By now, it’s no secret that I love Quest Bars. And I’m always looking for ways to combine ingredients to create fun and delicious desserts out of my favorite foods- and thus the warm, frosted Peanut Butter Supreme Quest Bar was born! You will need: Greek yogurt Vanilla extract Truvia […]
Editors Note: If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Part 1 first! Find Rachel on Facebook and on Twitter. It was my second year of law school and enough was enough. I was going to lose weight. But I had made a couple of unsuccessful attempts already and given up each time. […]
Editors Note: Rachel Mac is a commercial litigator in Chicago, Illinois, who lives a healthy lifestyle despite 12+ hours per day in the office. She has come up with a low-maintenance healthy lifestyle that allows her to eat well and hit the gym regularly, with a schedule that’s anything but […]
The FDA is renewing it’s attack on salt consumption and it’s a big mistake. The attack is based on the supposed effects salt has on blood pressure. Most studies that link salt intake to increased blood pressure are observational studies, NOT experimental studies. Observational studies are very poor at testing cause and […]
Food menus that carried nutritional labeling would help people choose
healthier foods, health experts have long argued. The early results of
mandatory menu-labeling laws, however, suggest that the well-intended
laws may not have a huge impact on consumer eating habits
Ask anyone on the street if salt is good for you and they will almost certainly say no. If you then ask them why, many will say that it causes high blood pressure. Both of these things simply are not true and the current mainstream recommendations to limit salt intake […]
New Year, New Body One of the most frequent questions that I get asked is how to break through a plateau. Plateaus are one of the most annoying things that anyone trying to achieve something great with their physique will have to fight through. The good news is that I […]
A Former Fat Man’s Guide to Getting Fit This is not your typical guide to getting in shape. I’m not going to give you a detailed diet, nor am I going to tell you how to work out. Largely because that won’t help you if you’re struggling. Rather, I’m going […]
I’ve got a trick to help you have fun, but still stay faithful to your diet – cheat on it! Follow my simple tips and tricks to safely cheating get you through the holiday in a fun and successful way.