Nutrition

The Impact of Meal Frequency On Metabolism

cheeseburgerBy now we’ve all probably read or heard somewhere that if you’re trying to boost your metabolism, lose weight, and get in shape that you should ditch the decades old practice of eating three meals per day and start eating much smaller, much more frequent meals throughout the day. (The most commonly recommended number is six meals a day – small ones, of course.) However, many of us are unclear on how or why this is actually supposed to help us reach our goals, and how do we really know it will help us reach our goals at all? Let’s take a look at the facts and see if we can’t find out.
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April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

White Tea Vs. Green Tea. Which is the right choice for you?

There’s been a considerable buzz about the health benefits associated with the regular drinking of green tea for a while now. High in antioxidants, it’s been proven to help treat, fight, and prevent a wide variety of known ailments including arthritis, thrombosis, high cholesterol, premature aging, and even cancer. However, in recent years, we’ve been hearing similarly great things about the wonders of white tea as well. So which one is better than the other, and which one will better meet your personal needs? Let’s take a look at how white tea and green tea stack up against each other and find out. [Read more...]

October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment


Supplements

What Is Phentremine Civ-XR?

Original prescription phentermine, short for phenyl-tertiary-butylamine, is best known for being a powerful and effective appetite suppressant. Many health and diet enthusiasts may remember it as one of the two active ingredients in the now illegal drug fen-phen, with fenfluramine being the other. Although fen-phen and fenfluramine are now both illegal and considered to be extremely dangerous to use due to the serious heart valve damage they’ve been known to cause, phentermine was not pulled from the market in most countries and is still considered safe enough to use on a very limited basis. [Read more...]

October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What Is ColonLeaf?

ColonLeaf is an all-natural dietary supplement designed to help aid weight loss and promote overall wellness by helping to rid your colon of residual waste and detoxify your system in the process. ColonLeaf is an all-natural product and includes ginger root, fennel seed, goldenseal, licorice root, rhubarb, and psyllium. People who use ColonLeaf and similar supplements as part of a healthy diet and exercise routine often report that doing so results in fewer instances of constipation, fewer occurrences of fatigue, higher energy levels, and aid in weight loss. They also find that they are less likely to feel bloated or retain an overabundance of water.
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October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment


Weight Loss

Weight Loss By Counting Calories

fat-burning2It’s no secret to anyone that the average person is becoming more and more likely to struggle with his or her weight at some point during the average lifetime. Unfortunately, in a country where food is cheap and plentiful, far too many people are living to eat as opposed to eating to live, and obesity rates are souring out of control as a result. Of course, no one wants to be fat or unhealthy, so more and more people are looking for solutions to their weight loss. One of the most common and long-standing weight loss strategies is through the counting of calories and the intentional creation of a calorie deficit. [Read more...]

April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Fat Loss for Beginners - Tips for Getting Started (Part 2)

In this article, Tom Venuto gives us the second part of his awesome set of fat loss tips. Click Here if you missed part 1 or if wyou would like to re-read the great tips.
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September 27, 2008 | 2 Comments


Training

HITT vs Low Impact Cardio

394959912For years, health and fitness enthusiasts have known how absolutely essential it is to include cardio as a part of any well-rounded and effective fitness regime. Regular cardio exercise strengthens your heart and increases your lung capacity. It decreases your chances of developing life-threatening conditions like diabetes and heart disease, as well as complications that arise as a result of high blood pressure or high cholesterol. [Read more...]

April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Different types of Exercise

woman-exercisel1We all know how important it is to make sure we get enough exercise every day. It’s a given to most of us that physical activity is an essential part of any complete health and fitness regime, but how many types of exercise are there? What purpose does each one serve, which ones should be a part of your routine? Exercise can pretty much be separated into three basic categories – aerobic exercise, anaerobic exercise (or strength training), and flexibility exercises. Let’s take a closer look at each one, discuss its benefits, and examine what each can add to your personal fitness routine. [Read more...]

April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment