Mike Geary
2 Easy and Super Fast Recipes…Breakfast and Dinner
As many of you have heard me say before, I love to be a mad scientist in the kitchen. When healthy eating is your way of life, you’ve got to keep your meals new and interesting which is why I love to experiment with new recipes all the time, making them (of course) Diet Solution approved.
Today from the “mad scientist” kitchen of Isabel, I have these two recipes for you:
The first recipe is something my husband still likes to make fun of me for. He says it’s “too weird” and “looks gross”…but you know what? I love it! It’s my own creation (at least I think so).
Eggs with 22x more omega-3′s?
A quick announcement before the omega-3 eggs article today:
Today, Feb 23, 2010 is Mike’s 34th birthday, and to celebrate, he has decided to put his Fat Burning Kitchen program on sale for HALF price for 3-days!
This is only the 2nd sale he has ever had in his 5 years of publishing, the other sale being back in September last year when he first launched the Fat Burning Kitchen program.
If you don’t already have a copy, grab it today to get the HALF price birthday sale price:
http://fatburningkitchen.atozfitness.com
1 unique spice that beats abdominal fat:
I have a great article for you today from one of my trusted colleagues, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Mike Geary. It’s about a specific spice that could help you to burn body fat and get leaner, in an indirect way…
Enjoy!
1 Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat:
Ok, this spice that I’m going to mention is one of the most overlooked, but healthiest spices in the world…
You might even call it a “fat burning spice”… in a roundabout way.
And yes, it can actually help you win the battle against abdominal fat if you use it daily…I’ll explain why.
The Mysterious Little Round Pseudo-Grain Superfood: Quinoa
Although we have been telling you repeatedly that most grains such as wheat and corn are the worst things in the modern western diet, Quinoa is a great alternative that is not actually a grain. It’s a superfood seed that’s high in complete protein (unlike other grains which are usually incomplete protein), it’s gluten-free, and also has loads of other important nutrients.
Quinoa is making an appearance in grocery stores and restaurants these days, often as a substitute for rice and wheat, or in pilafs, stuffing, or as a breakfast.
A big sets/reps MISTAKE that most make…
This is one of the biggest weight training mistakes I’ve seen over and over again with so many people over the years… it may seem obvious to some advanced trainees, but for most beginner/intermediate people, I’ve noticed that they make this mistake in the gym MOST of the time…
And that has to do with sets and reps, and the intensity that they are performed.
Let me explain…
What I’ve noticed is one of the main reasons for lack of progress in the gym is that most people are not performing their reps and sets to challenge their body enough. I’m not referring to rest period between sets either (although that is definitely part of the equation).
Stop With the Lame Excuses and Procrastination and Get Your Butt in the Gym!
How many times have you said:
“Oh, I’m too busy… I’ll get started on my weight loss program tomorrow”, or…
“I’ll just wait until after the holidays to start working out and getting in better shape”
Working as a fitness professional, I hear people every single day say that they want to get in better shape… whether they want to lose weight, build some muscle, get stronger, lose the fat on their belly… whatever it may be.
Does Diet Soda Make You Fat, or is it Really Good for Weight Loss?
We all know by now that soda (aka “pop” in some areas) is one of the most evil things you can put in your body… the nasty chemicals, the gut-fattening high fructose corn syrup, and a myriad of health problems caused by this carbonated cocktail worshipped by those that don’t care about their health or body.
Since you’re one of my subscribers, I know that you actually do care about your health and the appearance of your body.
Surprisingly, many people falsely believe that “diet” soda is in some way a good thing for losing body fat. In fact, I hear people all the time proudly state that they eat so healthy and only drink diet soda.
3 Unusual Tips to Build Bigger Arms
Yes, I know this sounds crazy since squats and deadlifts don’t directly work your arms (except for the grip and forearm strength needed to deadlift heavy weights)… but it’s true that regularly performing heavy squats and deadlifts can indirectly help to make your arms bigger and stronger.
The reason is that heavy squatting and/or deadlifting forces the body to release muscle building hormones such as testosterone and growth hormone depending on the resistance level, rep range, rest period, etc.
Mike geary’s Fat Burning Kitchen Reviewed
I’ve been reading a really great book this week. With the hours I work, I’m only able to read so much per day, but I’m loving every page.
