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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 The cartoon might seem outdated and outlandish, but research now shows that the concept might not be that far fetch.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.
NutritionDieting Mistakes
Reverse dieting is the anti-starvation approach that avoids fad dieting techniques and creates a progressive approach to fat loss. If you want to know how to lose weight more effectively, avoid these 4 common dieting mistakes.
NutritionHealth and Fitness Power Rankings: Diet Wars
The good, the bad, and the in-between in the world of health and fitness. It was a confusing week for diets. On one hand, you had a popular study about low carb vs. low fat diets slammed by basically every blogger. On the other, you had maybe one of the more refreshing pieces of science […]
NutritionSo Now Kale is Bad For You?
An article claims that kale will make you fat. The truth? A dangerous approach to “superfoods” and marketing is harming the entire diet industry.
NutritionFat Burning Supplements That Actually Work?
“Fat burning supplements are bullshit.” It has been a common belief until research showed some potential hope for a few fat burning pills that might work.
NutritionBreakfast is Not the Most Important Meal
It might be the biggest nutrition myth. Here’s why scientists now say breakfast is not the most important meal of the day, and what it means for your diet.