Dean’s Nutrition Corner

This was a weekly nutrition column published in the Norwood, Westwood, and Dedham, MA “Wicked Local” newspapers. Each post was designed to be 1000 words long, and to reach a wide variety of prospective readers.

Benefits of intermittent fasting

It’s a fairly simple process. Once a week I don’t eat food. As opposed to other intermittent fasting methods where intake is restricted two or more times per week, this method front-loads the process to one singular weekly fast...

Not all carbs are created equal

Nearly everyone knows that food is comprised of the three macronutrients; carbs, protein and fats. All good can be boiled down into some combination of these three nutrients. All three are necessary in some capacity for a healthy diet, with very few exceptions, but they also all have their drawbacks when consumed in excess…

The foundation of a healthy lifestyle

Welcome to the very first installment of Dean’s Nutrition Corner. I am Dean Adams, the head nutrition coach at Compete Strength and Conditioning in Norwood, MA. I spend my days coaching athletes, lawyers, moms, MMA fighters, and people from all walks of life on the fundamental components of nutrition, training, and fitness…