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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...

Tired of being a hardgainer? This program contains a detailed workout and progression scheme, along with eating advice and a sample daily diet plan. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Build Muscle Workout Type Full Body Training Level Beginner Program Duration14 weeks Days Per Week 3 Time Per...

An Eye-Opening New Study EATING MEAT FOR A LONGER LIFE? A large study of 175 territories/countries (roughly 90% of the earth) just declared that eating meat makes you live longer. They said it right there in the abstract: "Worldwide, bivariate correlation analyses revealed that meat intake is...

The cause of binge eating and how to get past it. What is binge eating? Binge eating is defined as the consumption of an unusually large amount of food in a short period accompanied by a sense of loss of control. An eating disorder can lead to obesity, depression, hypertension, and many other...

There is no way you can build muscles mass if you’re not eating right before and after your workout. Many people don’t understand the fact that they break down muscle tissue in the gym and their muscles grow bigger and stronger while they’re outside the iron paradise. What you eat pre and...

One-Rule Diets That Work Every Time 4 Straightforward Strategies Sorry I Almost Killed You That One Time I really blew it when I first began offering diet advice a couple of decades ago. Mainly, I made too many assumptions about the people I was trying to help. For example, people often told...

The Truth About Cheese, Should You Be Eating It? There aren't many foods more closely associated with the unhealthy eating habits of Americans as cheese. You can bet that if slobby guys had their own clan, their sigil would be a gooey double cheeseburger in front of two crossed swords that look...

Precision Eating, Precision Results There is a saying that goes around the world of bodybuilding. To paraphrase: The more precise the eating plan, the more precise the results. If you want to get extremely shredded then you'll need to run an extremely tight and precise diet. If you just want...

When we discuss diet plans we can typically put them along a spectrum where food quantity is on one end and food quality is on the other. Diets like If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) fall as far to the food quantity side as possible while clean eating falls as far to the food quality side as...

It is likely you have heard the common saying “eat like a king in the morning, a prince at noon, and a peasant at dinner.” This idea was proposed almost 1,000 years ago1 and still remains today. In recent years, the topic of meal timing has come to the forefront, with some believing the time of...

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 because you won't find help here. This bulking plan is strictly for lifters who want to build muscle as rapidly as possible. Let's get something straight...food...

Many bar fights have started and relationships ended while arguing over whose diet is best. I mean put a clean eating person and an IIFYM person in the same room and only one will leave alive. Ok, that’s probably a hyperbole. It really isn’t that bad, but there is such polarizing dogma present...

The fast food game has drastically evolved over time. In the past it was all about greasy burgers, fried chicken, fries, and thick milkshakes. Eating that meal everyday will have your body looking softer than the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. As of the present time, there are multiple options...

When we discuss diet plans we can typically put them along a spectrum where food quantity is on one end and food quality is on the other. Diets like If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) fall as far to the food quantity side as possible while clean eating falls as far to the food quality side as...

How to Start Eating Healthy (And Actually Stick to It) written by JAMES CLEAR HEALTHY EATING MINIMALISM Most people would like to eat healthy on a consistent basis. And even if you already eat healthy most of the time, it's likely that you could do a better job of staying on target. The benefits...

What Happens to Your Brain When You Eat Junk Food written by JAMES CLEAR BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY HEALTHY EATING Most of us know that junk food is unhealthy. We know that poor nutrition is related to heart problems, high blood pressure, and a host of other health ailments. You might even know that...

How to Make Healthy Eating Easier Most people think that building better habits or changing your actions is all about willpower or motivation. But the more I learn, the more I believe that the number one driver of behavior change is your environment. Your environment has an incredible ability...

I. The Science of Healthy Eating Every nutritionist and diet guru talks about what to eat. Instead, I'd like to discuss why we eat the way we do and how we can change that. The purpose of this guide is to share the science and strategy you need to get the results you want. Now, the benefits of...

The Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting written by JAMES CLEAR HEALTHY EATING STRENGTH TRAINING Ihave been intermittent fasting for over one year. I skip breakfast each day and eat two meals, the first around 1pm and the second around 8pm. Then, I fast for 16 hours until I start eating...

Answers to the Most Common Intermittent Fasting Questions written by JAMES CLEAR HEALTHY EATING STRENGTH TRAINING Welcome to the first Reader Mailbag! I’m taking a page from the playbook of one of my favorite sportswriters, Bill Simmons, and answering a boatload of your questions today...