Every day, I get asked questions like these: Okay, that last one might be slightly exaggerated. But I think you get the idea, which is this… There is some supposedly evil substance the person is concerned about. This could be anything from artificial sweeteners, food dyes, and seed oils, to “toxins,” “chemicals,” and my personal favorite:…
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I got an interesting email the other day. It was someone requesting a refund for one of my books! How exciting!!! This is pretty rare (my refund rate is less than 1%), so I’m always kinda fascinated when it happens. I wonder what their reason will be? I opened the email and saw this: I…
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Do you use protein powder regularly? Did you see reports about lead and other heavy metals like cadmium and arsenic being found in your protein powder? Are you now worried about what this means and wondering what you should do? Let me clear up everything for you right now… What’s all this stuff about lead…
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There are a ton of myths out there about diet soda. How much of this is actually true? Let’s find out… Can Diet Soda Make Me Gain Fat? Nope, it can’t. The one and only thing that makes you gain fat is consistently consuming too many calories. Since diet soda contains little to no calories,…
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Let me ask you a question. Did you gain a bunch of weight within a short period of time? Specifically, did you gain a few pounds (e.g. 1lb, 2lbs, 3lbs, 4lbs, 5lbs, or even as much 10lbs) either overnight, over the span of a few days, or over the span of a week? And, if so,…
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If you’re reading this, it’s because you want to know what your body fat percentage is. And that means you’re probably searching to find the most accurate way to measure it, or calculate it, or test for it. Right? Which means you’ve probably already come across at least one of the following options: Now I…
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Whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain your weight, the first thing you need to figure out is how many calories you burn a day. Why? Because when you know how many calories you burn a day, you can determine how many calories you need to eat a day. So the question…
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In order to keep my sanity, I frequently avoid conversations around nutrition when I am not otherwise required to do so. I didn’t always actively avoid though; I’ve had my share of monologues dispelling myths and giving advice. But because the truth is rarely sexy, it doesn’t hold up to the excitement that the internet…
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People often ask me if eating a certain food, food group, or nutrient will make them fat. Common examples include… Carbs Sugar Fat Fructose Gluten Dairy Alcohol Fruit Red Meat Unhealthy Food/Junk Food/Dirty Food Fast Food Food That Cavemen Didn’t Eat And on and on and on… Really, you can think of any food in…
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Do you want to know how to increase your metabolism? If so, there’s something you need to know up front: most of the advice you’ll find is crap. It’s largely a collection of silly myths, dangerous methods, and insignificant things that may technically work but won’t actually be enough to speed up your metabolism to…
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