breaks

You know when you’ve been in a deficit for a while, and things start to feel a bit sucky? Hunger is high, you have the energy levels of a sloth on Xanax, you’re irritable, and you start to question whether this dieting stuff is even worth it. Well, friend, you’re in luck! I’m about to tell you...

To be successful with a diet, you not only need to know when to make diet adjustments but when to take diet breaks also. A diet break refers to a planned period of 7–14 days, where we increase calorie intake and loosen the counting restrictions we place on ourselves. They help break up the...

Go to any gym these days and you see most trainees doing an endless number of reps all in the hopes of attaining the oh-so elusive and fleetingly short pump. Blame it on Arnold who, years ago in the movie "Pumping Iron," said that getting a pump was as good as coming, or, in Arnold-ese, comink...

The results are in, and breaks are now one of the best ways to ensure that you’re performing at your cognitive best. Reviewing 22 previous studies about breaks and productivity over the past thirty years, researchers discovered a pattern between taking frequent breaks and better...

Digestion and Gut Health By Daniel Rocha Digestion begins in the mouth, where we physically break down foods with saliva and by chewing. Saliva is a watery fluid that contains mucus and a few enzymes, including lysozyme, salivary amylase, and lingual lipase. Food then travels to the stomach...