How many carbs you need is one part science, one part personality. Here’s how to figure out if a high- or low-carb diet is right for you.
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NutritionHow to Lose Weight: Why Sleep Can Make You Fat
The debate about the best way to reach a healthy weight always revolves around exercise and diet. But here’s why sleep is just as important to your goals.
NutritionFix Your Diet: Understanding Proteins, Carbs, and Fats
The old saying is you can’t out-train a bad diet. The easiest way to fix your diet is to understand all the myths that surround the foods you love. Here’s what you need to know about protein, carbs, and fats in your diet.
Nutrition“Wheat Belly” – Understanding Wheat, Insulin & Fat Loss
It’s one of the most popular books on weight loss. But here’s why “Wheat Belly” is a stomach full of weight-loss deception. Editor’s note: This is part II of a combined post about common misconceptions on fat loss and weight gain. To read the first part, click here. To help you understand why wheat isn’t […]
NutritionBCAAs: Effective Dose for Muscle Growth and Fat Loss
You might know that BCAAs play an important role in muscle growth and fat loss. What you don’t know? Most supplements might be completely unnecessary.
NutritionThe Body Cleanse: Does Juicing Really Work?
Before you begin your next detox, you’ll want to know how you’re really helping your body. (It’s not what you think.)
NutritionDiet Plans: Considerations for Muscle Gain and Fat Loss
From cheat meals to extreme fat loss plans, here’s what you need to know about creating your own diet, and why focusing on food group diets can lead to failure.
NutritionThe No-Caffeine Pre-Workout Boost
After years of making fun of Popeye and his spinach-fueled muscles, it might be time to apologize to the original muscle-bound vegetarian. The cartoon might seem outdated and outlandish, but research now shows that the concept might not be that far fetch. According to research compiled by Examine.com, nitrates, a powerful compound found in green […]
NutritionYour Diet and Exercise Plan Is Not Working. Here’s Why.
Here’s some health advice you won’t see mentioned anywhere: most fitness and diet tips are limited. They are the fuel to living a better life, but they are not the engine. In other words, good nutrition and an effective exercise plan help and are necessary, but ultimately they are both just pieces of the puzzle. And without […]
NutritionAsk Born: Do Organic Foods Help Fat Loss?
There’s little doubt you want to put the best quality ingredients in your body. But do organic foods really help with fat loss?
NutritionWhy Losing Weight Is Hard
I have very few people that I consider “mentors” in my life. My parents are obvious, but outside of my family there is one man that stands above the rest: Ted Spiker. I say this with as much gratitude possible; if it wasn’t for Ted Spiker, I don’t know if I would have ever made […]
NutritionHow Many Eggs Are Safe to Eat?
Will eggs make you fat? Will they raise your cholesterol? Are they a health food? Finally learn how many eggs are safe to eat each day, and why there’s no need to fear the yolk.