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Whether you’ve overindulged a little too much lately, or if you are already restricting your calorie intake to lose weight or feel healthier, eating less is about so much more than simply losing unwanted bodyfat. Calories are our life fuel and influence everything from energy to muscle mass, so...

If the thousands of fitness “influencer” accounts on social media are to be believed, the only way to shed those unwanted pounds is to ditch carbohydrates in favor of a heavy protein and plant-based diet. In recent years, the humble potato has been shunned, partly due to unsubstantiated fears...

Let me start with a quick congratulations of the implied good news: You have been making gains in the gym! That’s great! It tells me that you have established some good habits, developed a routine, and you’ve paid at least a little bit of attention to your intake. (If you’d like to learn how to...

You may know that the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 25-35g fiber per day for individuals aged 14-50 and 21-30g for adults over 501. Although average intakes in the US are lower than what is recommended2, those of us who are conscientious about what and how much we eat...

Let me be straight with you, if I had the exact answer for how to calculate the perfect macros for your goals I wouldn’t be writing this article. I would have cashed in on my genius, made millions, and be drinking gin and tonics (diet tonic of course, gotta watch my figure) on a yacht in the...

Many bar fights have started and relationships ended while arguing over whose diet is best. I mean put a clean eating person and an IIFYM person in the same room and only one will leave alive. Ok, that’s probably a hyperbole. It really isn’t that bad, but there is such polarizing dogma present...

One of the more popular “tools” for bodybuilders looking to achieve that peak condition for a contest is that of carbohydrate cycling. While calorie control is the first priority when it comes to your diet, macronutrient manipulation (e.g. carb cycling) is sort of the “next level” when looking...

The ketogenic diet is a diet that capitalizes on a very interesting aspect of human physiology, namely ketosis. Ketosis is a metabolic state that occurs when we consume carbohydrates in such low quantities fatty acid oxidation becomes the main source of fuel. When fatty acid oxidation reaches...

The Anabolic Diet is a book/diet that was written/introduced into the health and fitness subculture in 1995 by Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale, a licensed physician from Ontario, Canada that has vested interests in sports medicine and nutrition. The Anabolic Diet is essentially Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale’s...

HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO DRINK The Institute of Medicine recommends a total fluid intake of 91 ounces for women and 125 ounces for men. Those numbers are for all fluids consumed, including beverages and water naturally found in foods (like fruits and veggies). The specific amount you need differs...

In general, weight loss is a good thing. As the CDC notes, even losing 5–10% of your total body weight can lower blood pressure, bad cholesterol and blood sugar. However, one downside to weight loss is it often means losing muscle tissue, which not only burns more calories at rest than fat, but...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism has become one of the most detailed deep-dives into the effects of diet and resistance training in adults aged between 40 and 64, and results have showed that once an individual goes past the optimal...

The question, “Why can’t I see my abs?” has been asked millions of times throughout the history of fitness. It is certainly one of the most misunderstood aspects of working out — mainly because there is so much misleading information out there with false promises of magic pills, secret...

If you’re a regular reader of this site, then you probably get more than enough protein in your diet — which is great. High protein intake is essential not only for those who want bigger muscles or a leaner physique, but anyone who’s looking to live a healthier life. But odds are you’re...