Eating processed snacks has made the world sick and fat. More precisely, the hidden dangers behind artificial flavors, harmful addictive foods, and man-made sweeteners could be your insidious enemy sabotaging your diet all this time. So what are some of the healthiest snacks you can find amid this onslaught of popular fast food staples? red…

Resume The Diabetic Food Exchange is a food categorization system to make meal planning easier for people with diabetes. The system groups foods according to their nutritional values, helping diabetics to eat nutritionally balanced meals consistent with carbohydrates for glucose (blood sugar) control and overall health. The American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association…

You are excited to change your lifestyle. That’s great. As such, you’re probably wondering what the best type of exercise is for substantial weight loss. You want to get going and lose those pounds fast. Well, according to everything I’ve heard on the subject, it really doesn’t matter what type of exercise you do, any…

So this is something I hear a lot when talking to new clients at the gym. Many women’s fitness regimen consists of a long cardio session, perhaps with some very light exercises with high repetitions. When I ask “why are you training the way you are?” Most of the time the client will tell me…

Jogging is probably the easiest exercise to do that provides a substantial rate of calorie burn, so it’s naturally tempting to know how many calories you burn while jogging. When you know this number of calories, it’s easier to check how much exercise you need to lose weight at a manageable rate. But it’s not…

Not because I hate soy, but because I hate the way the soy industry has lied and poisoned us for profit. You must read Kaayla T. Daniels’ book The Whole Soy Story to truly understand the history and harmful effects of soy. The book contains many compelling testimonials about the dangers of soy from real…

If you’re in the mood for a protein-rich dinner, beef is the way to go. But cooking beef cannot be rushed if you want it to be tender and juicy; it is better to cook it for long periods of time. If you have a slow cooker, then you can be sure that any meat…

I love this saying: “Fit to fight.” I heard this from the #1 bodyweight training world record holder, Paddy Doyle. And he’s right, you need to be in shape to fight. More and more men and women are opting for weight training as the way to get fit in record time. MMA fighters and athletes…

While many of us want to lose weight and tone up, we may be making some common mistakes when doing this. Maybe you hit the gym regularly, but just can’t seem to shed those last few pounds. Or maybe you’re slim enough, but you just don’t look as toned as you’d like. Whatever the specific…

Approach a new exercise program like a new lover Nine times out of 10 what happened was that you simply tried to do too much too soon. It’s like dating. You meet someone you like and you want him to like you back, so you call him five times a day and leave witty messages…