“It is easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking than it is to think yourself into a new way of acting.” - Millard Fuller “It is easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking than it ... Continue Reading
16:8 Diet Finds Some More Love Among the Scientific Community
Intermittent fasting (IF) is the latest social media diet fad. It means basically what it says, you only eat in a specified time period, and the rest of the time you fast. There are a number of different ... Continue Reading
The Benefits and Risks of Intermittent Fasting
Whether it's Leangains, the 8-hour diet, the IF eating schedule, the 5:2, or the Warrior diet, there has been a lot of hype in the past five years about the way in which we can improve our weight by ... Continue Reading
Is Intermittent Fasting Right for You?
Eschewing the normal three, four, or five meals-per-day routine and fasting for many hours has become popular. I know what you're thinking. Who would even attempt this when most of you are seeking ... Continue Reading
Debunking the Myth of Fasted Cardio
Maybe you have told a client before (I know I have) that doing fasted, low-intensity cardio early in the morning can help accelerate fat loss. Perhaps you have seen the claims online, as well. It ... Continue Reading
What’s The Best Diet and What’s Bunk? (And the Real Deal on Fasting)
Most diets, I submit, work on the same level of faith healing, and the best diet - I am almost 100% sure of this - is the one that appeals most convincingly to your imagination. Wizards, sorcerers, ... Continue Reading
Alternate Day Fasting Reduces Body Fat and Cholesterol
Have you heard of alternate day fasting? It’s a type of fasting that uses feeding days and fasting days alternated every other day. Nutrition Journal recently published a study on this method of fasting. ... Continue Reading
In Defense of Alcohol: Why Drinking is “Good for You” and How to Not Get Fat from It
Now, if my Uncle Bernard were alive - he’s not, but lived to 98 - you could ask him all about alcohol, and he’d give you a straight answer. The man, like no one else I’ve ever known, knew exactly what was ... Continue Reading
4 Steps to Achieve a Fast Fat Revolution
In high school, I was what you would call “skinny fat.” It seemed like no matter what I did, my arms would not grow bigger and I was never lean enough to have visible abs. Looking back on this, I realize ... 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
Intermittent Fasting For Athletes: The Why and How
The intermittent fasting craze is here. We’ve all heard about how awesome it is for body composition goals, but what about for athletic performance? It seems like the only athletes who are practicing ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting, BCAAs, and Muscle Building – What You Need to Know
Those of you who’ve read my story will know I’ve been in the “game” for some time now. That doesn’t make me an expert by any means — it actually makes me more open to change and differing ... Continue Reading