Category: Diet

Does Your Protein Contain Cholesterol?

We all know that exogenous cholesterol, or cholesterol that comes from the food we eat, damages the linings of our arteries. Often to the point of total collapse. But have you ever checked your protein powder? Some protein mixes have serious levels of cholesterol; and you thought protein drinks were superior in nutritional value. Here’s [...]

Women Gain Weight After Marriage, Men After Divorce?

Apparently men gained so much weight after getting a divorce that it can cause health problems. Women on the other hand get fat after marriage. Personally I’ve never seen a man gain weight after divorce, I think both sexes get lazy and fat after the big day. But a new study at Ohio State University [...]

Is the BMI (body mass index) Obsolete?

After 200 years… yes absolutely. This formula can be so inaccurate it can, classify a trained bodybuilder, with 6% body fat, as obese. The U.S. Army has used this type of standardized measurement for years and fit soldiers have actually been pushed out of the service for having too much muscle. Obesity-related diseases account for [...]

Another Study: Cutting Carbs is Good!

Even a moderate reduction in carbs can help you get rid of dangerous deep belly fat even with little change in actual body weight, a new study finds.

Yet Another New Study – Salt Intake Not Connected to High Blood Pressure?

It’s been a statement of fact for decades now that high salt consumption elevates cardiovascular risks. Well, here we go again, the “fact” is being challenged by a fresh European study that says this is false. The Belgian and Polish researchers that conducted the study acknowledge that every one of the experiment volunteers were young [...]

Glycemic Index Too Incomplete to Rely On

The GI alone is much too incomplete to rely on if you are serious about your dieting. Note: even though legumes (beans) score well on this list, we would stay away from them when in a fat loss phase of your diet. Beans will make you fat as a hog. LOL. Truth is that if [...]

Protein vs Carbs after Workout for Fat Loss

Protein meals after exercise are much better for burning fat. It’s long been known that carbohydrate rich meals can prevent fat burning even on low a calorie diet.

For Beginners – How Low Carb Diets Work

Its easy to get confused about how low carb diets work as it doesn’t make sense that you can eat more fat and protein than is traditionally called for and still lose weight.

Master Cleanse – 10 day secret to good health

For almost 60 years there’s been a kind of weird system for transforming the way you look and feel in just 10 days. I say it’s “weird” because the results people get when they do this for just 10 days are astounding, but the whole process is really simple to do. And everything you need [...]