I recently had the good fortune to attend an event at which Dr. Spencer Nadolsky was talking about the popular diagnosis of adrenal fatigue.  I found his explanation enlightening and thought it would be worth sharing. “The term ‘adrenal fatigue’ is a misnomer because it implies that the adrenal glands ‘burnout’ in a similar fashion.. Read more →

If you’re “dieting” and trying to lose fat, hunger does not represent something negative or something going wrong with your plan. Hunger is a biological norm and a physiological response as any fat-loss diet will induce hunger over time and it tends to increase the leaner you get. If you’re expecting to get lean without.. Read more →

You can eat as “clean” as you want, but if you’re eating too much food you’re still not going to lose fat. For fat loss, the QUANTITY of food is always going to be more important than the quality. Should you predominantly eat nutrient-rich, single-ingredient foods for the sake of health? Sure. But HOW MUCH.. Read more →

The number of calories required to maintain body weight is typically estimated to be approximately 15 x body weight. With that in mind, setting calories at 12 x body weight would provide a 20% deficit and be a good starting point for most people. This means that a woman at 140 pounds could start dieting.. Read more →

Outcome-based decision making … If something is broken you need to fix it, right? What do you do if your training and nutrition program stops producing the desired results? You think you’re doing the right thing; you’re eating well, you’re lifting weights, you’re doing cardio, but for some reason, the results just aren’t coming like.. Read more →

As you continue to diet in your pursuit of fat loss, as body fat gets LOW, etc., you ARE going to experience hunger here and there. This is biologically normal. I am not sure how this is even debatable. That a person here and there says they don’t, does not change any of these physiological.. Read more →