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20 Things that drive me crazy! (in no particular order)
20 Things that drive me crazy! (in no particular order) 1. Crunches are a waste of time (abs are made in the kitchen!). 2. There is no muscle stimulator you can place on your stomach that gives you a six pack. 3. Milk (comercial)won’t make you skinny or make your bones stronger for that matter... 4. Cereal for breakfast is NOT the breakfast of... »
Culture & Carbohydrates
Culture & Carbohydrates By Dr. Jonny Bowden, MA, CN, CNS Q. If high-carb diets have so many problems, why is it that in cultures where they eat so many carbs (i.e. Japanese, French) they seem to have no problems maintaining healthy weight and they continue to blow us out of the water with their low heart disease risk? Sincerely, Kazuo Chirac Answer: First of all,... »
The Top Five Ways To Lower Testosterone
The Top Five Ways To Lower Testosterone By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS Nutrition Director, Poliquin Performance Center Years ago, I read an interesting article on fat loss in a nationally known, health-oriented magazine. The reporter had the unique idea that it would be really cool to follow around someone who was a complete expert at gaining fat. Then, all you’d do was watch... »
You are what you eat
I always tell my clients, "eat like the food pyramid than prepare to be shaped liked the food pyramid". It's not that diffucult! Americans are just too lazy... Forget the food pyramid, look where thats gotten us thus far. Grains, Grains and more grains! Do you know what they feed cattle to fatten them up? Grains. What makes you think... »
The New Science of Weight Loss
The New Science of Weight Loss Chances are, you're carrying this around. And we've found a better way to get rid of it By: Lou Schuler If there's a god of weight loss, he's probably laughing. For the past 40 years, virtually every weight-loss model has been based on the same principles, and virtually all of them have been wrong. The experts intoned, "Eat less, exercise more."... »
The 7 Rules of Fast Fat Gain
The 7 Rules of Fast Fat Gain By: Dax Moy So, you’ve decided to give up. You’re fed up of all the diets that have promised you great results yet left you hungry, tired, irritable and weak. You’re fed up of all the ‘wonder workouts’ that have promised you amazing strength, fitness and flexibility ‘in just minutes a day’ but that have left you... »
Janes Jungle Workout Part 2
Jane's Jungle Workout Part 2 By Paul Chek, HHP, NMT Founder, C.H.E.K. Institute 3. I Want More Energy The human body is one of the few things in the world that gets better with proper use! Although many trainers are aware of the fact that exercise does help improve energy levels, they don't seem to realize that the nervous and hormonal systems not only... »


