By: Dr. Clay Hyght Many well-intentioned people make dieting mistakes that sabotage their progress. Some of these diet blunders are fairly obvious while others are far more subtle. Here are seven of the most common mistakes that I see dieters make. 1) Eating Less in Hope of Losing More – Would you be surprised if [...]
Due to its high caloric content as well as the amount of good fats you’ll find in it, I recommend salmon as the top choice for off-season bodybuilders. If you’re trying to lean out, tilapia is the best choice. It’s a smaller fish with far less calories and a lower fat content, and its smaller [...]
With increasing serving sizes of beverages, consumers need to pay more attention than ever to how much sugar they’re taking in, doctors say. Consuming high quantities of sugar and caffeine may be a double whammy to promote both weight gain and sleeping problems. Starbucks recently announced a new-sized 31-ounce drink, the “Trenta,” which will be [...]
It is widely known that fruit contains antioxidants which may be beneficial to health. New research published in the open access journal Chemistry Central Journal demonstrates that chocolate is a rich source of antioxidants and contains more polyphenols and flavanols than fruit juice. When researchers at the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition™ compared the [...]
by David Gutierrez The types of fat found in avocados and in olive oil boost levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol without raising levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital in Ontario, Canada, and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. In [...]
