June 3, 2009
- Exercise Helps You Quit Smoking
Did you know that changes in brain activity, stimulated by physical exercise, may help reduce nicotine cravings and help you quit smoking? According to recent studies, which used MRI machines to investigate brain processing, exercise changes the way the brain processes information among smokers, and actually reduces cravings for nicotine and smokers often report reduced [...]
May 26, 2009
- Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Yes walking is actually a legitimate workout for guys! But beware, after some time, walkers can become so good at their workouts that your body gets sucked into maintenance mode, and you burn less calories than at the beginning. Yes, you become too efficient from covering the same ground and speed, day after day and [...]
May 25, 2009
- Guys’ and Gals’ Different Weight Loss Styles
Ok, sometimes we men need a bit of encouragement when it comes to our weight loss goals, and here are some blurbs on men vs. women dieting and weight loss styles I thought might make some of us feel encouraged…
Guys can say “no” to problem foods: A recent study presenting male and female subjects their [...]
May 19, 2009
- Speed Up Your Sluggish Metabolism
So you’ve been working out like a good boy and still feel you haven’t seen enough results? Perhaps what you need is a good metabolic boost. And you can do that by making a few simple changes in what and how you eat. Add that you to your awesome workout routine and you’ll be slimmin [...]
May 11, 2009
- Low Glycemic Breakfast Helps You Burn More Fat
I’m guessing that everyone who reads this blog is doing something to lose weight, either dieting, diet pills, exercise or all of the above. But the research on what foods to eat when and in relation to exercise is still unclear to most, for example, what’s the best food to eat before you workout?
Some research [...]
April 23, 2009
- Say Cheese!
I love cheese. I really do. But I also love keeping my body in shape. And if you have ever counted calories or tried to lose weight, you know the two do not go hand in hand. And there’s always that dilemma, hmmm, I guess I could have the low-fat cheese right? But the [...]
- Stop Workout Pain With Caffeine
Many of us stop for a daily cup of Joe before hitting the gym in the morning, but it turns out there may be a real, true physical benefit to our attraction to this dose of caffeine before a workout: you are experiencing less pain during your workout with caffeine. Though, it’s becoming increasingly [...]
- How to Kick Start Your Weight Loss with Herbs
Experts say that the key to weight loss is eating less and exercising more, but herbs can be your loyal friend when attempting to lose weight. In fact, the use of the right herbs at the right time can help you lose weight more effectively than without. Here are a few of my favorites when [...]
April 6, 2009
- Top Foods to Beat the Blues
Unfortunately, most of us will experience some bout of depression in our lifetime, but the good news is that the foods we pick have a huge impact on our moods and how quickly we bounce back. I’ve compiled some of my favorite anti-depressant foods for you right here in this post.
Let’s begin with cottage cheese, [...]
March 31, 2009
- MCTs and Weight Loss
You can work hard at the gym to burn fat and stay in control over your diets, or you could start popping diet pills like Phentermine, but I am always looking for natural ways to help ease the process, aren’t you? That’s why I find the scientific studies on medium chain triglycerides and weight loss [...]
March 29, 2009
- Coffee Power
Did you know that coffee is a powerful aid in enhancing athletic endurance and performance? In fact, caffeine in coffee or other forms was once deemed a “controlled” substance by the Olympic Games Committee, meaning athletes were under coffee control!
So what exactly does it do to enhance performance? What caffeine likely does is stimulate the [...]
March 26, 2009
- Risks of Red Meat
I spend a lot of time on this blog glorifying protein from meat, which I do not stray from very easily. However, when new research comes out which challenges this in some way, I feel obliged to share it with you folks! So, here we go: a new study just out is suggesting that people [...]
March 20, 2009
- The Thermic Effect of Food
Thermic effect of food (TEF) is a component of basic metabolism just like resting metabolic rate and exercise and the thermic effect of food uses up about 10% of the caloric intake of a given time period. But what exactly is this thermic effect and what foods raise it, so you can burn more calories? [...]
March 16, 2009
- Eat Olive Oil for Muscles Like Popeye
Once in a while there will be a food that will pop up on this blog that’s good for everyone including us who are on the journey towards muscle mass and fat loss. And here’s the one that has done just that today: olive oil. The famous oil of the Mediterranean and heart healthy diets, [...]
March 13, 2009
- The Truth Behind Conjugated Linoleic Acid
One of the names that has been popping up in the diet world a lot in recent years is Conjugated Linoleic acid. By definition, Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) are a family of at least 28 isomers of linoleic acid found especially in the meat and dairy products derived from ruminants, or cows, to you and [...]
March 9, 2009
- The Benefits of Cheating (on your diet)
People often relate to diets as “make or break”—that is, if you cheat just once, you’re one. The diet is over and continuing is no longer worth your time. However, time (and the people who have succeeded in their diet goals) have told us that this approach is all wrong. They say, forget what you’ve [...]
March 3, 2009
- Capsaicin for Fat Burning
What would you say if I told you that there are bodybuilders out there who avoid all fat burner supplements but are devoted to the active ingredient in Cayenne pepper, capsaicin, and wont workout without it? I know, its totally incredible to think that the spice hanging around most people’s kitchens is actually a popular [...]
February 28, 2009
- Considering Creatine?
I’m sure most of you guys who are into body building have heard of or tried out creatine supplements. Nearly all of the body’s creatine supply is located within skeletal muscle where it assists in generating force which is why eating sources of skeletal muscle (fish and meats) provides us with creatine in our diets, [...]
February 25, 2009
- Breakfast Keeps You Thin
We’ve all heard before that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and yet most of us still barely are able to scarf down a few hundred calories of empty carbs in the morning, citing excuses like time and I’m not hungry in the morning. Studies have shown that breakfast is the most [...]
February 19, 2009
- Going Nuts!
Most people prefer diet pills over nuts when they are trying to lose weight because of all the calories and fat that they contain. And yes, the overly salted and oiled roasted nuts on the bar at your local pub are not friendly when it comes to getting leaner. But eat them raw and with [...]