Martica Heaner PhD, Author at BODi

Fitness

How to Prevent Wrist Pain During Push-Ups, Planks, and Burpees

By Martica Heaner PhD and Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; November 3, 2023

You have strength to bang out a plenitude of push-ups, a bunch of burpees, and planks in perpetuity. But you have one limiting factor: wrist...

Nutrition

What Vegans Need to Know About Calcium

By Martica Heaner PhD; August 22, 2024

When you think about calcium, milk may be the first thing that comes to mind. Since vegans don’t drink milk (or consume any animal products),...

Weight Loss

What Is a Plant-Based Diet?

By Martica Heaner PhD and Lili Ladaga; August 13, 2024

If you’ve ever Googled “what is a plant-based diet vs. vegan” and came away more confused than when you started, you’re not alone. Who knew...

Nutrition

Don’t Forget to Eat Your (Pale) Vegetables

By Martica Heaner PhD; May 18, 2021

By now, we all know that we’re supposed to be “eating the rainbow” of vegetables as part of a healthy, balanced diet. But what about the “pale” vegetables?...

Nutrition

What Are Trans Fats and Why Are They So Bad?

By Martica Heaner PhD; August 13, 2024

While most aspects of nutrition are up for debate, the experts agree on this one: Trans fats are harmful to our health. Once regarded a miracle...

Nutrition

Is Unicorn Toast Healthy?

By Martica Heaner PhD; August 8, 2024

For decades, the only alternative to bread and butter was French toast. But for no apparent reason, Avocado Toast became a thing (it got so...

Author

Martica Heaner PhD

Articles by Martica Heaner PhD

Fitness

How to Prevent Wrist Pain During Push-Ups, Planks, and Burpees

Nutrition

What Vegans Need to Know About Calcium

Weight Loss

What Is a Plant-Based Diet?

Nutrition

Don’t Forget to Eat Your (Pale) Vegetables

Nutrition

What Are Trans Fats and Why Are They So Bad?

Nutrition

Is Unicorn Toast Healthy?