Is Cane Sugar and High Fructose Corn Syrup the Same Thing? Why Swapping High Fructose Corn Syrup for Cane Sugar Won’t Improve Your Health The Marketing Hype Around Sugar Swaps At APEX PWR, our mission is to help athletes and everyday people cut through the confusion and focus on what actually improves performance and long-term […]

Calories & Nutrient Dense Foods: How to Build Simple & Sustainable Nutrition At APEX PWR, we believe that nutrition should not be complicated, but it must be intentional. In our work as a leading resource for nutrition coaching in Tigard, Oregon, we see too many people focusing on the wrong details in their diet. They

Avoid Jet Lag: How to Fuel Your Body for Travel Long travel days can feel like a wrecking ball to your routine. Maybe you’re bloated before the plane takes off, ravenous by the time you land, or wired at midnight wondering how you’ll recover for tomorrow’s big event. Whether you’re crossing time zones for a

Luka Dončić’s Offseason Diet: Power, Precision, and Protein Luka Dončić is dominating headlines again. This time, it’s not for a buzzer beater or triple-double, or even his massive new contract. It’s for the way he’s rebuilding his body with a clear, disciplined nutrition & strength training plan. Luka has shifted into gear with a focused,

Why Diet Breaks Matter: Working With Your Body, Not Against It Fat loss can be empowering, but if you stay in a calorie deficit too long, it can start to backfire. You may feel fatigued, your performance drops, sleep suffers, and even when you’re doing “everything right,” the scale won’t budge. This isn’t failure. It’s

Weekend Warrior Fuel: How to Eat for Back-to-Back Training Days Weekend warriors, we see you. You crush long runs on Saturday, hit the gym on Sunday, or power through back-to-back matches, bike rides, or hikes when the workweek lifts. Whether you’re training for a race, competing recreationally, or just love being active, what you eat

Fueling Fast Recovery: What to Eat Post-Workout You just wrapped up a hard training session, sweat’s dripping, muscles working, mind clear. What you do next determines whether your progress accelerates or stalls. Recovery isn’t a passive phase. It’s an active process that starts with your plate. The faster and smarter you refuel, the better your

How Caffeine Timing Impacts Workouts Caffeine is one of the most widely used performance enhancers in the world, and for good reason. From early morning lifters to late-night runners, athletes have long relied on that pre-workout coffee or energy drink to sharpen focus, increase output, and delay fatigue. But here’s the catch: it’s not just

Nutrition for Injury Prevention and What the Science Says Nutrition shapes your ability to train, recover, and stay injury-free. Food is fuel, but it’s also a structural tool, responsible for rebuilding muscle, repairing tendons, regulating hormones, and managing inflammation. Every lift, sprint, and rep stresses your tissues. Recovery starts with what’s on your plate. 🧬

Why Motivation Alone Isn’t Enough This week inside the Nutrition Nook, we tackled a belief that keeps people stuck in the start-and-stop cycle of dieting: “I just need to be more motivated.” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. But here’s the truth backed by science and behavior psychology: Motivation isn’t the key to long-term