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What is the Paleo Diet!? [Infographic]
Over the past year or so there’s been a ton of activity in the nutrition blogosphere, mainstream news, and variety of other publications hyping up the benefits of what’s known as the Paleolithic a.k.a. “Paleo” diet. Honestly, it feels like some sort of nutrition cult…the amount of people who adamantly promote and swear by “paleo” is mind-blowing. Essentially the “Paleo” diet aims to replicate the diet of ancient hunters & gatherers, (i.e. cavemen and everyone else who lived in the time of the dinosaurs) and emphasizes eating only 100% natural foods and healthy fats that come from animals, the earth, etc.. Paleo limits your diet to pretty much only meat, fish, eggs, veggies, and nuts, and vehemently opposes grains, dairy, trans fats, and processed sugars. Although I’m 100% for a diet grounded on the basis of natural foods, high protein,...
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A Picture of HFCS and Obesity…or Two [Infographics]
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is nasty…cut it out. Although the rise in obesity can’t solely be attributed to increased high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption, there’s no doubt that HFCS has been one of the major factors. You can find the full story explaining how insulin, carbs, and HFCS impact weight loss here, but I’ll quickly recap why HFCS is so bad for the body. The HFCS Story: There are many different types of sugar, a few include: lactose, which is found in dairy products; fructose, which is found in fruits; and glucose, which is a product of carbohydrate breakdown. These sugars are not chemically identical and have much different effects on the body’s blood sugar levels. Most fruits have a relatively low glycemic index value (low glycemic index foods raise blood sugar levels at a slower rate). Even though they’re high in sugar,...
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Calories, Carbs, and Alcohol Percentage in Popular Beers
Nutrition facts, including calories, carbs, and alcohol percentage, for all of your favorite beer brands.
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What’s Hot: Neuro Drinks
If you’ve never had a Neuro Drink, or don’t know what Neuro is, keep listening. This stuff is going to blow up, and it’s going to blow up in a big, big way.
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The Fast Food and Chain Restaurant Epidemic
It’s incredible how ignorant America is when it comes to fast food and chain restaurant nutrition. The majority of food/drinks at Starbucks, PF Changs, Outback, Olive Garden, etc. are atrociously unhealthy, yet we continue to send money their way. We’ve got a fast food and chain restaurant epidemic…
Read MoreNews: Stadium Food is Extremely Unsafe, Shocker!
Do you have any idea what’s really in the food you’re eating at a baseball stadium?
ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” exposed the extremely unhealthy conditions at many popular stadium concessions and restaurants. The full access look isn’t pretty, and makes you realize just how disgusting, gross, and unhealthy stadium food really is.
Misleading Trans Fat Labeling
Have you ever noticed that the majority of foods list “0 g of trans fat” on their nutrition labels? The majority of these foods do actually have trans fat, manufacturers simply aren’t required to list it.
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Days 4-12 — The 12 Days of Holiday Fitness Gifts
Today I’m bringing you an uncharacteristically early Christmas gift (well, it’s my way of making up for my slackage)…a 9-for-1 holiday fitness gift guide extravaganza. As Emeril once said…BAM!! # 4 - The FitBit Ultra The FitBit Ultra provides an original—and quite frankly refreshing—new way to track activity levels. Forget watches and chest straps…the nifty little device discreetly clips to your waistband, belt, pocket, etc. and is capable of accurately tracking # of steps, calories burned, stairs climbed, distance traveled, and exercise intensity. What’s better? The FitBit also tracks your sleep patterns. Wear it at night and it’ll accurately shoot out a “sleep efficiency index,” which basically provides a sleep score based on the time in which you fell asleep, snooze duration, and how many times you woke up. Additionally, all exercise & sleep data is automatically, wirelessly uploaded...
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Day 3: MOTOACTV — The 12 Days of Holiday Fitness Gifts
If you’re looking for something truly unique, cutting-edge, and straight up awesome this holiday season, the MOTOACTV by Motorola might be exactly what you’re looking for. At first glance the MOTOACTV looks like a sleeker, sexier version of the iPod Nano, but let me be the first to tell you…it’s not just a dumb blonde—there are tangible brains and technology behind this beauty. Imagine the perfect fitness device…a super device if you will…that combines the mp3 capabilities of an iPod Nano; the fitness tracking technology of a Garmin watch; the heart rate reading capabilities of a Polar device; and an online progress tracking platform powered by Nike+…that’s the MOTOACTV in a nutshell…and it’s absolutely glorious. It’s fitness tracking + mp3 bundled into one, tiny, Android powered package. It’s something (to my knowledge) that’s never been done before…it’s about time! Features 8/16GB...
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Day 2: Iron Gym Xtreme — The 12 Days of Holiday Fitness Gifts
I’m normally 100% skeptical of all “as seen on TV” fitness gadgets, as the majority are honestly complete crap and a total waste of money. The Uroclub…really…? The one exception I’ve found? The Iron Gym Xtreme. This contraption is an unassuming beast. For sub $30 you get a beyond easy-to-install, full body powerhouse. It’s literally the only fitness gadget that’ll actually get ripped like the stud muffin on the front of the box. I have one and I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE it. Unlike most in-home pull up bars, with the Iron Gym Xtreme there’s no installation…no drilling holes in your door frame…AND it’s portable. In literally two seconds anyone can be set-up and ready to get shredded out of their mind-it snaps comfortably and securely on top of most standard door frames. How phenomenal is that!? It gets better… The Iron Gym Xtreme...
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