Category Archives: Food

Posts regarding food or diet related tips and experiences

Cholesterol: What It Is and How to Manage It

Cholesterol is one of those things not everyone thinks about when making food choices. The body needs a little but too much of it could cause some damage if gone unchecked. The following is WebMD’s Definition of Cholesterol: “Cholesterol is … Continue reading

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Keto (LCHF) intro

Thought some of you might find this interesting. We’re on day 6 of keto and feeling great. I’m never starving, have basically no cravings, and it looks like we’re both losing weight. The food is crazy good too. Last night … Continue reading

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Men’s Health Tip: Calculating your calorie needs

In a recent issue of Men’s Health magazine, they provide a formula from Alan Aragon, M.S. that calculates your calorie needs if you’re looking to gain some muscle weight. They also mention that under-muscled people tend to overestimate their calorie … Continue reading

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Quantity is not always better than quality (That’s what she said)

As my first post I should provide a little background so I don’t seem like some random guy that found this blog and decided to start posting here.  I am a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning … Continue reading

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Eat THIS not THAT: Cheesecake Factory Edition

Men’s Health has a handy ongoing column titled “Eat THIS not THAT” that informs readers of what they should and shouldn’t order at popular restaurants. I recently ate at the Cheesecake Factory and managed to scrape by with “only” consuming … Continue reading

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My Fitness Pal

A helpful way to manage your food intake is keeping a food diary. MyFitnessPal.com offers a free way to track your workouts, food intake, and offer an estimate on weight loss/gain based on entries. The Tracker has a full database of foods … Continue reading

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A Week of Healthy Dinner Ideas

Sunday: Broil marinated skirt steak. Serve with roasted asparagus and brown rice (stir in raisins and pecans). Monday: Slice leftover steak and wrap in a whole-wheat tortilla along with pepper strips and jarred salsa. Tuesday: Roast a chicken (or buy … Continue reading

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Top 10 foods that contain transfats

Trans-fats has been a buzz word for the past couple of years and some counties have gone as fat as “banning” trans fats from restaurants and super markets. But how many people actually know what kind of foods contain Trans-fats? … Continue reading

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