by Rob on December 31, 2009
[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. Jon is the author of the Seven Minute Muscle Workout]
What do these six things have in common?
– McDonalds
– Renée Zellweger
– Epileptic children
– Yours truly
– Most bodybuilding and fitness competitors
– Kiefer Sutherland
Give [...]
by Rob on February 11, 2009
Tom Venuto, author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle, one of the top selling books on burning fat while building muscle, has just released his first book The Body Fat Solution. It quickly became a #1 seller on Amazon and has impacted tens of thousands of lives already.
Written in a no nonsense style, [...]
by Rob on January 22, 2009
It’s come to my attention that Weight Watchers does not track inches lost over the week, but rather focuses squarely on the scale, giving no credit to a gain in muscle. Does weight watchers understand or even promote an active lifestyle? and if they do, they simply MUST understand that a body building [...]
Eating healthy while traveling can be a daunting task for anyone beginning a transition to a healthier diet. Some may decide to put good choices aside when they take a trip, fly, or go camping for a week. Because I have two trips in July where I’ll be traveling in a car for [...]
At what cost are you denying yourself the nutrients, vitamins or nutrition your body needs? Is gourmet coffee or those lottery tickets keeping you from eating more nutritious foods?
Ever gone to the grocery store and substituted for something you wanted because of the price or because it wasn’t on sale? Then, you go out [...]
Hummus is a staple food in our house-hold. It has amazing taste and nutritional value thanks to the chick peas in it. Is great when you’re in a hurry and need something filling, that’s also good for you. Use it as a dip for rye crackers, carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes or zucchini [...]
by Rob on September 29, 2007
Darlene and I both use Bragg’s Liquid Aminos and have for years. I’ve looked into this and to the best of my knowledge Braggs Liquid Aminos and Braggs All Purpose Seasoning is the exact same thing. One is the US version and one is the Canadian Version. Because we use Braggs so much, [...]
by Jessie on September 21, 2007
I think I’m in a rut….a SERIOUS RUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been working my fucking ass off in the gym for two weeks. Five days a week, each session lasting just over 2 hours. I have upped my cardio intensity AND length of time.
I have nothing to show for it…AGAIN!!!!
I started the week at 246.5lbs and ended [...]
I bought this book several years ago to satisfy my curiosity about vitamins. Whilst it answered most of the questions I had at the time, it raised many, many more. Perfect.
The Optimum Nutrition Bible is certainly a comprehensive guide. As the name suggests, it’s a great reference guide; but it also contains an excellent introduction [...]