Detoxes, cleanses, and other hogwashes.

To detox or not to detox, that is the question. To answer that question we have to first understand what a detox is and what a detox can do for you.  Technical understanding (and why you don’t need supplements for it): Read moreHow to lose weight with Basic Nutrition ProgrammingLet’s start with the most technical

Tips to work Nutrition and Training around the holidays

Plan ahead and get your mind ready to put that plan into action. Remember that Thanksgiving and Christmas are one day in a month each; not a week, or two, or a few months until the new year.  One day of overeating, no matter how much, won’t ruin anyone’s progress but two or three months

Diets & quick fixes vs behaviors & habits

This is dedicated to all of you that have tried it all but still feel that are struggling, to the chronic dieters that feel like nothing works for them, to those that are starting to understand that quick fixes don’t work but they do not know what else to do because let me tell you,

Exercise variations for beginners

Fitness can and should be all-inclusive, where anyone wanting to start an exercise program feels comfortable enough to try and succeed, yet most exercise recommendations are only suitable for already fit or strong people and would send any beginner to Never-ever again land. It doesn’t have to be that way; we all started somewhere, and

Exercise-induced amenorrhea

“Being under about 45 and not having a period for years and years is a real medical problem. If medical issues are ruled out then increased calorie intake is always indicated. The risks of going amenorrheic from exercise are very significant. Female athlete triad, the osteoporosis can get so severe that you get fractures just from

Smart Grocery Shopping

Stores are specially designed so you shop for more than you need and especially what you don’t need (cheaper but highly profitable items), so you’ll see most of those items at hand reach or very accessible or they’ll tempt you by offering samples or sales. Temptation is everywhere so… sticking to your essential list is

“Excercise Snacks”

What are “exercise snacks“? Exercise snacks are short bouts of exercise with the intention to interrupt periods of sedentary time.  When we think about the benefits of exercising, we tend to think that we have to exercise for hours a week or an overwhelmingly long, boring, and exhausting session, or too much for the scarce

Calorie counting; where to start.

Counting calories …

How to lose weight with Basic Nutrition Programming

If your aim is fat loss, you should be looking at habits that will reduce your caloric intake ….

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