It’s always fun to see someone actually dare say out loud what many suspect and many know but mindfully suppress from common knowledge.
What I am talking about, is Mike Geary’s new Fat Burning Kitchen e-book.
Most of the things on his “do not have in the house” lists I already do not have in the house. The reasons have been either explained in other books (partially) or the information gathered from here and there on the Internet.
Does your diet have to be All or Nothing?
I definitely have many more supplements I want to cover in the next couple of newsletters but I just had to take a break from that series to cover a very important topic and question that I have received from many readers lately…
“Isabel, I don’t think I can implement every single principle in the Diet Solution Program all at once. Will I still lose weight? Will the program still work for me?”
First and foremost, I do have some good news…some great news actually.
3 vegetables that fight abdominal fat
I bet you didn’t know that there is a specific class of vegetables that contain very specific phytonutrients that actually help to fight against abdominal fat.
Let me explain what they are and why…
A type of Trans Fat that makes you leaner?
We all know that trans fats are horrible for your health right? But what if I told you that there is a specific type of trans fat that’s natural (not man-made) and actually helps you to lose fat faster and build lean muscle?
Well, check out the excerpt from my new program that I co-authored called “The Fat Burning Kitchen” http://fatburningkitchen.atozfitness.com below:
“…Not many people know this fact, but CLA is actually a natural form of trans fat, but it is FAR different than the artificial trans fats from hydrogenated oils that are so deadly and that you hear all of the negative information about. CLA is actually one of the only healthy trans fats in existence.
Killer 11-minute workout!
It may sound like an easy and short workout, but those first 6 minutes of non-stop swings and snatches will leave even the leanest and meanest trainee gasping for breath.
bad salad dressings you thought were healthy…
Most salad dressings that you buy at the grocery store or get at most restaurants are pure junk…
Although some salad dressings are high in sugar or high fructose corn syrup, probably the main problem with most salad dressings is that they are made with highly refined and processed oils… usually refined soybean oil (or other mostly polyunsaturated refined oils). These oils are inflammatory to the body and also too high in omega-6 fatty acids.
Sculpt a Better Body with Proper Post-Workout Nutrition
As you’ve probably heard before, your post-workout meal may very well be your most important meal of the day.
The reason is that when you’re finished with an intense workout,
you’re entering a catabolic state where your muscle glycogen is
depleted and increased cortisol levels are beginning to excessively break down muscle tissue. These conditions are not good and the only way to reverse this catabolic state (and promote an anabolic state) is to consume a quickly digestible post-workout meal (can be a shake or smoothie) as soon as you can after training.
crazy exercise ball trick & the 1-ingredient rule
A common theme I’ve noticed lately with people that think they are eating healthy is that they’re still eating too much processed foods, but being duped by clever food labels into believing that the processed food they are eating is somehow “healthy”.
So let’s take a step back and re-visit the MOST important thing you can do to eat truly healthy and lose as much body fat as you want, easily…
And that is…
Mike Geary’s #1 trick to flatten the stomach while driving…
If you’re already a reader of my Truth about Six Pack Abs manual, then you may already know this trick…
Now I will say that this does NOT increase fat burning, but it CAN help to flatten your stomach by strengthening your deeper transversus abdominis muscles and hence “pulling in” a lazy stomach.
It involves doing something called “ab vacuums”.
I find it a good time to get in the habit of doing daily ab vacuums while driving on your daily commute or another time that would get you in the habit of doing them regularly.
The Land Meat That Rivals Wild Salmon in Omega-3 Content — Grass Fed Beef & Other Grass Fed Meats
I know you’ve heard all of the buzz over the last few years about the health benefits of wild salmon and other fish that have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids.
However, did you know that there’s a “land meat” that has similar omega-3/omega-6 ratios as wild salmon? In fact, this “land meat” not only contains as much, or even higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, but without the possible negatives such as heavy metals (mercury, etc) and PCBs that can be found in fish frequently.
I’ve talked about this type of meat before and how it’s one of the healthiest forms of meat you can possibly eat… It’s grass-fed beef and other grass-fed ruminant meats such as bison, buffalo, lamb, and venison.
