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Have you been avoiding fruit or maybe even a couple scoops of ice cream late at night because you fear it will all be stored as fat when you go to sleep? Or perhaps you freak out when it’s been more than three hours since your last meal? (Oh my, you’re going “catabolic”!) For real, though...

As we continue to pack in food day in and day out, our brains quickly become “Ghrelin Resistant” as our brain-reward systems become desensitized from chronic food consumption. So the question is: How do we not become resistant to ghrelin production, and how do we keep leptin levels (hunger...

You shouldn’t have to drain your bank account to fill your fridge. Although you may be experiencing this now. According to recent research, in 2022, 83 percent of consumers have noticed an increase in food prices. Paying almost double for your regularly scheduled healthy groceries can put a...

By: Matt Weik Did you know that just because you decided to start eating healthy doesn’t mean you’ll magically lose weight? It’s somewhat of a hard pill to swallow as you’re making a huge lifestyle change by completely changing your nutrition to help you achieve your weight loss goal, yet for...

What's the keto diet? In a nutshell, it's a low-carb, high-fat way of eating that shares many similarities to the Atkins and other low carb diets. The ketogenic diet is meant to force your body into fat burning mode instead of glucose burning mode. This means you'll be eating foods with fewer...

As science continues to investigate the role that fasting plays on healing our bodies and balancing our bodyweight, it seems ever more likely that putting a timed restriction on our calorie intake has the potential to lower blood pressure and protect us against the aging process. But, with so...

Instead of simply trying to diet and lose fat, it's time to adopt some lifestyle changes. These tips will help you to stay lean and healthy year round. Hit a plateau with your fat loss? The following 10 tips may be just what you need. Let's face it: fat loss isn't easy. Some studies indicate...

Your body is not an enemy that needs to be starved into submission to give up fat. A look at deprivation diets and explains how they are really bad for your health. Well the dieting season is upon us again. Now is the time that people who go onto diets automatically think; starvation, cut-down...

This article presents motivational tips to help you stay on track and reach your fat loss goals. Consider them a roadmap that leads you to the dream body you want. Brad Borland is a strength & conditioning specialist, cancer survivor and the founder of WorkoutLab. We all need a little (or a lot)...

Does eating at night make you fat? Do you need a cheat day? Is fruit bad? Do calories in fiber count? Find out the answers to 8 common diet and weight loss myths. In this article we take a look at some common nutritional myths that arise when individuals are looking to lose body-fat. The paradox...

Don't fear the catabolic state. Hunger is not the enemy. Fitness model Jeremy Scott provides you with three basic intermittent fasting mistakes often made by beginners. Since I've practiced intermittent fasting these past few years I no longer eat a traditional breakfast, or anything for the...

It's time to simplify your diet. This article contains 3 tips that can help you reduce the amount of calories you are eating, and make it easier to maintain weight or lose fat. Sometimes we make life far more difficult than it needs to be. This is especially true with nutrition and fat loss. We...

Forget six pack abs - it's time to bulk and pack on some serious muscle mass! Maximize the muscle building process with these seven workout and diet plan tips. This article is not for those of you who want the skinny, 160 pound six pack look. If that's your goal you might as well click away...

Are you having trouble with your fat loss goals due to bad eating habits? Learn how to improve those eating habits with these 7 researched backed tips. Are you struggling to stay consistent with your diet or create a healthy lifestyle you enjoy? These days it’s very common for strict and...

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions floating around the Internet when it comes to the intermittent fasting lifestyle. This article separates truth from fiction. Intermittent fasting has garnered a cult-like following among fitness and health enthusiasts in recent years and it’s fair to...

Clean eating is one of the most popular diet plans out there. But, even if it's not for you, there are 3 things you can learn from its diet principles. A recent study showed that if you are a clean eater you are 67.3% less likely to die of alien invasion than if you eat dirty. I am kidding, that...

Fat loss hacks? Muscle building hacks? Ignore the hype! It's time to stop relying on shortcuts and start implementing sane solutions for diet success. The word "hack" has been a bit overused and misunderstood in the last few years. Once thought of as a quick and efficient way of doing something...

What is intermittent fasting? This article explores the benefits of intermittent fasting and provides several sample meal templates to help you get started. As time evolves so does the amount of information that has been researched regarding nutrition, meal timing, meal frequency, and the way we...

It sounds obvious to say avoid food, but from a scientific standpoint avoidance goes a long way in helping to control weight gain - perhaps 12 pounds a year, or more. You’ve heard of the “See-Food” diet haven’t you? No, that’s not the diet where you load up on fish, lobster, crab and mussels...

Always hungry? Or perhaps you can't seem to eat enough? This guide provides information and tips on how to control your appetite and reach your goal weight. Preamble on hunger vs. appetite and eating disorders There seems to be a bit of ambiguity between the terms appetite and hunger so for the...