Are You Working Out and Getting Weaker?
There are several different reasons why you could be working out and getting weaker. This lesson will go over a few of the most common ones, most of which I have dealt with at one time or another. 1. Lack of Nutrition This happens a LOT when people are trying to cut weight. They just [...]
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Does the Whole 30 Program Work?
I’ve been doing the Whole 30 program for 17 days now which means that I’m about halfway. I’ve been feeling REALLY good on it. My appetite for food has changed a lot. When I’m hungry, I’m craving nutritious, healthy food. Yesterday I ate more fruit than I was supposed to but honestly, that’s a huge [...]
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Can Fish Oil Stall Weight Loss?
Fish oil supplementation has a lot of benefits. For example, people who supplement with fish oil are less likely to have depression and anxiety. Fish oil can also help to lower triglycerides. However, the question remains, can fish oil stall your weight loss? Fish Oil is a Food Fish oil is mostly fat. This isn’t [...]
How Does Eating Grains Affect Hunger?
Almost nothing affects your hunger like eating grains. The only possible exception is eating sugar, and even that is debatable. You don’t have to take my word for it, you can easily test this yourself. Simple Grain/Hunger Test For the next three days, eat eggs for breakfast. Eat enough that it’s a good size meal. [...]
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Does The Slow Carb Diet Really Work?
Last year I decided to try the slow carb diet as outlined in The Four Hour Body. Of course before last year, no one had heard of the diet, myself included. Tim Ferris created the diet based on a lot of research into the glycemic index. The idea behind the diet is basically to control [...]
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White Rice Increases Diabetes Risk – Duh!
Researchers from Harvard have ‘discovered’ that eating white rice can lead to increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes: “We found that higher white rice consumption was associated with a significantly elevated risk of Type 2 diabetes. This association seems to be stronger for Asians than for Western populations.” Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/16/white-rice-increases-diabetes-risk-scientists-say/ Duh! White rice is [...]
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Can You Eat Strawberries on a Paleo Diet?
Yes you can definitely eat strawberries on a paleo diet. For that matter, you can eat pretty much any fruit you want while on a paleo diet. Nutrition of Strawberries Strawberries are a good source of folic acid and potassium and a great source of fiber, vitamin C, and manganese. They also have a [...]
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Is Drinking Water To Lose Weight Possible?
There’s a theory that drinking a lot of water can help you to lose weight. I’ll admit that when I first heard the theory, it sounded a little hokey. Of course, at the time I was doing a lot of things wrong with my diet, and under-hydration was the least of my worries. Now that [...]
The Nutritional Value Of Coke Zero
Every once in a while I get a pretty interesting question that I just have to share. When asked about the nutritional value of soda, I just have to laugh. Let me be absolutely clear: Coke Zero Has Negative Nutritional Value Not only does Coke Zero offer basically no nutrition, it also contains substances that [...]
