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Nutrition Tips for Weight Loss

On October 28, 2010 By

This is a guest post

Losing weight is not just about regular exercising and healthy lifestyle, but to complete the equation to produce a desirable weight loss, one must also follow a strict compliance of nutritious and balanced eating habit. Following these nutrition tips for weight loss will help. Losing [...]

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Protein: Natural Sources

On March 17, 2008 By

Protein is essential in your diet for muscle growth, repair and many basic bodily functions. For strength trainers and exercisers it is even more important. Without the correct protein intake, you are significantly harming your chance at getting the most gains out of your workout. Nutrition is a big part of your success [...]

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Protein: Why? How Much? When?

On March 10, 2008 By

Why? Because I said so.
How Much? Lots.
When? All the time.

OK enough of that. In all honesty though, protein is an important macro nutrient. It’s found everywhere in your body from your muscle tissue, to enzymes that digest your food, to your skin cells and even in [...]

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Injury Prevention: The Ultimate Checklist

On February 17, 2008 By

Nobody wants injuries. Whether you are an athlete, a weight lifter, a runner or someone trying to get fit, injuries suck. The good news is you can do a lot to prevent them. See how many of these points you can check off. Are you being safe in the gym?

1. Warm Up

I’ve said [...]

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Carbs: The Truth Behind The Hatred

On February 13, 2008 By

Low carb eating is in fashion. It’s not necessarily a bad fashion. Generally speaking the population is becoming more knowledgeable about good food choices, what is healthy and what is not. However, most of the time the knowledge of why things are healthy or good habits is simply not there. Carbs are getting a bad [...]

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Breakfast: Why And What To Eat

On February 6, 2008 By

We all know that we should eat breakfast; it was rammed into us at a very young age. As someone participating in fitness, bodybuilding, lifting or any form of exercise, it is even more important. So why do so many people still skip this ultra important, potentially muscle building, energy giving, and [...]

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Glycemic Index: Do You Really Understand It?

On January 17, 2008 By

Low GI- good for your health?

Carbohydrates have taken a major hit over the last few years, with the latest diet craze being to eliminate any form of carbs or you will die a big fat diabetic death. The truth is though, they aren’t so well understood. [...]

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The Metabolism Advantage By John Berardi

On January 11, 2008 By

 Berardi is a guru, and anything that he writes about, he is spot on. This book is simply fantastic. Not only will it do what the title says and help you increase your metabolism, but it will also show you some really basic rules of nutrition that you should follow, that [...]

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Health In A Can: Cheap, Tasty & Really Really Good For You

On December 23, 2007 By

Pic: oceanaris

Part of the reason I started this blog was so that I could write on things that I am passionate about. I love researching, talking and discussing everything to do with health and fitness. It impacts a lot on my life, and outside of [...]

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