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As an athlete, you are always looking for ways to increase energy, strength and performance. Do you know that through the proper nutrition you can increase all of the above? But what foods should you eat in order to make sure you stay performing at the top of your game? (more…)

Arguably the #1 weight loss question I get asked is, “How many calories should I eat to lose weight?” I simply tell them what my advanced accounting professor told me his favorite answer to every accounting question is: IT DEPENDS!

It all depends on what ratio of macronutrients you consume on a daily basis. Yes, it is that easy! Do not sit there and beat yourself on the head placing all of your diet endeavors on calorie counting. The truth of the matter is that macronutrient management is the key to making your fat extinct once and for all!

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Activating your metabolism can be challenging for some as there is a lot of information regarding diet and nutrition that can be misleading or false.  With all of the diet fads advertised by companies claiming that you will get the beach body of your dreams in 10 days, it is hard to know what to believe.

Sometimes it is best to stick to the basics and eat natural foods that you can pick up at your local grocery store.  Making things as simple as possible can be the easiest and most efficient solution to getting a lean body!  With that being said, I will give you 5 fat burning foods to consider next time you are at the grocery store.

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It baffles me how people can be so misled by a nutrition label or see the words “0 Fat” and the food item immediately migrates from the shelf to their shopping cart.  These are some of the deceptive tricks companies use that have caused you to suck at losing weight for so long.

This is the reason why I decided to expose 7 foods that you thought were healthy but in reality, they have been a road block that has prevented you from reaching fat loss success.

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There has been much debate as to what the best ways are to lose weight.  Nutrition and diet specialist always tend to place their main emphasis on counting calories but in reality it should be on the three macronutrients.  Macronutrients do consist of calories, but the timing and ratios are imperative if you are ever going to drop the unwanted belly fat once and for all.

With that being said, here are my top 5 ways to lose weight fast:

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I already know, you are too tired or simply don’t have enough time to exercise, right?  While this may be the mentality of many people living a busy and stressful life, I believe it is important to find a way to get a little bit of exercise in on a daily basis.  I am not saying you have to go to the gym or lift weights everyday, but what I am saying is anything is better than nothing! (more…)

Following a diet can be difficult for many people to do.  Dieters often get discouraged and tired from eating the same old meals.  While I can see these dieters argument, I believe they are simply not exploring their options.  Although I follow a strict diet, I never get tired of eating my meals as I add flavor and variety to them.  With that being said, I decided to put together 3 of my protein shake recipes and share them with you!

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Maintaining a healthy diet is a question I get asked all the time. With so much misinformation out there and diet fads, it is difficult to know what works and what does not.  So I decided to put together an article with 6 tips of how to maintain a healthy diet even when you are traveling.

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Overeating can be a problem for many people as it can sabotage your diet.  Resisting the temptations of  a late night snack or eating serving sizes that are too large has proven to be an issue for those following a diet at one point or another.  Through my years of experience, I feel that there are 4 tips that can be used by anybody to help prevent overeating.  These 4 tips are as follows:

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