Often times I hear people cautioning others that excess fruit will make you fat. While it is true that calories in excess of one’s expenditure will inevitably lead to one gaining weight, it is highly unlikely in the case of most fruits for a number of reasons.
Some of the more nutrition minded of you will [...]
Starting today, and for the rest of the week, I will post a daily tip on recovery. I was working on a larger article regarding this topic; however I can get much more in depth with a daily article on each tip. So keep an eye out daily for tips to help relieve pain, recover [...]
Given that I have a diet which consists primarily of meats, fresh fruits and vegetables that often breaks that 4,000 Calorie mark daily, I am often asked how I can afford to eat so much. I must either be rich, or so dedicated that I’m willing to sacrifice a large percentage of my budget towards [...]
Intermittent fasting is by far my favorite way to keep myself lean, while still gaining mass and endurance all the while eating anything wholesome I want. There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there right now regarding I.F. and in this article I hope to dispell some of those myths and guide you [...]
For all of you who are sitting around gloating that you laid off the booze last night, learning what happened when you downed all those sodas instead might make you a tad regretful…
I stumbled upon this site which claims the following things happen to your body when you drink soda:
In The First 10 minutes: 10 [...]
Ketogenic Diets, Protein Sparing Modified Fasting & Low Carbs - oh my!
Well folks, I usually abhor dieting as a fad and can honestly say that 98% of the crap I’ve read in books, magazines and websites has not only been crap but is likely to do you way more harm than good. I’m not denying [...]
I’m not so sure I like the idea of the gov’t telling us what we can and cannot serve; however, trans-fats are poison and in this instance I can’t see the harm. I do not think it’s a slippery slope at all… more thoughts later, perhaps.
New York Times Syndicate
12-06-06
Cox News Service
NEW YORK - Health officials [...]
This isn’t a comprehensive article on post-workout nutrition, though I wish it were. Perhaps I’ll have to add that to my huge list of pending articles which I WILL someday get to. I just wanted to share what’s working for me on particularly intense training days as far as a post workout shake is concerned. [...]
Diet, Aging, and Muscle by Joe Friel
Reprinted from:
http://www.ultrafit.com/newsletter/january01.html
Popeye was right: eating spinach can make you stronger and more muscular, especially if you’re over age 50. Let me explain.
It’s apparent that as we grow older muscle mass is lost. Although this loss is slowed somewhat by weight lifting and vigorous aerobic exercise, it still happens. Even [...]
1) Free range chicken breast (the damn thing was almost 2 inches thick in the middle!)
2) Steamed carrots
3) Cottage Cheese (whole milk)
4) Raw broccoli
5) A giant ‘cage-free’ egg (yeah, I like em barely cooked or raw…)
6) Some jalapenos
7) and the best part: Fresh whole-wheat sourdough! I normally don’t eat bread/grains/that many carbs at night but [...]
