Counting calories won’t save your life

Written by Chris on Sep 10, 2015

Everyone is looking for a magic pill to cure society’s mounting health problems from obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, but a recent review of published studies shows that the solution may be in eating better food rather than trying to lose weight. They have shown that improving the quality of our diets improves our health independent of weight loss and that weight loss through calorie restriction actually does not.

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We’re Not Eating Enough Protein

Written by Chris on Jul 24, 2015

The old advice to restrict the amount of fat and meat you consume (mostly because meat also contained fat) is slowly but surely being challenged by an ever-increasing amount of research. A new study confirmed many of the recommendations we’ve been giving for a while. Read about how much protein you should consume with each meal and how it will benefit you.

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Fat Fighting Foods

Written by Chris on Jul 10, 2015

We all want easy fixes for weight loss, because as I’ve said many times, losing weight is hard. While there is no magic pill you can take, there are all kinds of foods you can add to your diet that will give you an edge. Learn what foods increase your fat burning potential so you can create a delicious diet plan that you can stick with.

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Do we really need to avoid salt?

Written by Chris on Jul 1, 2015

For 40 years, we’ve been told that too much salt raises blood pressure and ultimately causes hypertension, which contributes to cardiovascular disease, but does the research support this? Surprisingly, it really doesn’t. Find out what led to the recommendations we have in place today, why they don’t really apply to everyone, and some other things you can do to prevent hypertension and heart disease.

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