Fresh Friday: Not Losing Weight? Check Your Fiber Intake
Why Should I Care? Although fiber is not a macronutrient, it is absolutely vital for weight loss, controlling diabetes, averting heart disease, treating constipation, lowering cholesterol, preventing diverticulitis, gallstones, appendicitis, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, polyps, and colon cancer. How Much Fiber do I Need? Men need 38 grams of fiber per day and women need 25 grams of fiber […]
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Weight Loss Wednesday: What to Eat to Lose, Gain, or Maintain
Whether you want to lose, gain, or maintain your weight, it’s a numbers game–calories in vs. calories out. Let’s review the true secret to understanding weight loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance once and for all–metabolic formula. It’s not about fads or temporary solutions. This is how to achieve permanent change. Stop buying into the […]
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Fresh Friday: Simple Protein Shakes & Smoothies
[wpvideo QdHb9cPp] It’s beautiful and 70 degrees here in Novato and we love to drink shakes and smoothies. Here are our favorite recipes. These are all delicious and dairy-free (Paleo). If you drink milk, just use regular organic milk instead of coconut milk. The Protein Base: When made well, the best part about drinking protein […]
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Fresh Friday: FAT is NOT the Enemy
Do you think of fat as an enemy? Read on and find out why fat is where it’s at. Let’s be crystal clear: trans fat is the only bad-for-you fat. Fat doesn’t make you FAT. Calories make you FAT! Consuming even a few grams per day of trans fat increases the risk of coronary heart disease by raising levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) and lowering […]
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Workout Wednesday: How to Know if Your Trainer is Competent
You just hired a personal trainer. How do you know if they have a clue what they’re doing? Unless you are very knowledgeable in a particular field, it’s hard to recognize the phonies from the real deal. If you answer YES to the questions in the checklist below it will give you an idea of how […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Take A Grocery Store Tour
Part Three of this week’s series dedicated to controlling your environment ends today with replenishment. Once you’ve taken all the Frank-N’Foods out of your kitchen, it’s time to replenish it with foods that will set you up for success. Think of your body as a luxury vehicle. Would you fill it with the cheapest fuel? […]
Read MoreMotivational Monday: 7 Ways to Control Your Environment For Success
This week’s posts all share the same theme: if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Today we draw upon concepts taught in our Weight Loss Jump-Start lecture to help you transform your metabolism into a fat-burning, muscle-building machine. Enablers: Who are the Enablers in your life? The guy who brings a dozen donuts […]
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Fresh Friday: Calling All Volume Eaters
So I’m what is known as a volume eater. This means satiety comes from large quantities of food. How is this achieved on a 1400-1500 calorie budget? Knowing which foods are low in calories and high in protein, fiber, and water so that I can eat a huge bowl instead of a 1/2 cup serving of something calorically […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Quick Ideas For Kale, Coconut, & Curry
Easy Healthy Breakfast: This is what I’ve been eating this week for a post-workout breakfast. Two eggs over medium atop two giant leaves of kale. To eat: fold the kale gently around the eggs like a wrap-careful not to puncture the yolk. Add sliced tomato, red onion, avocado, nitrate-free deli meat, bacon, or anything at […]
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