Nutrition
-
Cortisol is one of the latest scapegoats for stubborn belly fat. If you search for How To Reduce Cortisol Belly Fat on Instagram, there are thousands of posts with titles such as: “Signs your body is running on cortisol” “5 signs you have too much cortisol” “Gaining fat in your face and stomach is the…
-
This article is a comprehensive guide to maintaining your weight after weight loss. You will learn to maintain your weight loss without fearing the scale and obsessing over gaining the weight back.
-
This article lays out the best meal plan for parents trying to lose weight; however, the same principles apply to anyone trying to lose weight. You will learn the foods to eat and avoid to lose weight as fast as possible, all while keeping your busy schedule.
-
A client asked me the other day if they should use a meal replacement shake. The short answer is yes. The Long answer is I don’t think it’s the best choice. Yes, there was a whole fancy schmancy systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of meal replacements for weight loss that said MR was…
-
You’ve done it. You have stuck to your nutrition plan all week, and now it’s time to kick back and celebrate. It’s time to hit up your family’s favorite taco spot, which means you will have your usual: A few tacos, a margarita, guac, and chips for the table, and maybe even dessert. It’s so…
-
Yes, sometimes I will have a client start to eat more calories, and magically, they will begin to lose weight or have an easier time adding muscle. It’s like when I told my fat loss client, John, to start eating closer to 2,700 instead of the 1,600 calories he was eating. His exact words were…
-
Chris, what is the most underrated nutrient? So, glad you asked. I think fiber is the most underrated nutrient; on average, most Americans are horrible at getting enough in their diet. When I talk about fiber, I don’t mean the day-old bran muffin you accidentally grabbed at Starbucks. Sorry, that happened to you; blueberry muffins…
-
When I was a little kid, my dad would toss me onto his shoulders, and we would adventure to the park near our home. I can remember sitting on top of his shoulders and feeling as if I could see the entire world. He is over six feet tall, and I still remember thinking, “wow,…