Have you heard that sugar is bad for you? Or maybe that it’s… Evil. Toxic. Addictive. The thing that makes us fat. The true cause of obesity. The underlying reason behind everything that’s wrong in the world. Well, in this article, I’m going to tell you the truth about sugar, how much is “too much,”…
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If weight loss is your goal, you’re probably familiar with the low carb diet. In fact, you may be using some form of this diet plan right now or are maybe thinking about trying it out to see if it lives up to the hype. In either case, you’re going to want to stop and…
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Ladies… we need to talk. Specifically, we need to talk about the 1200 calorie diet. You know exactly what I’m referring to, don’t you? Of course you do. Somehow, every woman on the planet has come to know of the concept of eating precisely 1200 calories a day for the purpose of losing weight. How…
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I like to think most people understand that they need to eat LESS calories to lose weight, right? We’re all aware of this, aren’t we? What’s that now? We’re not? Most people think it’s carbs, sugar, fat, gluten, fruit, fructose, dirty foods and/or foods that cavemen didn’t eat that we need to eat less of…
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QUESTION: What’s the best workout and diet for turning my fat into muscle? Also, if you stop working out, is it true that your muscle turns into fat? If so, how do you prevent that from happening? ANSWER: Alright, it seems we have ourselves a 3-part question. I’m going to try to answer each part separately, but I…
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Dear Person-Who-Has-Made-A-New-Year’s-Resolution, Hello there. My name is Jay. Nice to meet you. If you’re here, it’s probably because it’s January and you made a New Year’s resolution to do… something. Maybe quit smoking. Save money. Travel more. Learn a new skill. Find a better job. Spend more time with your family. Get more sleep. Be…
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QUESTION: I recently came across the concept of negative calorie foods (a food that supposedly burns more calories during digestion than the food itself actually contains… like celery and certain other fruits and vegetables) and wanted to know a few things. First, is this a real thing? Second, assuming it is, do I need to…
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Every single day – without fail – someone will email me, or leave a comment on this website, or send me a message on Facebook, or a tweet on Twitter, or make some form of communication with me where they ask me the following question: How do I lose [insert some body part here] fat?…
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Ever see one of those extremely useful lists of superfoods? Of course you have! A new one pops up somewhere every 5 minutes, so it’s pretty hard to avoid. But if you somehow haven’t seen this before, let me fill you in on what you’ve been missing. What Are Superfoods? Superfoods are foods that are considered to…
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QUESTION: I’ve always seen people (including you) recommend that people trying to lose fat or build muscle should eat a high protein diet, with the exact recommendation most often being 1 gram per pound of body weight. Sometimes a little lower, sometimes a little higher. However, I recently read that an intake this high could be dangerous…
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