I really don’t like the classic bodybuilding definition of the “cheat meal” that basically implies an all out binge until you feel sick. It even amazes me that fitness professionals on the internet feel compelled to photograph the vast quantities of food they’ve been able to consume as if this were something to be proud.. Read more →
I have often received emails, read posts online, etc., about people saying something like, “My diet was pretty extreme *insert description here* and I did a lot of cardio *or whatever*, but it worked awesome, and I looked great!” Here is my take on this … No, it did not work awesome. How do you.. Read more →
There’s nothing special about weekends. If you can eat correctly Monday to Friday, you can eat correctly Saturday and Sunday. There’s nothing inherent to weekends that mandates a complete lack of structure – particularly when a person is claiming they’re trying to achieve a specific goal.
The tighter your dietary boundaries are, the worse the binge will likely be once you cross them. What are dietary boundaries? The easiest way to understand them is to simply think of them as “good food vs bad food” thinking. Dietary boundaries are rooted in a way of thinking; a mindset. The larger your “bad.. Read more →
The biggest myth is that ‘overconsumption’ of protein is going to do something bad to your kidneys or your bones. The evidence on renal health and high protein diets is quite clear: if you don’t have kidney problems then more protein is not going to hurt your kidney function! Even the WHO/FAO and the US/Canadian.. Read more →
Myth – Fiber is essential for healthy bowel movements. A lot of people think that if they’re constipated (more often than if they have loose bowels) that it’s because they’re not eating enough fiber. However, ironically, adding more fiber for many people can actually cause more constipation and discomfort, but this is often due to.. Read more →