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Boozing Harms Losing Belly Fat

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June 25, 2008 by David Grisaffi

As we attempt to cope and deal with the pressures in our lives, alcohol consumption is becoming too much of the norm. We release our stress sometimes via an alcoholic beverage or two without thinking about the cause and effect it can have on your waist line, appetite and overall health.

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50 Ways To Drink More Water

2011-07-05T21:05:00.000-07:00

December 9, 2008 by Rob

Water is life and the better your water, the better your life. Dr F Batmanghelidj’s work on water is quite well known. In his book The Water Cure, Dr B says

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Whats Really In Chicken McNuggets

2011-07-05T18:35:00.000-07:00

December 11, 2008 by Rob

McDonalds chicken nuggets are a favorite with children in many families. Parents buy the ‘chicken nuggets’ believing they are indeed made from just chicken. McDonalds even provides flyers titled “A Full Serving of Nutrition Facts: Choose the Best Meal for You.” However as you can see from the ingredient list below, there is a lot more than just chicken.

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How To Increase Water Absorption

2011-07-05T16:05:00.000-07:00

December 22, 2008 by Rob

For years we’ve been told to drink 8 glasses of water per day for optimum hydration, but that has since been proven to be an unreliable number. Natural health experts now recommend drinking half your body weight in ounces of water per day. If you’re 200 pounds, you should be drinking 100 ounces of water per day! That’s almost 3 litres or the better part of a gallon of water. I’ve told friends and clients for years that it’s not the amount of water you drink that matters, but rather the amount of water that actually makes it to your cells that matters.

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Cardio Training Tip

2011-07-05T13:35:00.000-07:00

Cut your cardio time in half or more simply by doing it immediately after weight training. Take a few amino acids if you are trying to build muscle, then hit the cardio. Cut your time in half – try that first.

During weight training you release fatty acids, and cardio immediately after weight training can burn them off as energy before being “recycled” into places you don’t want them to go.

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Healthy New Years Resolutions

2011-07-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

December 31, 2008 by Rob

New years resolutions bring a swarm of traffic to the gyms as people set intentions to lose weight and get healthier. You could argue that the summer bathing suit season is just as busy a time at the gym, but regardless of when you’ve made your resolutions to get fit and lose weight, it’s what you focus on that makes all the difference.

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My Winter Workout Program

2011-07-05T08:35:00.000-07:00

January 12, 2009 by Rob

Having a plan in place before you go to the gym should be your primary objective. You should know exactly why you’re going to the gym on any given day and what the purpose of that workout should be. Failing to plan is planning to fail.

I’ve got an exercise and nutrition plan in place, clearly outlined, for the entire first 6 months of 2009.

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Nut Milk Green Smoothie

2011-07-05T06:05:00.000-07:00

July 13, 2009 by Rob

Four of my favorite things are carrots, kale, nut milk and chia seed, so I found a way to incorporate them all into a little green smoothie drink I make for the middle of the afternoon as a little pick me up. I also use this after a workout as my post workout recovery drink to build muscle and reduce catabolism. Most people might consider this a green smoothie, but I prefer to call it a blended salad because my definition of a green smoothie is a little different.

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Build a Bigger Chest Fast

2011-07-05T03:35:00.000-07:00

July 15, 2009 by Tom Venuto

If your pecs are a weak body part, or, if you’ve simply hit a progress plateau in your chest development, then this high intensity chest workout program will pack slabs of muscle mass on your chest after just 3-4 workouts – and I guarantee it. This is a high intensity bodybuilding workout for advanced bodybuilders only. (Beginners don’t even think about it…)

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Stuck On Band Aid Brand

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Jingle on Video

July 20, 2009 by Rob

My fiance Darlene sings the Stuck on Band Aid jingle with friends in an $8000 travel money competition. Darlene has a display of her art up at Taste of Edmonton in Churchill Square and Sunday afternoon when it got slow, got together with friends (From left to right, Denise, (herself in the middle), Bernadette and Phil Alain in the back. Phil is the founder of “Night of Artists” and Mural Mosaic. The Band Aid sound booth is traveling around the country recording people for it’s new commercial (I guess).

Darlene doesn’t sing. She has a great voice, but she’s deathly afraid of singing in public. Last week she did some Karaoke with friends at a local club here but this time she really stretched herself by doing it on video. I’m so proud of her.

Why is this here on a weight loss blog, well, because she’s my fiance and because I simply could not get this video to play on my other website. So here it is for your commenting pleasure. As well, Band Aid’s marketing “Canada’s Stuck on Band Aid” is donating $1 to KidSport Canada for every video you upload to them. So, you enter to win a chance at $8000 and help kids at the same time.

If you’re downtown Edmonton for this next week taking in the Taste of Edmonton festival, be sure to check out Darlene’s art and do your own video for the new Band Aid Jingle.

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Increase Your Reps Tip

2011-07-04T22:35:00.000-07:00

When you’re lying on your back on the bench and your training partner is snorting and hollering over you, spittle dropping down on your forehead right where that vein is about to burst…

…you always seem to have MORE POWER than you think, don’t you?

But what if you don’t HAVE an adrenaline-jacked training buddy?

Never fear! Here’s…

How To Increase Your Reps On Any Exercise

Stupidly simple yet amazingly POWERFUL, this “quick tip” works every time for generating a bit more power…

…and it’s all PSYCHOLOGICAL!

All you have to do is, instead of counting your reps 1-2-3-etc.

Count BACKWARDS!

