Are You Capable of Change? There is a very interesting book out there called Change or Die by Alan Deutschman about how, even in the face of certain death, people are unable to change their behavior. He backs it up with some pretty solid science, but the ultimate conclusion of […]
The terms “complex” and “simple” carbs are used all the time but how useful are they really? Does the FDA Nutrition Facts Label give us any useful information when they list “sugars”?
Soy protein is everywhere. And so is soy propaganda. We’re all being told how healthy and wonderful soy is in so many places that most people don’t stop to ask if any of it is true. And sadly, it’s not. You don’t have to look very far to see that […]
Mankind is truly amazing. We have managed to progress on an almost continual basis for thousands of years. We’ve vanquished many terrible diseases that have plagued us for years totally eliminating polio, for example. We’ve sent a man to the moon and back and each generation has a higher standard […]
No doubt about it – kettlebells are a hot new training tool even though they shouldn’t be. I see droves of people using them in the gym and run into articles about them all over the Internet. They’ve been around a long time and were recently re-popularized by Pavel Tsatsouline, […]
Do you remember the famous line from the Incredible Hulk – “You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”? Well that’s how I feel when the topic of artificial sweeteners comes up. Why does it make me angry (and I’m talking about “turning green and ripping through my favorite pair of […]
We’ve all heard it time and time again – of the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats) , our bodies prefer to burn carbs for energy. You can find that fact in medical textbooks, nutrition articles and just about anywhere else that you look. It’s pretty much accepted by everyone […]
Obesity is booming. And so is Diabetes. The worst part is – you’re next if you’re not careful. VERY careful. The problem is, somehow, someway, sugar has developed a reputation for being natural and has thusly found itself center stage in today’s average diet – hence the explosion of obesity […]
People who are successful in achieving really low levels of bodyfat usually have to use several different tricks to achieve their goals. Tricks like eating smaller, more frequent meals, or consuming more calories from protein and less from carbohydrate sources, just to name a few. But one trick that often […]