My biggest issue with the fitness space (“space” is the new word for field, industry, business, etc. — and that’s my second biggest issue) is the constant message that we need to constantly be adding something to our diet or training to get results. I get it, it’s a business, and a business thrives by […]
I’ve mentioned in a previous post – and in my eBook – that I don’t think fitness should involve daily math homework, that you shouldn’t spend the rest of your life opening your calorie tracker every time you eat. In the short term, however, it’s a good idea, and not just for those of
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If fat loss is your primary goal, figuring out total food intake is pretty simple. Let’s say you have a target weight of 180 lbs. Multiply that number by 10 to get total daily calories. That’s 1800. Next, prioritize protein (especially if you’re resistance training). A common recommendation is 1 gram per pound of the
What if I told you there really was no such thing as “nutrition science?” I don’t mean that we know absolutely nothing about diet and nutrition – of course we know that eating to excess causes weight gain, that protein is important, that beef is more nutrient-dense than kale, etc. We know these things in
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If you haven’t read Part 1, please do — the following will make a lot more sense. Ancel KeysIn addition to the Minnesota Coronary Survey, Ancel Keys was responsible for the Six Countries Study, which measured the use of saturated fat substitutes like margarine and vegetable oils against cardiac disease rates. His findings clearly showed
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Over the past two years, we’ve become obsessed with “the science,” as if science were a synonym for fact. It’s not. Science is a process of discovering what’s true and is (often) subject to change. This is especially true in the area of nutrition and training, where the main variable is a human being, no
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Without doing a web search or heading to the kitchen, what is the single-serving size listed on the nutrion label for a package of: Chicken –breast (skinless, boneless) _____ oz.–thighs (skinless, boneless) _____ oz.Beef _____ oz.Pork _____ oz.Salmon (fresh) _____ oz.Tuna (fresh) _____ oz. If you’re someone who already pays attention to the portion sizes of
In a recent post, I wrote about the “Healthy at Any Size” movement and how it is not only wrong but potentially harmful. A positive attitude and self-esteem certainly contribute to a healthy life, but no one is metabolically healthy just by thinking positive thoughts. Today I want to talk about another politically charged health
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As I mentioned in Fit by 50, ketogenic diets have been all the rage for the past few years. I also wrote that if I had to choose one type of diet specifically for weight loss, it would be keto (or the higher protein version). Here I want to qualify that recommendation. The pros of
As with exercise, the best diet is the one you like; because the one you like is the one you’ll stick with. I discuss basic diet approaches in more detail in my eBook, so here I’ll keep it simple. Establish a caloric deficit. This means eating fewer calories than you expend, and that means tracking
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