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 →
I have seen some pretty jacked up caloric recommendations for people based on ‘calorie calculators’ which wind up suggesting people eat way more than they should be, especially if their goals are fat loss. Now, you can get a rough idea of RMR requirements using calculators but where things go a bit haywire is when.. Read more →
The hormone grehlin rises in anticipation of meals, making us hungry, and then falls after we’ve eaten. However, grehlin actually gets entrained to your typical meal schedule and it will cause hunger in anticipation of a time when you would normally eat. If you’re used to eating more frequently than you currently do (or you’re.. Read more →
There is a price to pay for getting in shape. It’s not free. It has a cost associated with it; whether that’s not being able to eat 8 cookies whenever you THINK your body is specifically telling you it needs cookies (it’s not by the way), or having to get to the gym when you.. Read more →
When it comes to *fat loss*, the type of food is secondary to the amount of food (and thus the amount of calories consumed at the end of the day). Many restrained eaters (ie. those with very tight dietary boundaries; good vs bad food lists, etc.) often actually underestimate the amount of calories in their.. Read more →
Have you ever watched a food advertisement on television and suddenly felt you were hungry? Have you ever heard someone cough and immediately felt the need to clear your throat? Ever watched someone release a big yawn and felt the urge to yawn yourself? That is the power of suggestion. We naturally move toward whatever.. Read more →