Nutrition Posts

One of the primary ingredients in Dit Da Jow, fennel seeds are healthy and have massive health benefits that can help prepare you for a fight, may prevent bruising, and keep you healthy enough to keep you in the ring. Dit Da Jow had huge fans, like Bruce Lee, and [...]

Looking at building strength and focus? Ashwagandha is an ancient herb that subtly helps your body be better naturally. Just What Is This Ancient Herb Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha is considered an ancient Ayurvedic herb. It's an adaptogen, something that helps the body adjust to life and keeps balance. Science shows that [...]

Tired of feeling sluggish and unhealthy? Ready to take control of your eating habits and make positive changes in your life? If so, starting a diet could be the first step towards a happier, healthier you.  The Fighter’s Nutritional Blueprint: Creating a Combat Arts Ready Body demonstrates that dieting doesn't [...]

You know the guys who drink soda after soda. And we know you've heard you should be drinking water and not soda. So, what is the big deal? Why is it okay for some to drink soda and not others? Soda truly is not healthy for you. Some top athletes, [...]

You might think turning to hormone supplements might get you bigger muscles or more speed. But that's just not the case. If your hormones aren't correctly balanced for what your body needs, it could cause lethargy, low sex drive, heart problems, and even death. It's as much of a problem [...]

Chocolate is chocolate, isn't it? Really, chocolate is one of the few things we can enjoy that's truly healthy for us and downright decadent. But, you can get a little confused with the difference between cacao and cocoa. Even though these are both derived from the cacao bean, and it's [...]

And all ancient cultures, fermented foods were the primary way of preserving the harvest. It was especially true the farther north you went. Over centuries and millennia, these techniques lent themselves to a variety of different flavors and cultural significance. Most martial artists know of tofu, natto, tempeh, and kimchi. [...]

Soy protein drinks are all the rage in the martial art world. Steeped in the mysticism of Asia, soy has a reputation for replacing meat in a vegetarian diet. But, just because it sounds good doesn't mean it actually is good. If you're consuming soy products in the US, chances [...]

Vegetarian diets come and go throughout the athletic world. Several MMA and kickboxing fighters, like Sofia Jokl, a vegan Japanese Jiu-Jitsu world champion, touted feeling so good on the restricted diets. But did they stick with the diet? What else did they do to supplement their diet? And do you [...]

When people start talking about good carbs to eat for combat athletes, they tend to focus on vegetables, whole grains and, ironically, supplements. The can be a good way to get in things like fiber and the prebiotic oligosaccharides that can help improve your digestive system. But, looking at carbohydrates [...]

There exists some foods a martial artist should never eat, things that drain your energy and suppress your ability to concentrate. If you are using, The Fighter’s Nutritional Blueprint: Creating a Combat Arts Ready Body, then you know some of these foods rob your body of nutrition and can cause massive [...]