(Told you it was stupidly simple)

Here’s Why It Works

Just as having a spotter who’s jacked on adrenaline and caffeine forces you to dig down deep and push your body beyond any MENTAL blocks you have…

…counting BACKWARDS also “tricks” your brain to get more power out of your muscles.

Knowing that you’re getting closer and closer to the “end” of your set, your brain will almost MAGICALLY flip the switch on the afterburners and you’ll be able to get more reps than if you’d been counting the “traditional” way.

Your “Champion For The Average Joe & Jane”

The “Muscle Nerd”
Jeff Anderson
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My 6 Egg Omelet Recipe

2011-07-04T20:05:00.000-07:00

In a recent discussion on twitter about what’s considered a “normal consumption” of eggs per day, I got quite a few responses. From 2-3 eggs a day to 6 eggs a day including variations on whole eggs vs egg whites being best.

I shared through a tweet and then thought I should share the images I took a few months back while I made it one morning. These were originally uploaded to facebook and taken with my blackberry, so excuse the quality. I’ll replace them with higher quality images later.

How Many Eggs Is Normal?

So what’s considered the normal amount of eggs to consume in a day? Each of us should have our own definition of normal as

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Coconut Flour Bread

2011-07-04T17:35:00.000-07:00

I like this recipe because it’s high protein, high fiber and made with coconut oil. There are only 4 ingredients so it’s so simple even a guy can make it. Perfect with a little nut butter on it and eaten with one of my favorite green soups and a salad.

Coconut flour is gluten free, high in fiber and low in carbohydrates. 5 Tablespoons of coconut flour has 30 grams of carbohydrates to it’s 27 grams of fiber resulting in 3 net carbs. It’s slightly sweet too, so the bread is more of a heavy high protein compliment to a soup rather than for use with sandwich meats.

How To Make

This is so drop dead simple, even the worst cooks can make this at home. It uses 4 ingredients, 2 of which are from coconuts.

6 eggs
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup coconut flour

Ideally you’d want to use pasture eggs from your local farmer rather than supermarket eggs because of the improved nutritional profile pasture eggs have. Do what you have to do though.

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a small bread pan wiped down with a little coconut oil.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Empty the bread out onto a towel or plate and leave it to cool for a while. Lining the bread pan with a little coconut oil should make the job easier.

Because the bread is so dense, it doesn’t rise very high as you can see in the picture. When you prepare your bread pan with the oil, pay attention to the bottom portions of the pan.

Credits:
Photo by Edmonton Photographer Darlene Hildebrandt
Recipe idea: Nourishing Days

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Butternut Squash and Almond Butter Soup

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Recipe

November 12, 2009 by Rob

This is one of my favorite squash soup recipes. I usually use butternut squash, but pumpkin can easily be used as well. The tastes of the two squashes are quite different. Think of this recipe as the foundation for your squash soup, but then try different flavor options as noted at the end.

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The EDT Fat Loss Solution

2011-07-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

February 15, 2010 by Charles Staley

Lose 1/2% Fat Per Week With NO Dietary Changes!

Escalating Density Training is hard work, but it pays off.
Co-authored by Alwyn Cosgrove, CSCS

Since the inception of the Escalating Density Training system, one of the most common inquiries we receive at the office is “When are you going to write about EDT for fat loss?”

How about right now?

As it turns out, Escalating Density Training is perhaps the simplest and most effective training technique available for body composition training. I was recently talking to my colleague Alwyn Cosgrove, owner of Results Fitness Training in Newhall, California has been using EDT-inspired training programs to facilitate rapid losses in bodyfat with his clients for several months now.

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How To Make Kombucha Tea

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At Home

March 7, 2010 by Rob

Kombucha tea has a history going back thousands of years. Calling it a tea doesn’t really give it the credit it deserves. The Kombucha culture may use tea and sugar solution as food, but the resulting beverage is far from simple tea. In fact, historically, Kombucha has been referred to as the Elixir of Life or The Remedy for Immortality in the first recorded use of the tea during the Tsin Dynasty, 221 B.C. This article is not about the history of Kombucha or the benefits of Kombucha, but rather about . I hope that the instructions with pictures are helpful.

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Why Are We addicted To Sugar?

2011-07-04T07:35:00.000-07:00

July 6, 2010 by Rob

Here’s a thought: You’re addicted to sugar because you keep eating sugar

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Overtraining May Prevent Fat Loss

2011-07-04T05:05:00.000-07:00

July 13, 2010 by Rob

Rest and recovery is just as important as the training stimulus. Working your body too hard can cause your body to hold onto fat. Pace yourself. Understand the signs of overtraining. Plan in cycles of rest

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Coconut Yam Soup With Ginger and Lime

2011-07-04T02:35:00.000-07:00

July 14, 2010 by Rob

As far as I’m concerned, one of the best starchy carbohydrates you could consume for both nutrition, energy, fat loss and muscle building is the yam (or sweet potato). We could argue which is which, the yam being orange or yellow I mean, but from what I understand, it’s the yellow tuber. Steamed yams are great, as are the baked versions, but for something different, I decided to combine a few of my favorite things into one nice little coconut yam soup with some kick and flavor.

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My Current Eating Style

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July 16, 2010 by Rob

I periodize my eating programs along with my training, and as so many people ask me to explain, here’s my current program. This is my June through Sept eating program. It’s a 7 day system, cycled twice with a simple mod on the 2nd cycle. This is not necessarily how I eat all the time, just what I’m doing now. For the record, I’ve been severely under eating for way too long and it’s my intention and goal to slowly increase my calories back up to where they should be for my size, but that’s another story.

Seven Day Food Cycle

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