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Check Out Bodybuilder Chris Bumstead’s 5,000-Calorie Day of Eating Ahead of the 2022 Mr. Olympia

A champion bodybuilder has to have the prerequisite dedicated nutrition to match.  On May 15, 2022, reigning three-time Classic Physique Olympia Champion (2019-2021), Chris Bumstead, posted a video ... Continue Reading

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Distortion: How Poor Early Nutritional Experiences Set us up for Failure

Ace holds up the cupcake ceremoniously. He takes his first bite which, in his little two-year-old mouth, is mostly just blue frosting. His eyes light up and he starts dancing from side-to-side. The table ... Continue Reading

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5 Tips for Training Discipline This New Year

Between work meetings, having kids, being in school, or whatever responsibilities you may have in your life, it is inevitable that you get busy. This may lead to finding it difficult to stay on track with ... Continue Reading

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Keep Track of Your Nutrition On the Go

Even when you meal prep, sometimes you just don’t have anywhere to put your meals when you leave your home for the day. Packing a full-size cooler isn’t always practical, and some of us don’t have access ... Continue Reading

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Making Good Nutrition Choices During the Holidays

You’ll hear no advice from this coach preaching abstinence when it comes to holiday treats. The holiday season is a time for festivities, fun, family, friends, fraternizing, flirting, and fanciful ... Continue Reading

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Smart Eating: Feel Good Food

What you eat has enormous power to affect more than just hunger pains. Eating clean wholesome foods nourishes you, energizes you, and makes your body feel physically strong. How about mentally? Yep, food ... Continue Reading

Low Fat Dairy Consumption and Parkinson’s

Fat is one of the three macronutrients, and one of your body's most important energy sources. Not only does more fat consumption encourage the more efficient breakdown of dietary fat but also stored ... Continue Reading

Refined Grains in Pregnancy Diets and Childhood Obesity

Many studies in the past have linked a poor pregnancy diet to a higher risk of childhood obesity. For example, a June 2017 study found that drinking diet soda during pregnancy increased obesity rates ... Continue Reading

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3 Nutritional Strategies Every Athlete Needs

This article was written by Matt Whitmore. If you follow Fitter Food, you’ll know our approach to nutrition is a simple one. This hasn’t always been the case. I’ve been as guilty as the next guy of ... Continue Reading

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Say No To Noodles: Try Zucchini Instead

Many of us grew up on a diet of white bread, chicken nuggets, peanut butter, and white pasta, with a few fruits and veggies thrown in. We know better now, but we all have our favorite dishes, like lasagna ... Continue Reading

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