Client Testimonial
"When I came into HPS my body was a car wreck. Through extensive work and the perfect combination of supplements specifically tailored towards my body, new life has been breathed into my career. HPS keeps me healthy on and off of the playing field."
Tab Perry
Las Vegas Locomotives (UFL)
Intro to Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks ingested gluten, and, by mistake, also attacks the intestinal lining. The damage to the intestines can cause a number of symptoms including:
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Gas
- Cramps
- Diarrhea and/or constipation
Celiac disease can also cause nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition. Long term deficiencies of iron, folic acid, and vitamins B12, D, and K can lead to anemia and osteoporosis.
Detecting Celiac Disease
On occasion, most people will experience some form of gastrointestinal distress, but a person with celiac disease will likely experience it on a daily basis. In some cases, the connection between gastrointestinal discomfort and gluten intolerance is missed, and celiac disease may go undetected. Read More
Dr. Tom Incledon Discusses Body Composition
Click play to listen as Dr. Tom Incledon discusses the basics of body composition.
Learn more about body fat testing with the Bod Pod in Scottsdale or call (480) 883-7240 to have your body fat tested today!
Focus on Whole Grains: Quinoa
Quinoa (keen-wa) is called the mother of all grains and for good reason. It has the highest protein content of all the grains along with high levels of phosphorus, magnesium, iron, linoleic acid, lysine, methionine, and cysteine. Typically, lysine and cysteine aren’t fond in high quantities in whole grains. When quinoa is paired with other foods, all of these help make a more complete protein.
Quinoa, Mother of all Whole Grains
Quinoa is also great because it Read More
Body Fat Testing Showdown: Bod Pod v. Calipers
We’ve heard it countless times after someone’s first Bod Pod in Scottsdale test: “This can’t be right! I’ve had my body fat tested before and it was lower. I know I’m not X percent body fat!”
Nine times out of ten, the person didn’t have their previous body fat test done using a Bod Pod, they had it tested by a personal trainer at a gym using calipers. While calipers can be accurate, they are not as accurate or reliable as the Bod Pod in Scottsdale, and measuring body fat using calipers is very easy to mess up and very difficult to master.
Pinching fat with calipers is an ineffective way to measure body fat. It's also embarrassing.
The accuracy of a body fat test performed using calipers can depend largely on the following factors: Read More
A Nutritionist’s Take on Whole Grains
What Are Whole Grains?
A grain can be called a whole grain when it still contains its original composition of a bran, germ, and endosperm. It can be processed in terms of rolled, cracked, or cooked, but still needs to have the word ‘whole’ in the ingredients.
How do You Know if You’re Buying Whole Grains?
Hypoallergenic Cookbook: Quinoa Summer Salad
Quinoa is a seed – not a grain – with a similar taste and texture to couscous. It is a great choice for complex carbohydrates for those with wheat or gluten intolerances. Quinoa is a good source of manganese, magnesium, and many other vitamins and minerals.
Quinoa Summer Salad
Hypoallergenic Cookbook: Bison Black Bean Chili
Food Allergies & Weight Loss
You may have a hidden food allergy that is making you fat (or at least making weight loss more difficult).
Food allergies can make weight loss more difficult
Hypoallergenic Cookbook: Baby Portabella and Buckwheat Sauté
This is another recipe from our hypoallergenic meal plan.
Baby Portabella and Buckwheat Sauté
Hypoallergenic Cookbook: Zucchini and Lentil Summer Salad
This recipe comes from our upcoming hypoallergenic meal plan. It is free of any shellfish, dairy, eggs, wheat/gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, and soy.
Zucchini and Lentil Summer Salad
