What is Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)? Top 10 Ways to Use It for Weight Loss
What Is Non-exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)? NEAT stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. It’s essentially the number of calories your body uses when performing normal every day non-exercise activities that aren’t dedicated exercise. It may include things like fidgeting, walking, and doing chores – that all count as NEAT exercise. Now you might be thinking: How […]
The Gut-Brain Axis
Gut feeling, gut instinct, go with your gut… We’ve all heard these sayings, but where and why did they originate? The gut-brain axis is the connection between your gut and your brain, which can be seen as a communication network between the two. “The gut-brain axis (GBA) consists of bidirectional communication between the central and […]
A Focus On Gluten
Dining Out, If It Fits Your Macros Style You’ve just been invited out to dinner with your friends on a Friday night and immediately feel some excitement at the thought. Soon after, however, anxiety sets in. What about your macros? You do after all have fat loss goals!The great part about IIFYM and the […]
The #1 Way to Improve Your Gut Health
Stop consuming foods and drinks that weren’t designed to be eaten. Firstly, the ingredients on the back of a food label should be the ingredients that you intend on eating. For example, if a snack bar contains oats, dates, cocoa, etc. all of these you would be happy to eat. When the list starts […]
Simplifying Probiotics & Prebiotics
When it comes to your health, both pre and probiotics have been under the spotlight. Though they’ve similar-sounding names, they play different, important roles in your health. Probiotics are good gut bacteria, and prebiotics are fibre that feed these good bacteria. You need the best probiotics and natural probiotics for a balanced gut. Prebiotics feed […]
What’s The Best Protein For You? – Part 1
The best source of protein really does depend on what you want to get out of it! Different options can work best for different people with different focuses. 🧪 Bioavailability This is the extent to which we utilize the amino acids consumed in our meals for functional uses. Whey protein, eggs and fish have the […]
How to Tell If You’re Skinny Fat, and How to Beat It
There is a mountain of information and advice out there for people who feel they are overweight and for people who feel they are underweight. Perhaps you weigh yourself and seem to be at an acceptable weight, but simply aren’t happy with how you look and feel. This may be a sign that you have […]
A Sneak Peek At Our IIFYM Meal Plan Recipes…
Why the IIFYM Meal Plan is the Key to Stress-Free Eating One of the most requested services we’ve gotten at IIFYM is for meal plans. Meal plans take the hassle and guesswork out of meeting your macro requirements. Our philosophy is that you can eat whatever you want, If It Fits Your Macros. Our Blueprint […]
5 Weight Loss Exercises That Are A Total Waste of Time
The Truth About Ineffective Weight Loss Exercises Let’s be honest, for many of us, working out is kind of a chore that we can’t wait to get over and done with. We do it because we know it’s good for us and in conjunction with tracking macros, exercise helps move us closer to our larger […]