Archive for the ‘Diet and Nutrition’ Category


How Do You Maintain a Healthy Diet?

Maintaining a healthy diet is a question I get asked all the time. With all of the misinformation and lies regarding weight loss, it is hard to know what the truth is.

It seems like there is a new diet fad popping up on t.v. and magazine advertisements every week.

So I decided to put together an article with 7 tips of how to maintain a healthy diet even when you are traveling.


Fried Foods Are Unhealthy

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Fast Food Nutrition Facts: 7 Secrets to Healthy Fast Food Choices

As I do realize it is not easy for everyone to prepare meals or eat at certain times of the day due to their schedules, this does not mean that fast food is your enemy. As a matter of fact, if you are able to make the right macronutrient choices when eating at fast food places, you will be just fine and actually have no problem achieving your fat loss goals!

Before I reveal to you some good options when eating at fast food locations or restaurants, always try to follow these basic principles:

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Fibers: Can They Help With Your Fat Loss Goals?

Popular weight loss and fitness programs today neglect to talk about fibers. They are more concerned with telling you how many calories you should eat to lose weight, when in reality, eating the right macronutrients is way more important than counting calories. Although not as important as the macronutrients, fiber can still play a key role in your success.

Below is a list of 5 benefits about fibers and what they can do for you.


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Food Seasonings: Are They Sabotaging Your Fat Loss Goals?

With so much emphasis being placed on what foods to eat and exercises to perform, a topic that does not get discussed very often is the one of food seasonings. At one time or the other, we have all indulged in some type of food that has been loaded with seasoning to make it taste great! The question now remains, are these seasonings good or bad for you?

For starters, not all seasonings are the same.

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Great Healthy Foods To Take With You On The Go

With so many people having busy schedules it is hard to get a good healthy, nutritious snack in while working. This is the reason I decided to write this article. Two of the best food choices to keep you from breaking your diet are Bananas and Apples. They are portable, nutritious and as long as they are used sparingly and within the parameters specified by your fat loss program, you will not have any issues.

The best part about these foods is that they can be taken with you and do not require special attention such as heating or storing in a refrigerator.


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Proper Nutrition for Athletes

As an athlete, you are always looking for ways to increase energy, strength and performance. Do you know that through the proper nutrition you can increase all of the above? But what foods should you eat in order to make sure you stay performing at the top of your game?

We’ll take a look at these top 5 tips to ensure your body is given the proper nutrition for athletic enhancement and performance.

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Protein Bars: Good or Bad?

Labrada Nutrition Protein bars

Protein bars have been promoted highly in magazines for their great taste and excellent sources of protein, but in reality do they give you the benefits that you truly need?

Most protein bars typically have 20-30 grams of protein and are usually either low or moderately high in carbs ranging anywhere from 20 to 40 grams of carbs per bar. Most protein bars have glycerin in them which is most commonly known as sugar alcohols. Sugar alcohols are not really carbs. If you notice, many protein bar labels always show a net carb count. Net carbs are those that prompt the body to release insulin.

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The Truth About Fats

Are fats the reason why people in America are overweight? Arguably the most discussed topic when it comes to dieting and weight loss is the intake of fats. Anytime the word fats are mentioned, people automatically think that they are bad for you and must be avoided at all times in order to achieve weight loss and increase your levels of fitness. These people are only partially correct and that is the main reason why I decided to dispel this myth about fats. I feel that there is a need to discuss some of the common myths about fats as well as explain what the different types are.

5 Myths about Fats Debunked!

Fats Myth # 1: All Fats Are Bad For You

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3 Unique Food Recipes

Changing things up a bit or adding variety is always a good thing for those following a diet. I know that it can be awfully boring eating the same thing every single day. That is why I created a system that allows you to choose from over 50 foods and still lose weight.

In addition, I like to use some clever tricks I have learned throughout the years to change things up even more. So here are 3 unique food recipes that will get those taste buds sizzling and help you lose weight at the same time.


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3 Delicious Fat Burning Meals

One of the main reasons I was able to lose 30 lbs in 3 months was because I did not get tired of 3 delicious fat burning meals.  You may wonder how in the heck can 3 meals help you burn fat and be delicious at the same time.

Well, the answer is simple when you stop and see what these meals were.  I applied a little known trick to my daily diet and before I knew it, presto I had lost my stomach fat and had a chiseled mid section.

Enough about how great of results these meals have given me, let’s look at what they are and how they can do the same for you as they did for me.

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