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Add some Cheese to that meal!
What kind of fat is in cheese?
The kind of fat in a particular cheese will be completely dependent on the source of that cheese. Just as the quality of our milk is only as good as the cow it came from, the same rule goes for cheese.
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.
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.
how to stay injury-free…
Listen… if you want to get big results, you have to train big.
Muscles grow due to a natural adaptive survival response, and if
you don’t give them a damn good reason to grow, well, they
won’t.
While training hard and heavy may be awesome for your muscles,
it can be trouble for the health of your joints and connective
tissue.
This is simply the reality of intense weight training, and while
there are no guarantees that you will be able to completely avoid
getting injured, you can certainly take specific steps to lessen
the chance.
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.
DIET, It’s a Dirty Word
Lose the word “diet” from your vocabulary!
According to Miller Jones, a professor of nutrition and food science at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota…
4th graders are aware of the word diet, especially the girls.
One of the world’s largest study of weight loss has shown that diets do not work for the vast majority of slimmers and may even put lives at risk.
Two Flat Stomach Secrets For Women
Have you tried everything under the sun to get a flat stomach, only to come up disappointed? Have you fallen prey to all the gimmicks, fad diets and shameless infomercials promising you that elusive flat stomach that you desire?
Well fret no more, I’m going to let you in on the two ‘secrets’ that will help you shed unwanted fat and reveal your toned, flat stomach once and for all.
The TRUTH About Empty Stomach Cardio
Over the weekend I hit the gym with my buddy John for a morning cardio workout.
Now, I say “cardio”, but really it was a metabolic resistance training session.
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, the simple definition for metabolic resistance training is “cardio with weights”. We’ll cover this more in detail in another update so as not to get too off topic.
So we’re about 10 minutes into the workout and John looks like he’s in pretty bad shape (despite being in really GOOD shape). So I asked him what the deal was.
“I didn’t eat anything for breakfast.”
Me: Why the heck not?
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“Isabel. It seems that there are no definite studies that prove, hands down, that artificial sweeteners can be hazardous to our health. Do you still recommend we stay away from them?”
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One of the most common questions I‟m asked by those who have read my books or hundreds of articles, is…
“Do you REALLY need supplements to build muscle and burn body fat?”
Those that know my work understand that I have a real “love-hate” relationship with supplements.
You see, it IS true that you can achieve great results without the use of supplements, the REAL truth is that you can achieve BETTER and FASTER RESULTS…
Here’s how to combat Diet Disasters
People often think that in order to reach their Fat Loss goals they have to be perfect all the time. Not true.
Do you think I never “fall off the wagon”?
…Like the brownies at the last party I went to holding me hostage in one corner of the room, rendering me completely helpless with no emergency organic carrots in sight.
How To Determine If You Are a Hardgainer + Free e-book Shape up Now
The popular definition of a hardgainer is a person that works out hard with weights but has a hard time putting on muscle. Six weeks of working out can go by and no significant changes in muscle size are noted other than perhaps a bit of an increase in muscle tone.
According to this popular definition of a hardgainer, all of us are “hardgainers” because for the most part, putting on muscle is not an easy endeavor. The easiest period to gain muscle is during puberty. After that, gaining muscle becomes progressively harder as we age due to the fact that hormonal production starts declining between the ages of 25 and 30.
4 Foods for More Fat Loss
What foods should I eat for maximum fat loss? This is a common question that I get from clients and friends. There is so much new information out there everyday “X food is now good for you but Y food is now bad.” How can you possibly sort through all the junk science and sensational reporting to truly find out which foods will help you lose weight and which foods won’t?
Let me help. Here’s a look at foods that you should eat to maximize fat loss. These foods are listed in no particular order because they are all important.
Are Abs Machines Necessary?
I’ll be honest… the average person doesn’t possess the patience required to develop a great set of abs or the work ethic to maintain it.
They lack the discipline and determination needed to achieve their goal. Many people go on “quick fix” fad diets to reduce their midsection. Others buy every
ab training gizmo and gadget advertised on TV only to end up folding them up and sliding them under the bed or using them as “expensive clothes hangers.”
Based on the amount of email I get on the subject, I know how fixated most men and women are about finding the “Holy Grail” of abdominal development in some type of machine advertised on TV.
Read on to see my answer to Are Ab Machines Needed?
When is it OK to eat Sugar?
One of two things happens when you even mention the word Sugar…people either jump up for joy, salivating for their next sugar fix or they go running in the opposite direction and avoid it like the plague (Hmm Lewis, which one are you?)
The sugar lovers, well, they just love their sugar and would probably sprinkle it on broccoli if that was socially acceptable. While others are so afraid of it they are even scared to eat foods like bananas, carrots and onions because of their high sugar content..huh?
The MOST important hormone you never heard of!
LEPTI-WHA??
It’s name is Leptin (derived from the Greek word leptos, meaning “thin”), and it’s without a doubt the most important hormone you probably never heard of.
You see, leptin was only first discovered just over 10 years ago, and as far as weight loss is concerned, that’s extremely recent.
Leptin’s function? To communicate your nutritional status to your body and brain.
Leptin levels are mediated by two things. One is your level of body fat. All else being equal, people with higher levels of body fat will have higher leptin levels than those with lower levels of body fat and vice versa.
Is 6 meals a day still the way to go?
The topic of the “6 meals a day for fat loss” has been touted by bodybuilding circles and personal trainers for years now as the best way to eat for fat loss compared to the traditional “3 square meals a day”.
But is this 6-meal per day frequency the ONLY way to do it? And is it really the most effective?
Well, the answer can go both ways. Let me give you my opinion on this…
First, let’s look at what the recommended 6 meals/day instead of 3 really breaks down to calorically… On 3 meals/day, let’s take the example of a normal person that might be eating 3,000 calories per day, but eating those calories in three 1,000-calorie meals (or more likely, two 1500-calorie meals for someone that skips breakfast).
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