calories

Food is simple, but behavior changing our behavior around food is difficult. People can easily be encouraged to eat less calories to lose weight. It is also obvious that the simplest strategy to reduce weight is to consume fewer calories. However, because human behavior is complex and food...

There are ways to plan your weekly workouts more wisely if you want to receive certain benefits from your cardio activities. Few things are as beneficial to your health as a cardio workout: your muscles, especially your heart, are put to action. When it comes to aerobic exercise, the American...

We hear all too often that the amount of processed food in your diet is unimportant for body composition as long as your caloric, macros (particularly protein), and fiber are all balanced. Is this accurate, however, in terms of how such a diet affects your regular calorie intake and ad libitum...

Fitness advice from the “mainstream” is full of nonsense and misinformation. Here is part 2 of “Avoid These Diet Mistakes” to help you reach your goals. #11 You’re Overdoing It with Cheat Meals and Days This is the polar opposite of the preceding error from part 1 of this series and...

Fitness advice from the "mainstream" is full of nonsense and misinformation. Despite significant advances in the field of nutritional science, the majority of fat reduction hopefuls continue to make the same basic mistakes over and over. Mistakes that excessively complicate their diet have a...

Contrary to popular assumption, it is possible to increase muscle mass while simultaneously reducing body fat. Here's how to do it. When it comes to increasing muscle tissue, many men's bodybuilding and fitness articles recommend bulking up. However, many women (and some men) have no desire to...

Have you ever wondered what you should eat before going to bed? Or even if you should eat anything at all before going to bed?! We hear, see, and read a lot of contradictory information, which might leave you perplexed and make it difficult to respond to questions like: What is the best...

Getting enough protein is by far one of the most difficult challenges for most people seeking to live a healthy lifestyle. It's also one of the healthiest things you can do, whether you're trying to lose weight, increase muscle, or simply improve your general health. Because no matter what your...

SKINNY GUYS HAVE TWO OPTIONS. There are two options for skinny guys: Accept their fate and spend the rest of their lives looking skinny and feeble. Take action to correct the situation. Consume extra calories. Work hard in the gym. Gain weight and turn their body into a suit of armor. The...

It is common knowledge that a nutritious diet combined with regular exercise is a tried-and-true approach to lose weight. Unfortunately, not everyone understands the importance of both the food they eat and the liquids they consume. The liquids you consume on a daily basis have an impact on your...

Calorie restriction is often associated with weight loss. However, what if we told you that another way to lose weight is to eat more? There is such a thing as lowering too many calories and damaging your weight loss attempts. In some situations, you may need to consume more to lose...

If you're a little too fluffy, you're probably overeating carbs and fats instead of emphasizing protein and eating with intention. As your metabolic health deteriorates, the situation worsens. What is the solution? Make protein a top priority. THE PROTEIN TEST The simplest approach to tell...

So you made it through thanksgiving. It's now mid-December, and we still have New Years, Christmas (or Kwanzaa, Yule, or other holidays you may celebrate), so your calendar is likely to be packed with family responsibilities, travel, and festive outings with a variety of delectable delights...

It happens to the best of us. Sometimes you get caught up, life gets in the way, your schedule changes, you lose motivation, or a cheat day turns into weeks or longer, and you haven’t picked yourself back up. And that’s okay. It’s time to dust yourself off and get out of this rut. You can do it...

There comes a point in bodybuilding where you must bulk to gain muscle, and not everyone wants to or can do it with gear. Winter and late fall is when most bodybuilders choose to start their bulking phase, so that eating more and training heavier isn’t done during beach season or competition...

1. Go for the Stairmaster first The Stairmaster is readily available at most gyms and is one of the tougher pieces of cardio there. Another option is to walk or run the stairs outdoors (or indoors if you have the space and you won’t inconvenience other people). Almost none of the other...

There’s been a myth going around for years and years that eating carbs at night will make you fat. Well today I’m telling you its just that: a myth. Eating at night in general has been associated with weight gain, you hear advice such as “don’t eat after 7:00 pm” all too often. Fact of the...

About Meal Frequency - When you consume food, your body expends energy to digest and process the nutrients in your diet. This is known as the "thermic effect of food" (TEF) [1, 2]. A common misconception is that you need to consume several smaller meals per day to maximize the thermic effect of...

We often hear folks recommend that people perform things like interval training and resistance training during a diet. This is likely due to each activity being more effective for maintaining lean mass than steady state cardio, but the EPOC effect could also play a role. - 💥 EPOC essentially...

Very interesting watch Gary Taubes - 'The Quality of Calories' - YouTube