videos

What is a Carbohydrate? At four calories per gram, carbohydrates are an immediate source of fuel. Their structure is such that they're easily digestible and broken down for our body's immediate needs. Back to All Videos

Diet Goals The ratio of protein, fat and carbohydrates that you take in in the day are what we mean when we talk about compositional goals. Back to All Videos

What is a Vitamin? Vitamins are complex structures. They're really the fuel that drives our metabolism. You can break them down into essential and non-essential. Back to All Videos

What is a Hormone? Hormones are protein structures that are made in one part of the body and then go throughout the rest of the body in order to accomplish their task. Back to All Videos

What is a calorie? Who hasn't been frustrated trying to count calories? There's a reason. The scientific definition of a calorie is the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius at one standard atmospheric pressure. Back to [...]

What is a macronutrient? When we talk about macronutrients, what we really mean are proteins, fats and carbohydrates. These are the different energy sources within each food. Back to All Videos