bottles of alcohol are lined up on a bar

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE SNEAKY STING OF ALCOHOL

We’ve all heard the calorie talk when it comes to alcohol. A margarita here, a craft beer there — it adds up faster than...
a woman standing on a bathroom scale

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE TRUTH ABOUT LONG-TERM WEIGHT LOSS

Walk into any gym in January and ask people why they joined. Over 90% will tell you: to lose weight. That stat isn’t just...
a man in a black vest holding a water bottle

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: ARE THOSE WEIGHTED VESTS A TREND OR SUPERPOWER?

Am I the only one who has noticed that everyone on Sombrero enjoying their morning walk is now sporting a weighted vest? I mean,...
a variety of fruits and vegetables are arranged on a table

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: THE POWER OF PROTEIN AT EVERY AGE

Let’s be honest: protein has been having a bit of a moment — and it deserves it. Whether you’re someone who lives in the...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: BRAIN ROT IS REAL

Let’s talk about brain rot. No, it’s not a zombie disease or something you catch from bad sushi. This is a modern epidemic —...
a person on a treadmill with their feet on the treadmill

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: WHY YOUR LOWER BODY COULD BE THE KEY TO LONGEVITY

We often hear that laughter is the best medicine, but what if I told you the real medicine is in the lunge? Every client...
a close up of a can of water

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: IF YOU CAN’T PRONOUNCE IT, SHOULD YOU EAT IT?

I felt like a true rockstar when one of my clients recently told me they wanted to start incorporating electrolytes into their daily nutrition...
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FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: POTASSIUM & SODIUM ON THE HYPERTENSION SEESAW

Let’s talk about something that affects nearly half of all adults in the United States: high blood pressure. It’s also called hypertension, and if...
a man in a gym looking at his cell phone

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: GYM ETIQUETTE 101

Let’s talk about something near and dear to my heart — and probably to every trainer, lifter and cardio bunny out there: gym etiquette. Yes,...
a bowl of sea salt on a wooden cutting board

FUNCTIONALLY CAFFEINATED WELLNESS: STAY SALTY, MY FRIENDS

For years, salt has been vilified as a major culprit in high blood pressure and heart disease, leading to widespread recommendations to limit sodium...