Category Archives: Nutrition
10 Benefits of Low-Carb You Don’t Get With Other Diets
1. A Low Carb Diet Lets You Eat as Much as You Want (Forget Calories) Calories might matter when it comes to losing “weight” but not when it comes to losing strictly fat. This is because without carbohydrates we keep insulin down and prevent fat storage. But more importantly, we promote fat burning. Since low…
How to Booze & Still Lose
The holiday’s are here; and lets face it, most of us are going to be having a few drinks. Especially if it’s one of those lame work parties…. …or worse, your significant others lame work party! At which point a little inhibition reduction is essential to keeping the conversations flowing and the awkwardness to a…
Low-Fat vs Low-Carb – What’s to Debate?
Even though it’s quite obvious that the advice to restrict fat has made everyone fat, the low-carb vs low-fat debate continues. Why? Because the majority of the population still thinks the saturated fat in eggs, red meat, and butter causes heart disease. Why? Because that’s what the fraudulent Seven-Country Study told us 50 years ago,…
Adapting Your Diet & Lifestyle To The Winter
Most of us understand that the colder months are associated with less sunshine, shorter days, and a lower activity level. But few (if any) of us make adjustments to our nutrition, training and lifestyle regimen to compliment it. Interestingly, some have suggested that failing to make the proper changes in the winter is one of…
The UNDEReducated Authority on Nutrition – Don’t Fall For The Lab Coat!
When you want someone to handle your financial portfolio, who do you go to? The guy with a great reputation and proven results, or the one with 12 letters after his name? Clearly, you avoid the guy that can’t manage to advise himself into a better financial situation: “I think this guy looks good honey.…
Bone Broth – Make it a Staple This Winter
Last winter bone broth was the hot new food item; and for good reason! It’s very nutritious, extremely delicious, and provides a health-boost that most of us living North of 40 could use from November to March. Unlike your standard muscle meats, the connective tissues in animal carcasses add support to bones and joints, and…
FODMAP – Fancy Word for Fart-Stopper? That’s Worse For Your Gut?
The Low FODMAP Diet has grown in popularity as people finally start to realize that optimal health begins in the gut. Some are turning to it because they’ve been struggling with an irritable bowel or gastrointestinal discomfort (bloated, gas, reflux, etc) for years, while others are looking to it because they’ve heard it can improve…
High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia) AGEs The Body
Individuals with hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) but no prior history of diabetes, is more common than you may think. Not only because most North Americans are consuming far too many high-glycemic carbohydrates at far too many meals, but because a large percentage of the population is insulin resistant. A high fasting glucose level (>125mg/dl or…