Sugar is Sugar…
I have a Master’s degree in Food Science…that’s food technology, to be specific. And in my humble opinion, it was the bestest major EVAH! In addition to getting a fantastic, in-depth, multidisciplinary education; it gave me a perspective on foods that profoundly influenced my own eating habits, as well as the those of the people I advise. Nonetheless, there are times when the industry (which I trained to be part...
Men’s Health: Best Fast Food Meals
Fast food doesn’t have to be 100% off limits if you’re trying to lose weight or get healthier…but it will help to have an idea of what you’re going to order before you walk in the door (or pull up at the drive-thru menu). To that end, Men’s Health has a good feature on the mag site, on the “Best Fast Food Meals Under 500 Calories.” Check it out. You can put together other suitable meals in...
There’s a Reason Why Low-GI Meals are More Satisfying
According to new research being presented at the Society for Endocrinology meeting… Eating a meal with a low GI (glycaemic index) increases gut hormone production which leads to suppression of appetite and the feeling of fullness. …Dr Reza Norouzy and colleagues at King’s College London looked at the effects of a single low versus high GI meal on gut hormone levels in twelve healthy volunteers. Each participant ate an...
Exercising at Home – TRX Edition
Will Brink – the gent I work with/for over on the “Bodybuilding Revealed” and “Fat Loss Revealed” forums – put together a YouTube vid on his home workout program using the TRX Suspension Trainer. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad6jWKYjHms] I have one of these, and think it’s a great tool. I don’t normally do home workouts, but there are times when I have; and have also taken...
SuperSize Him
Apparently, Australian personal trainer Paul James has hit a major benchmark on the way to fulfilling his New Year’s Resolution… He’s officially obese. A PERSONAL trainer who started eating chips and burgers to better understand his gym clients is now officially obese – and hating it. Paul “PJ” James, a former underwear model, has gone from strutting catwalks at 80kg to 110kg in three months. He is...
Preposterone
Paul forwarded a note to me from a reader today, asking me to look into a couple of supplements from a company I’d never heard of before: EP2. The supps are marketed through GNC, so, I ambled on over to there to check out the product labels – as they weren’t available on the company site. One of the supps, “Andritest,” really blew my mind. Here’s the label… I had to do a double take –...
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