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Soda, Cola, Pop? 5 Reasons to SAY NO

Oct

6

2012

Different parts of the country call it different things, but you know that tall-oversized glass of cold carbonated flavored sugar water by any name. Some call it soda, cola, or pop. Others call every flavor a coke. But by any name it just isn’t healthy, so NO. 5 Reasons to Say NO to soda, cola, ...

Infographic | What Makes You Fat? Tale of Two Meals

May

2

2012

Do you know what makes you fat? Check this infographic from +David Wallace who walks us to through the reality behind low-fat carbs. Too often I know how easy it is to think we are eating right by watching the calories and grabbing the low-fat version. But … more often than not those choices are ...

5 Myths About Intermittent Fasting, And Why They’re Not True

Feb

9

2012

This is a guest post from Ann Olson – The Wellness Chick. As a kid, I loathed breakfast. I never felt hungry, hated breakfast food, and just didn’t like the sensation of food in my stomach before going to school. Still, my mother demanded I’d eat something–like a bit of toast–because she claimed it was ...

Add 16 Pounds of Muscle with Tony DiLorenzo

Jan

17

2012

Interview with Tony DiLorenzo – Packing on Muscle. Try packing on 16 pounds of muscle in a couple months of work. He is one of “those guys” who got the cardio bug and is hooked on endurance sports. That has kept him lean. He took a different approach to build up muscle — eat more, ...

That’s It Fruit Bar Review

Nov

29

2011

Want fruit, but don’t have space to pack it with you? Give these a shot .. That’s It Fruit. They are a healthy gluten free snack for on the go. That’s It Fruit – First Bite Here is a video of my very first bite of a That’s It Fruit Snack bar. Before shooting the ...

No Whey! | Simple And Delicious Greek Yogurt Recipe

Oct

20

2011

No Whey! Call it what you will, but straining the whey from yogurt is a simple and delicious way to make a high protein snack. Strained yogurt is also called greek yogurt, labneh, or yogurt cheese. Here is a simple and delicious greek yogurt recipe that had me screaming, No Whey! Why No Whey? Sure ...

Dark Chocolate Better Than Exercise – Crap Science

Oct

13

2011

Fitness myths or fitness facts. How can you tell the difference? As an engineer I am steeped in the scientific process, unfortunately much of the rest of the world it not. We are surrounded by claims that appear to be, well factual, when in reality they are a bunch of crap. Dark Chocolate As Good ...

What’s in Caffeine? | The Effects of Caffeine

Aug

31

2011

Guest post by Brenda Lyttle. Everyone has heard of caffeine but many people don’t know exactly what it is. This is a chemical that is found in tea, coffee, chocolate, soda, and other products. It is the chemical that gives us that kick in the morning, or others times when our systems start to lag. ...

Tuesday’s Tip: Avoiding Fitness Analysis-Paralysis

Aug

16

2011

Lifestyle changes are tough. To make things worse there is so much information available it is easy to get stuck in analysis-paralysis. If you are like me, then you know the ease of getting stuck in a perpetual planning mode. But planning doesn’t do anything. by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Like scientists we can get ...