Posts Tagged ‘Body Fat Detox’
Jay’s 30 Day Project Mayhem Challenge! Did I Reach My Goal?
My Personal Project Mayhem Challenge Details: Duration of challenge 30 days 2 workouts per day (60 workouts total) Clean diet (no cheat meals or dirty foods for 30 days) see below for more details Only allowed to use 4 supplements for the 30 days (see list below) Goal: Drop Body Fat From 8.9% Down to…
Read MoreMixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PEANUTS
Mixed Nuts: The facts about your favorite nuts – PEANUTS Serving Size 1oz (about 28 peanuts) = 170 calories Peanuts are technically a legume, they’re rich in folate (which helps produce and maintain new cells), oleic acid, and resveratrol, the heart-healthy antioxidant found in red wine and dark chocolate. If you boil peanuts in the…
Read MoreThe 5 Digit Code that Could Save Your Life
The little sticker on fruits and vegetables is more important than you think. The number on that sticker will tell you whether it is safe to eat or not. Knowing these codes just might save your life! I know I am being a bit dramatic using a life and death scenario when talking about fruits…
Read More3 Tips to Painless PMS
3 Tips to Painless PMS — Jay Nixon Certified Nutrition and Fitness Specialist shares 3 tips to help alleviate to horrible symptoms of PMS. Decrease cramping, bloating and pain associated with PMS. Jay’s 4 Week Nutritional Coaching Program is available for sign-up now. The program starts August 5th, 2012. “It’s your chance to personally…
Read MoreThe Power of Coconut Oil
Nearly 50 percent of the fat in coconut oil is of a type rarely found in nature called lauric acid, a “miracle” compound because of its unique health promoting properties. Your body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which has anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-protozoa properties. Coconut oil is also nature’s richest source of medium-chain fatty acids…
Read More“Why We Over Eat”
What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Hear Leptin’s Signals … Leptin is a hormone produced by fat tissue, which relays important messages such as whether you should: Be hungry, eat and make more fat Reproduce and make babies “Hunker down” and work overtime to maintain and repair yourself Although most think of their brain as…
Read MoreHalibut with Grilled Tomato and Olive Relish
Mild halibut pairs nicely with this tangy relish, starring tasty late-summer tomatoes. Any other meaty, firm fish, such as wild salmon or striped bass, will also work. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and about 1/3 cup tomato mixture) Ingredients: 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 (12-ounce) beefsteak tomato, halved crosswise and…
Read MoreDid P90X, Insanity or The latest Diet in a Box Work for You?
Weight loss requires more than a diet and exercise program. Thousands of people fail on cookie cutter diets every day. To truly achieve lasting weight loss you need a combination of different modalities customized to your needs and goals. Question: How many of you have purchased P90X, Insanity, Diet in a Box or one of…
Read MoreLab tests find carcinogen in Coke and Pepsi!!!
New chemical analyses have found that Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contain high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal carcinogen. The carcinogen forms when ammonia or ammonia and sulfites are used to manufacture the caramel colouring that gives those sodas their distinctive brown colours, according to the Center for Science in the…
Read MoreDangers of Diet Soda
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center.…
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