I have a feeling I’m preaching to the choir when writing an article for Breaking Muscle on nuts and seeds and why they’re good for you. The trouble is, many people, actually the majority of Americas, don’t ... Continue Reading
Ketogenic Diets Do Not Compromise Performance
Very low carbohydrate ketogenic diets (VLCKD) are becoming an increasingly popular method for weight control worldwide. A recent study performed in Italy researched the effects that VLCKD had on sport ... Continue Reading
Weight Loss Lessons From a Complete Pig
Recently, I tried to eat three whole chickens. Plus sides. Specifically, 3.5kg of schnitzel, complete with potato roesti, and sauerkraut (cabbage). For my American friends, that's eight pounds of food, ... Continue Reading
Food Forward: How Backyard Harvesting Feeds the Hungry
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera and Food Forward. I pulled up to a neat, one story house tucked away in a bedroom community of the San Fernando Valley. A rectangle of grass lay before the ... Continue Reading
First Rule: Do Not Talk About Intermittent Fasting
People are cruel. If people find out that you don’t eat breakfast purposely they will look down upon you and aim malicious verbal intents directly at your soul. You could be totally ripped and that person ... Continue Reading
Your Micronutrients Can Help Your Performance
A recent study in Spain found that adolescents’ blood levels of various micronutrients are correlated with how well they performed in physical fitness tests. This study provided new insight between ... Continue Reading
The Real Reasons Your Guts Need Fermented Foods
I am consistently reminded that I live in a very special place. Northern California is surrounded with redwood trees, the ocean and mountains, and an incredible variety of local and organic foods, which we ... Continue Reading
Science Says: Creatine and CLA Improve Strength and Body Comp
The fitness world is rife with supplements, but which ones actualy do anything? A new study revealed that the combination of creatine monohydrate and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) following resistance ... Continue Reading
The Secret to Making the Glycemic Index Work For You
Supplements and alternate training aside, the best way to maximize your workout is to properly fuel your body. Your muscles require specific nutrients before and after a workout to build. Keeping your ... Continue Reading
Build Lean Muscle with Intermittent Fasting, Carb and Calorie Cycling
So, you want to get leaner and build some muscle? This is the ultimate goal. Surprisingly, it is easier to reach the ultimate goal than you think. The answer is strategic carb and calorie cycling with the ... Continue Reading
Caloric Restriction + Exercise = Longer Life
As times change and generations become more health conscious, weight often becomes an issue. Due to the fact that 33.9% of adults aged 20 years and over are deemed obese, fat loss is a hot topic in the ... Continue Reading
Caffeine Enhances Muscle Performance
Caffeine is one of the most used stimulants in the United States today. Caffeine is naturally occurring and found in various seeds, leaves, and fruits of some plants. Humans commonly use caffeine because ... Continue Reading
CSAs: Buying into the Community of Food
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera and Just Food. About a year ago, a friend of mine and I visited the Hollywood Farmers Market. I meandered around buying produce that caught my eye while ... Continue Reading
Post Workout Nutrition: Carbs Only? Or Carbs + Protein?
Athletes are becoming more aware that nutritional needs play a pivotal role in achieving optimal results. It is now quite common for athletes to ingest liquid carbohydrates following exercise to replenish ... Continue Reading
Organic Farm Tour: Is “Organic” What You Think?
You feel good, both about yourself and the planet, because you buy organic food. But do you know what organic truly means? Did you know that two different organic farms can follow very different practices ... Continue Reading
How to Rock a Cheat Day (Without Feeling Bad or Getting Fat)
There I was: sitting at the table, staring at my empty plate. Like the plate, I was inanimate, unable to move. It makes a lot of sense, though. I just downed a full pepperoni pizza with extra cheese, a ... Continue Reading
Macronutrients Don’t Matter: Comparison of 4 Weight Loss Diets
The formula for weight loss is pretty simple: fewer calories consumed + more calories expended = loss of body weight (tissue). Simple to understand, but difficult to do. Difficult because: The ... Continue Reading
Fast Food – Does It Have to Be Unhealthy?
What if nutrition on the go was just as quick, easy, and inexpensive as fast food? Would it make a difference? We live in the twenty-first century, where fast food is a part of life and nutrition on the go ... Continue Reading
News for Aging Athletes: Cherry Juice Can Reduce Joint Inflammation
When most people think of fruit with beneficial antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, blueberries are the ones that receive the most credit. However, recent research from Oregon Health Science ... Continue Reading
Gardening For The Athlete: How To Get Started
Looking to plant a vegetable garden? Before lifting your first shovel-full of dirt, it helps to take a step back and come up with a plan, identifying what you are looking to get out of your garden (aside ... Continue Reading
Does Creatine Actually Increase Your Power?
Athletes have been supplementing creatine monohydrate to improve exercise and strength performance for over twenty years. Creatine has been dubbed by many as a staple supplement since it is safe, natural, ... Continue Reading
Recipe: The Banana Graveyard (aka Chocolate Chip Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies)
No matter how much I ration my banana purchasing, I seem to have a never-ending banana graveyard in my freezer. I must have bananas in my life – my oatmeal calls out for them and years of running had me ... Continue Reading
The Paleo Mystique: Deciphering “Paleo” Eating
As a trainer, you have to make choices. Choices about what you believe, and how you will offer what you believe to the clients who pay for your help. Your choices directly impact the people who come ... Continue Reading
Down in the Dirt Series: Part 4 – Food Justice and Communal Health
Photos provided by Danette "Dizzle" Rivera and Just Food. As a kid, my mother sent me to the market often. I bought milk, hot dogs, beans, and bread. She sent me regularly because she was ... Continue Reading
