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INTERMITTENT FASTING 101

How many diets have you tried so far? 1000? for some of us keeping our bodyweight under control is really hard, is not even a matter of discipline anymore, but a metabolic one. A few years ago I really struggled with my weight, I have always been somewhat athletic but not always felt healthy or look as fit as I look today, I found really hard to keep my weight under control, for many many years I took the wrong approach on dieting, and that happened because of the lack of information back then, let me give you the background story so you can take a deeper look at the issues I was facing. I used to compete in real high levels in my favorite sport on earth, Muay Thai , now is very popular because of MMA and its amazing growth in the past 15 years, when I was competing it was more for the love for the sport than the money. I used to train between 4 to 6 hours a day 5 to 6 days a week, I had a nutritionist, a trainer and a physiotherapist, the whole works, my first years I was a...

THE FAMOUS PALEO DIET

Nowadays is very common to see health problems like obesity, diabetes, also heart problems such as hypertension and other degenerative conditions are among the most common ones, our sedentary lives are to blame on this.  But what if we could correct this condition by simply changing the way we eat, that principle is exactly what the paleo or paleolithic diet is based on, cutting all modern foods, processed, starch, fat, flour and sugar based packed foods, but not only that, to get into paleo you have to go back to all hunted and gathered foods that our ancestors used to eat. It sounds way too hard to achieve if go line to line on the diet, the point is to eat what our predecessors used to eat.  The other principle that you have to take in consideration is that under the paleo diet you must exercise regularly, this is a given for any dietetic regime if you really want to see results you have to work out.  According to the Wexner Medical Center of the Ohio State Un...

THE 4 BEST TYPES OF PROTEIN FOR MUSCLE GROWTH

PROTEIN that magic word that the vast majority of the athletes consider amazing, for all of us protein intake is a big deal, for someone that is aiming to achieve specific fitness goals is fantastic. I always get this question at the gym, at work and even some cab drivers have asked me the same, what is the best type of protein for muscle growth? The answer to this is not easy, it all depends on how it works for you, but still, I want to give you the best answer as possible so I will start with the most common types of protein sources and protein powder you can find practically anywhere. WHEY PROTEIN is by far one of the most popular products in the market, there are way too many brands and flavours available that is really hard to choose the best, so instead of creating a product review out of this let's break the basics of this product, whey comes from milk, during the process of cheese making there is a liquid that separates itself from all the solids, the probl...

HOW EATING MEAT MADE ME GAIN WEIGHT

All right, before you guys start all about veganism and why you are never stopping eating meat and stuff like that, please read this first. I am not vegan, at least not 100%, but for a while, I have had a hard time keeping my weight as I wanted, in fact, I actually gained 10 pounds in a three month period out of nothing, or so I believed, the truth was that the fact that I was eating meat did not make me gain weight, but the meats and animal products I have chosen help me to gain weight consistently. When I was heavier I made a few mistakes, the first one was that I was eating all kinds of meat and animal products, without taking in consideration that meat is composed of two major nutrients, protein and fat, everything looks alright so far but the problem is some types of fat can actually kill you like saturated fats, some studies even show that saturated fats decrease muscle mass and create more fat instead. The second mistake is that I was eating the cheap meat tha...

7 OF THE BEST FOODS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Some of us have very limited beliefs about the food we can include in our diet, sometimes we picture lettuce and more lettuce for the rest of our lives, others like myself when I just started in my fitness journey believed that some veggies and any kind of protein will do the trick. Luckily there are a broad variety of foods that actually are amazing to achieve your weight loss goals. Here is a list of 7 of the best foods for weight loss : 1. Whole eggs They are one of the best foods to eat when you are trying to lose those extra pounds, they are loaded with protein and good fats, they will make you feel full with very low calories. For some time eggs were feared because we thought they were related with high cholesterol in the blood, but new studies show that they neither increase cholesterol in the blood or give you heart attacks. 2.  Leafy greens Spinach, kale, collards and others, they are packed with antioxidants, fiber and good carboh...

4 FEARS PEOPLE FACE WHILE LOSING WEIGHT

The way we perceive ourselves is as important as the way we feel, our body weight and fitness regularly represent a good part of that perception, many of us face numerous challenges not only physically but psychologically as well. Some people that have walked this journey assure that achieving the best version of yourself is 80% a mental game and 20% the real things you have to do. Despite what the media and advertising are trying to sell as the experience of weight loss the reality is that many of us suffer from fears in the process of actually developing the habits that eventually will result into the physical condition we desire for ourselves. Here is a small list of those fears so you can recognize them and it can be easy for you to overcome those episodes.  Fear of failure This is by far the most common one, we all have to face it not only regarding weight loss but in almost every endeavor we try, for example trying to start a business, moving out from y...

THE 3 BIGGEST MYTHS ABOUT DIETING

For years many of us have relied on diets to keep our body weight under control, eating healthy is hard work especially if you really want to keep those results for the longest time. Some products o dieting methods offer “speedy results” with minimal or no work required, as a regular outcome of this result in the abandonment of your goals due to the low or no visual changes on your body, a tremendous weight rebound rate and of course huge disappointments. We found the three biggest myths about dieting that generally causes these un pleasant moments. 1. Counting calories This is based on the regular misconception that a grown-up consumes around two thousand calories a day on a regular diet, even your physician has probably mentioned this more than once, but the truth behind it is, that only  a few professionals explain is, that the quality of those calories is the secret to lose weight vs the intensity of your physical activities during the day.  I...

5 WEIGHT LOSS TRICKS THAT ACTUALLY WORK

W hen it comes to losing weight there are lots of articles and sources that can help you achieve that specific goal, hopefully, we can become one of those quickly! Unfortunately, there are also a lot of misconceptions and wrong information out there that can even prevent you from getting in the exact shape that you are trying to get, some of those can make you gain some weight in the process. So we decided to try to help our audience by putting 5 weight loss tricks that actually work, and you know why they work? Simple, they are based in science! If you try any of these and work please share this article with your friends. =) 1. Drink water! I know this is a basic one... But here are the facts, drinking water can boost your metabolism by 20-30% over a period of 1 to 1.5 hours, so if you drink water before meals you are helping your body to accelerate fat consumption and digestion just by drinking 500 ml (17oz.) before your meals. This simple action can help you lose 45% more wei...