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How Much Protein Do You Really Need to Build Muscle?

Proteins are the building block of the body. Muscles, skin, hair, eyes everything’s made up of protein. Your daily protein intake plays an important role in terms of the overall health and function of your body. By taking in enough protein you will gain and maintain muscle in conjunction with proper weight training and rest. […]

What’s All the Fuss About Gluten?

You probably spent a good portion of your life completely unaware of gluten. Then, almost overnight, everyone was up in arms about something called ‘gluten’. It was promptly labeled the villain of the food world with health magazines and food experts warning everyone to eliminate it from their diets. It felt as though every other […]

I Don’t Really Like Going to The Gym

“I don’t really like going to the gym. I can do yoga.” “I don’t know if lifting weights are really my things. I can do cardio/swimming/cycling.” I get frequently asked by many men and women about what they can do to get that feeling of belonging to the gym. They lack the drive to go […]

Lose FAT, not just Weight

“I want to lose weight but I don’t know where to begin.” When people talk about losing weight, what they usually mean is they want to lean down. But most fail to get results because slimming down is different from losing weight. To slim down one has to reduce body fat. Now, common sense tells […]

Muscle Building Diet – Beginner’s Guide to Pre and Post Workout Nutrition

Three things you need to get right to build your perfect body: Training – To create enough stimulus for growth. Nutrition – To provide nutrition (muscle building diet) to aid in muscle growth. Rest – To recover and come back stronger. Figuring out my way around the gym was easier for me. For not only […]

Atkins Diet – The Anti Carb Trend

For weight loss purposes ‘The Atkins diet’ (high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate) has been popular for more than a decade now. People now blame carbs instead of fats for the added waistline. But is it really that way? There have not been many food groups that have caused quite as much controversy as carbohydrates. Some people acknowledge their […]

The 80/20 Diet – How to Eat Whatever You Want

If you could really pay attention to how food makes you feel, you’d never want to eat junk. But at the same time you’d learn to eat whatever you want, whenever you want. I have stressed out in my previous articles that I practice mindful eating and I don’t feel like eating junk food anymore. […]

5 Muscle Building Supplements I Swear by and How to Get The Best Out of Them

Let’s say you’re looking to lose some flab and put on some lean muscle. You’ve already got a solid diet and a rigorous weight-training routine, but now you want to start supplementing for that additional edge. The variety of muscle building supplements in the market is overwhelming and you don’t know where to begin. You […]

Protein 101 – Things You Need to Know When Buying Whey Protein

Protein is the building block of our body. Athletes need extra protein to build muscles and recover from exercise. Whey protein digests very readily. It has the highest biological value(highly usable by the body) which is why it has now become a widely used supplement by athletes of all disciplines, shapes, and sizes. When used in […]

Peanut Butter On Everything

In order to add more muscle mass to your frame you need quality protein, fats and carbs to recover at a remarkable rate. There’s no substitute for whole foods (food that is unprocessed), eating foods in its natural state ensures your body absorbs the maximum amount of nutrients. Processed foods are mostly filled with chemical preservatives […]

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