Category: Nutrition
Weight Gain Tips
Quick Weight Loss Tips
Quick Weight Loss Tips My clients have lost 100′s of pounds with these simple weight loss and nutrition tips. Are you next? As a personal trainer, people ask me every day about quick weight loss tips and the best way to lose weight. I tell them to follow a structured fitness training program and to [...]
Quick Weight Loss For Teens
Muscle Building Foods
Muscle Building Foods: Pack On Pounds Of Quality Muscle Packing on pounds of quality muscle means eating plenty of foods that build muscle. You can train like an absolute animal, but your gains will be minimal at best, if you’re not supplying your body with the right ammunition. See protein foods below. Muscles need food [...]
Low Glycemic Food List
The Low Glycemic Food List The GI, or glycemic index, is a concept developed in the early eighties for diabetes research. It puts a numerical value on carbohydrates, as they raise blood sugar levels. See list below. The problem with many diets that rely solely on the GI index as a means to weight loss [...]
Good Carbs Bad Carbs
Good Carbs Bad Carbs What are carbohydrates and what role do they play in nutrition and exercise? The primary function of carbohydrates is to provide the body with the energy needed for all bodily functions and muscular exertion, including all daily activities and especially exercise. Just as your car needs gas to run, your body [...]
Foods With Protein
Foods with Protein: Your Secret Weapons Protein plays a vital role in your overall nutrition, and for those seeking to reduce body fat and build lean muscle, the importance of protein can not be overstated. See list below. Achieving a lean and toned physique is the result of reducing body fat and building, or at [...]
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension), you may already be aware that exercise can be one of the best natural remedies for this condition. But what about the foods you eat? Are there really foods that lower your blood pressure? See list below. According to The American [...]
Fats And Nutrition
Fats And Nutrition Fats are the most concentrated source of energy in the diet, yielding about 9 calories per gram. That’s more than double that of proteins or carbohydrates. Fats have a lower thermic effect than carbs or proteins, meaning they are more difficult for your body to convert into energy and easier to store [...]
Drinking Water And Weight Loss
Drinking Water And Weight Loss Can you really drink water to lose weight? Not surprisingly, the answer is yes. In fact, drinking water to lose weight will be the easiest thing you will do in your quest for a lean and fit body. There are many health benefits of drinking water as well. Obviously, drinking [...]