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You Gotta Fight Inflammation First

Inflammation is a very hot topic in the nutritional science and medical communities. When people think of inflammation they often think of swelling or arthritis. Inflammation is much more than that. The more we learn about the human body the more we realize that inflammation is at the center of just about every disease – heart disease, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and the list goes on. Read more

The Fat Loss Commandment

On Friday I wrote an article for the Faster Fat Loss Zone entitled “15 Fat Loss Mistakes”. Out of all the mistakes that I discussed in the article I think that number 15 is the one that plagues people the most.

 15. Not being Honest With Yourself About Your Compliance – Let’s be honest. You can eat an extra piece of toast and not mark it down. You can make that teaspoon of peanut butter more like a tablespoon and not tell anyone but in the end the tape measure never lies. Lie to yourself now but you’ll be disappointed later on when the time comes to measure your progress. It is better to be honest about your compliance so you can make strides to fix the holes in your plan, then lie to yourself, not lose the weight, and be stuck saying “I don’t know why I’m not losing any weight.”

Are you making this mistake? Be honest with yourself. If you aren’t physically tracking your compliance then you need to start there. How many of your planned meals are you eating? How many are you missing? That is step one. The next step is to ensure that you are accurately tracking your compliance. This is an area we are all tempted to cheat in.

One of the not so obvious reasons why I recommend that people “chunk” their food prep and do in 1-2 times a week is  because many people snack while cooking (I’m very guilty in this area). A slice of chicken here, a couple carrots there, you know what I’m talking about. These things add up.

If you are having trouble losing weight then take the advice found in Mistake 15 and audit your honesty.

The Wonders of Fish Oil

Keith Scott has recently put together a great list of the reported benefits of fish oil. Check it out below:

Reported Benefits of Supplementing with Fish Oil:

• Fat Loss and improved body composition – Research has shown that fish oil seems to turn on the body’s fat burning mechanism and even better, it was shown that most of the fat loss was in the abdominal region. Yes, your belly fat!*
• Fights Inflammation – reduces the inflammation causing substances in the body. Inflammation will kill you eventually. It wreaks havoc on your body and long term health. Not to mention it is responsible for painful conditions around the body. Fish oil can help with muscle soreness and joint pain
• Improves Cardiovascular health -Fish oil lowers triglycerides, reduces the likely hood of blood clots, can lower high blood pressure, reduces chance of stroke.
• Mental Health – Reduces depression, and elevates the mood. It was even found that fish oil supplementation in children with ADHD dramatically improved their symptoms.
• Healthy Eyes – Fights Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma and dry-eye syndrome
• Boosts the immune system – Less time being sick, and better fight against colds and other illness.
• Increase s.ex drive – Do I really need to explain this any further?
• Helps with menstrual pain – Women rejoice!
• Improves digestion – So many people out there live with digestion problems. This supplement can really help with some of those issues.
• Fights Osteoporosis
• Helps to prevent cancer
• Lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease
• Helps with Asthma
• Helps with Multiple Sclerosis
• Helps with skin problems – Eczema, and psoriasis. I can personally attest to this benefit. All of my life I battled with Eczema, and never won until I started using fish oil. Now, I rarely get an outbreak and if I do, it is short lived.
• Helps with Diabetes
• Can lower stress
• Reduces headaches
• Helps with Fibromyaglia

The Best Fat Burning Machine

What is the best fat burning machine out there? That is a trick question. The best fat burning machine is your own body. However, let’s talk real machines.

One of the most common questions I get from clients and gym goers is which piece of “cardio” equipment they should use. Read more

a HEARTy eating plan

How hard is it to get the heart health benefits of a reduced carbohydrate diet? It isn’t that hard. Research from Univ. Cal Davis showed that dropping your carbs to 30-40% of calories will allow you to start yielding the benefits (e.g. lower triglyceride levels).  In the April 2008 issue of Men’s Health (page 50) I wrote a research blurb about one of these studies (see picture).

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