7 Benefits Of Showering BEFORE Your Workout

June 7, 2018March 3, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

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Nearly everyone understands the importance of taking a shower following a workout. A post-workout shower aids in recovery, reduces muscle soreness, and washes sweat and bacteria from your skin to prevent infections and breakouts. But did you know that taking a shower BEFORE your workout also comes with benefits?

You may be thinking, why would I shower before my workout if I’m going to get sweaty anyway? Isn’t showering before my workout pointless and a waste of time?

Showering before your workout offers a number of science-backed benefits that can actually enhance your performance and bring you closer to meeting your fitness goals.

6 Fun Ways To Boost the Flavor Of Plain Cottage Cheese

January 29, 2018March 3, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

Cottage cheese is one of my favorite snacks because it’s loaded with nutrients like calcium, casein protein, and essential B vitamins. It’s also convenient to eat on the go. But some of the healthiest brands of plain cottage cheese are sorely lacking in flavor, and simply taste bland.

The brand of cottage cheese I buy—Daisy cottage cheese—has only three ingredients: cultured skim milk, cream, and salt. I usually add an extra ingredient or two to boost its flavor and make it taste better.

Many other cottage cheese brands—especially the flavored cottage cheese brands—are loaded with sugar, corn starch, natural flavors, and other ingredients that cause oxidative stress, and that can lead to weakened immunity, inflammation, and cancer.

Infatuation, and How It Affects Your Brain Chemistry

November 14, 2016March 3, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

Infatuation can often be mistaken for love. It’s always been said that love can make you do crazy things, but what if infatuation is truly to blame?

Science nerds understand infatuation as a term that describes the way your brain chemistry is altered when you’re strongly attracted to someone. Some people call it a crush, some call it obsession, and some call it love.

If you’re not careful with managing your emotions, infatuation can make you do crazy, impulsive things. Infatuation interacts with many of the same brain chemicals that control mood and behavior. It can make you feel euphoric and distracted to the point you neglect other areas of your life just to get closer to that special someone.

But if you ARE careful with managing your emotions and keep them in check, infatuation can be a lovely, beautiful thing that grows into real love. After all, infatuation is a prerequisite to every great love story.

3 Awesome Reasons To Eat Cottage Cheese

November 14, 2016March 3, 2026 Sarah AnnLeave a comment

Don’t let the “cheese” in cottage cheese deter you from this healthy superfood! If your goal is to lose weight, build muscle, and improve your metabolism, it’s time to stock up on cottage cheese.

Cottage cheese offers loads of health benefits. It’s packed with nutrients, convenient to eat, and keeps you feeling full for long periods of time thanks to being high in protein. It also boosts your immunity and improves overall bodily function.

Is Microwaved Food Bad For Your Health?

February 5, 2016March 3, 2026 Sarah Ann1 Comment

The microwave was my mom’s favorite go-to kitchen appliance when we were growing up. We used it several times a day to heat up stuff like frozen burritos, leftovers, canned veggies, and water for tea.

I always felt a sense of dread in my belly when using the microwave, because nothing that came out of it ever tasted good. I’ve never understood how people can devour leftover pizza after heating it in the microwave, which turns it into soft, floppy goo. Why would you want that?

It wasn’t until years later as an adult that I finally learned about how terrible microwaves are for your food and nutrition.