By Jon Benson Fair warning … this one is a rant. It’s probably a bit long, but take the time to read it. I have some things to get off my chest … and a lot of people reading this will find it refreshing. We have a problem in this country… hell, this world… with [...]
With Christmas gifts and New Year’s Resolutions only a few weeks away, here are the top 5 nutrition gifts that you can give or receive. #5 – A supplement store gift certificate You don’t need anything fancy, just a multi vitamin, greens powder, and maybe a quality vegetarian protein powder. But the cost of these [...]
Are Energy Bars and Protein Bars Healthy? In short, not even healthy to feed your grass. And if you’ve read contrary then let me guess – you read that in a fitness magazine that is OWNED by that particular supplement company? Or the guy who works at the supplement store told you? That’s like asking [...]
By The Muscle Nerd, Jeff Anderson Do “low carb” diets burn fat? In a word? YES! A recent look at 87 long term studies have proven that when it comes to burning body fat, reducing your carb intake DOES work best. BUT… “Low carb” diets can be VERY frustrating for most people and hard to [...]
by Mike Roussell PhD(c) Good food is an extremely important part of any fat loss diet. The food you eat is actually going to drive (or inhibit) your fat loss. I have put together a list o 30 Powerfoods are the kings of ‘healthy foods’. They will get your body primed not only for rapid [...]
As you may or may not know, I’ve been involved in fitness for the past 10 years or so and I get emails each week for specific fat loss nutrition answers. I enjoy your email and it’s a highlight of my day to chat with you but I also get EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED with many emails [...]
How many times have you asked that question? How too often do your lunches turn into fast food and how many times do your dinners resort to take-out? Even if you don’t eat fast food or do take-out, figuring out what to eat can become very tedious, especially if you’re trying to stay healthy and [...]
I have some REALLY exciting news to share with you today. My good friend and fellow fitness author Vince DelMonte is GIVING AWAY the most powerful and fastest acting resource to overcome the number one culprit to losing your belly fat and getting a ripped and flat stomach. Nutrition! We all know that proper nutrition, [...]
By Vince Delmonte I know this is longer over due and the reason I have been late on delivering advice for all my vegetarian friends is because I’ve never been a vegetarian bodybuilder. Recently I debated with a vegetarian bodybuilder who is a follower of probably the most well-known of all vegetarian bodybuilders, Bill Pearl, [...]
By Joel Marion Lepti-what?? It’s name is Leptin (derived from the Greek word leptos, meaning “thin”), and it’s without a doubt the most important hormone you probably never heard of. You see, leptin was only first discovered just over 10 years ago, and as far as weight loss is concerned, that’s extremely recent. Leptin’s function? [...]
