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A commonly held belief about food is that you need to eat frequent meals to keep your metabolism going and to keep burning calories. I'm not exactly sure where this idea came from but it makes absolutely no sense to me. In fact, to me it sounds like this nonsense about eating food to keep your metabolism going is a clever myth that only supports the food and nutritional supplement industry.

Workout With A Purpose

5 Most Common Mistakes That Will Sabotage Your Weight Loss Goals

Anything you do in your life that provides a sense of gratitude and is really worth something is usually done with a sense of purpose behind it. Things of little or no value have no purpose behind them and are literally wasted time you can never get back. For example sitting on couch watching an hour of rerun's you've seen before probably has little or no purpose and most likely doesn't give you any sense of gratitude afterwards.

Sugar: Why Is It So Addictive?

If you are trying to lose weight but have been unsuccessful so far, check to see if you are making any of these common mistakes. 1. Eating too Often -- it is a commonly held belief that eating multiple small meals each day is a good way to lose weight. But this only works if the meals are SMALL! If each of these so called 'small meals' start to creep up in calories and start to get larger you are never going to lose any weight.

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should NOT "go" On A Diet

Fighting Cravings for Sweets So I've always wondered why I crave sugar so much especially after I eat a meal. I have not gone one day without finding something with sugar in it to satisfy my urge. Some days I get a little carried away. Why does this happen? Sweet cravings come about for a number of reasons. In order to defeat these cravings, it is important to understand why they occur.

How Often Can You Do "Core Training" Part 1

The only thing growing faster than the $65 billion diet industry is the American waistline. If one of your New Years resolutions was to Go on a Diet, the only place I guarantee you will go....is up in weight.

Does Your Metabolism Slow With Age?

The buzz about working "core" muscles seems like it will never go away. First of all, most people don't even know what the word "core" means. As a matter of fact neither do I! The word 'core' does not come from any scientific anatomy text I have ever read. As far as I can tell it is a term created by the fitness industry to promote all kinds of ab training products.

How Baby Boomers Build Muscle

Anti-Aging Tips for Your Metabolism Does age have anything to do with your ability to see faster results? When it comes to achieving the fat loss results you are after, AGE becomes a factor - ONLY when you allow it to be one. Let's face it. Making changes to the way you think, eat and move can be uncomfortable and a bit of a challenge at times. As human beings, we naturally take the path of least resistance.

How To Boost Your Metabolism On A Diet

Last week, I had a couple of old friends drop in on me for dinner. As usual, it only took a little bit of time before the conversation turned to nutrition and working out. One of my friends was in his late 50's. He has always been in great shape. He maintains a great workout program and always pays attention to what he eats. Yet, on this particular visit, he seemed a little discouraged with his progress.

Can I Jump Start Fat Loss With A Detox Or Cleanse?

In order to lose weight you must eat less calories than you are currently burning off. This simple advice becomes complicated by the commonly held misconception of 'starvation mode'.

Timing Your Cardio Workout For Maximum Fat Loss

Detox for Fat Loss? Can I jump start fat loss with with a Detox or Cleanse? Feeling tired and sluggish? Unable to lose weight? Constipated? Have a bulging belly? Suffer from acid reflux, acne, headaches, etc.? Well the only thing that could be causing all of this must be the Toxins in your body or maybe you are infested with Parasites... right?

Top 10 Super Foods To Kick Your Metabolism And Energy Into High Gear!

There is a theory that you can time your cardio workouts to burn more fat. Typically the theory goes that if you do your cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach you will be burning more fat. The idea is that after a meal you will most likely be burning some of the sugars from that meal instead of stored fat. From a scientific stand point this doesn't make any sense. Let's review exactly how we store and lose fat.

The Good Food - Bad Food Technique For Healthy Eating

Seems everyone has a list these days. Well I have one of my own that not only works for me, but for hundreds my clients as well. These foods will not only help your body burn more calories but they are delicious, affordable and EASY to prepare. So print out this list and Get Energized!

Battle Of The Monthly Munchies: Curb Your PMS Cravings

The Two Types of Food Nutrition is a hot topic that is discussed by just about every magazine writer, talk show host, fitness expert and guru in the industry. It seems like just about everyone can quote some scientific research, touting the benefit of eating one certain type of diet or another, or ramble on about the scientific reasons why some foods are better for you than others.

1,950 Things You Should Stop Eating So You Can Lose Weight

HOW do you fight the "monthly munchies"? It really seems a losing battle! It really seems a losing battle! I had a "cheat meal" for dinner/ dessert and yet, even knowing I was over where I wanted to be calorically, the only chocolate in the house HAD to go into my tummy... and now I am having another snack because I was starving! What is it that the female body is looking for at that "PMS" time??

Confessions Of A Lying Fitness Guru

3,900 - According to an article by Michael Pollan that was published in the New York Times, this is the amount of food calories produced every day for each American citizen.Think about this number for a minute. 3,900 calories is easily a thousand more calories than almost any of us will ever need in a day- but they are being produced so someone has to eat them.

By Michael Small

If you're fat, it's probably NOT your fault. Learn why from a fitness instructor who lived the workout and diet lies for a decade and can help you avoid the same fate.

How Much Protein Do You Need To Eat?

Is There A Magic Bullet When It Comes To Your Health?

I'm beginning to hate protein. I know it sounds funny, but it's true. Protein could be one of the most popular and controversial topics in all of nutrition. Protein has become the golden child of muscle building and fat loss. Wanna build big muscles? Eat your protein. Wanna lose fat and look like a fitness model? Eat your protein. After all, every one knows you need to eat a minimum of 30 grams of protein every two to three hours.

7 Foods You Can Eat To Lose Weight

Exercise is the closest thing we have to a magic bullet when it comes to personal health and well being. First of all, any amount of exercise above what you are already doing is most likely going to be better for you (unless you are already an elite level athlete and in peak physical condition). Also, exercising is totally free; you don't need to spend one red cent to get all the health promoting benefits of exercise.

9 Metabolism Boosting Exercises That You Can Do At Home

The food industry is constantly creating new 'functional foods' that will help you lose weight, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, and help you keep your blood sugar and insulin levels in check and so on and so on. When did eating become so complicated, and since when could food do all of these magical things?