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Archive for November, 2009

The One Essential Supplement For Weight Loss

Monday, November 30th, 2009

If you’ve followed my writing you’ll know that I’m not a huge supplement guy. There are individual cases where someone can greatly benefit from additional vitamins and minerals but in most cases you just need to eat more whole, natural, live foods. That’s why I’m such a big proponent of a Primal Blueprint diet.

When you eat natural foods you feed muscle and when you eat processed-refined foods you feed fat. It’s pretty much that simple. The catch is I’ve found it to be difficult always staying perfect with a Primal Blueprint diet. That’s why I depend on supplementation to help fill in the gaps. There is one supplement in particular that is non-negotiable in my opinion. It’s so important that I think it’s next to impossible to lose weight on a consistent, permanent basis without it. (more…)

Avoiding Thanksgiving Weight Gain

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

With Thanksgiving only a few days away and Christmas right around the corner I figured it would be a good idea to give you some tips on how to avoid holiday weight gain. Not only will you have to deal with diet challenges with traveling you’ve also got the temptation to overeat at holiday meals. The average thanksgiving dinner will contain over 3000 calories and when combined with snacking and other meals through the day it’s not uncommon to consume over 4500 calories. Don’t let unnecessary weight gain put a damper on an otherwise joyous holiday. Just know what you’re getting into beforehand and be prepared with a game plan. (more…)

No Excuses Travel Workouts

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Traveling for work, holidays, and being on the road in general doesn’t have to throw you off track with your fitness routine. The beauty of functional exercise is that it can be done anywhere with little or no equipment and with minimal time. There are plenty of ways you can workout while on the road and keep fitness part of your daily routine. I’m going to show you some of my favorite ways to workout when I’m traveling to stay in shape. Don’t let being away from home stop you from getting exercise into your day and staying fit. (more…)

Beer, Wine, Liquor Which Is Better For Weight Loss?

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

When I’m consulting clients on weight loss I often get asked which alcohol drink is best for weight loss. While it’s true that some choices are better than others there’s a lot of trickery being used by alcohol manufacturers to deceive you. I figured it would be helpful to give you a quick course on the straight truth about alcohol and how it impacts your body’s ability to burn fat. (more…)

Dangers of Diet Sodas

Monday, November 9th, 2009

If you’re a diet soda drinker please take a minute to read this very important post. There’s a big misconception that diet sodas aren’t bad for you since they’re sugar-free and don’t have many calories. The reality is diet sodas are just as harmful (even more harmful) to the human body and can have serious negative effects on health. The reason is a poison called aspartame that’s used as an alternative sweetener to sugar. (more…)

Ranking Snacks For Fat Loss

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

I get asked this question all the time. “Shane, what are some of the best healthy snack choices I can choose from?” Instead of just telling you what snacks are best for weight loss, I figured it would be helpful to also explain why. We’ll start with the “worst” snack choices and move up the ladder to the “optimal” snack choices if your goal is to lose fat, increase energy, and change your shape. (more…)

Empty Calories versus Supportive Calories

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

When it comes to weight loss there’s a huge misconception about calories. While it’s true that you can’t eat more calories than your body needs and lose fat, it’s more about the quality of calories than the quantity that’s important. The food industry has done a magnificent job in deceiving people with low-fat, low-calorie, aka “diet foods.” Truth be told, it’s the processed and refined foods that are largely to blame for people not being able to lose weight. (more…)