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Meet the Experts

Ryan Andrews

MS, MA, RD, RYT, CSCS

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Ryan Andrews is a principal nutritionist and adviser for Precision Nutrition and an adjunct instructor at Purchase College, State University of New York. He holds master’s degrees in both Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Kent State University and a BS in Exercise Science from the University of Northern Colorado.

Andrews is also a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), a certified exercise physiologist (ACSM), and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).

He frequently writes and speaks about nutrition, health, and sustainable food systems and has accumulated over 1000 hours volunteering at organic farms and with non-profit food recovery organizations.


Articles by Ryan Andrews, MS, MA, RD, RYT, CSCS

All About Fructose

Afraid of apples? Petrified of pears? Don't be -- it's not as scary as what may be lurking in your yogurt.

All About Bad Fats

What do margarine, Doritos, and kinky caterpillars have in common? Find out!

All About Nutrient Deficiencies

Cracked lips? Weird tingling? Scratchy eyeballs? Could be the morning after the night before, or it could be a nutrient deficiency.

All About Environmental Eating: Part 2

When leading a lifestyle to benefit the environment, you have to pick your battles. The good thing is that many of these environmentally friendly tips also help you save money. Everyone wins! Here are some popular strategies for conserving resources.

All About Environmental Eating: Part 1

The environment is big news these days, and the earth doesn't seem like an all-you-can-eat resource buffet any more. Can we make a difference and help the planet with our food choices?

All about protein:

Dietary protein...it's one of the most important topics when it comes to your physique and making improvements to it. If you've ever wondered what it is, why it's so important, and how much you should be eating, check out this article.

The battle of the sweeteners

Is Splenda is as bad as some folks say it is. Can Aspartame cause cancer? Is the "all natural" sweetener, Stevia, a safe alternative to these "artificial" sweeteners. Find out here. In this article, a little research is mixed in with some common sense to arrive at a verdict.

Intense exercise

In this article, we've got a comprehensive how-to guide for creating your own exercise programs based on your body type. It includes program guidelines, exercise videos, and high intensity interval options. If you're interested in designing your own program, this is a must read.

Intense exercise

Research now shows that, on average, folks experience a 2-4% decline in their resting metabolic rate with each passing decade after the age of 25. Add to this metabolic decline a 5lb loss of muscle mass with every decade and getting older is a depressing proposition. But today we're going to teach you that there's hope. We'll show you how to off-set what some erroneously believe is inevitable.

Incorporating flax into your diet

Lately the media has been spending a lot of time talking about "healthy, omega 3 fats." And it's about time. Most people are woefully deficient. However, with media saturation, the finer points are often lost. Click here to read more about one great food source of the healthy, omega 3 fats.

What you should know about tea

Nowadays, pretty much everyone has accepted that tea (especially the green kind) offers some tremendous health benefits. However, not everyone knows the other important stuff. Click here to learn what you don't know about tea.

Top 5 foods you can’t live without

There are certain foods that each of us here at Precision Nutrition can't live without. These are our dietary staples. They're the foods that help us stay on track. They're the foods that keep the health quotient of our meals high and the fat on our body low. Check out our top foods here.

Soy: The latest research

If one natural food source were to earn the title of "controversial food of the year" it'd likely be soy. So we turned to the research. We interviewed a host of soy experts on both sides of the fence. And from our research, we wrote this article. Hopefully it helps you sort through the big soy protein controversy, leaving you with some practical strategies for soy consumption.

10% bodyfat or bust…

Dropping body fat isn't really all that difficult. Especially if you're already pretty overfat. Some extra exercise. Less sugary drinks. A bit more protein and healthy fats. You know the drill. However, dropping your body fat to 10% or less is something else entirely. Learn how one Precision Nutrition member did just that.

Fructose – The sweet nectar of body fat?

As a result of fructose becoming such a media hot topic (and the result of this being lots of sound bites with little sensible information), we here at Precision Nutrition decided to set the record straight. So here's our take on this hotly contested carbohydrate.

PN success interview – Tic & Tie

Do you know many 50 year old men that love box squats, spinach salads, and hang around 10 percent body fat? I don’t. So you’re going to meet one today. A guy that dropped his body fat to single digits - at the age of 50.