10 Snacks You Think are Healthy… But Aren’t
10 Snacks That Are Not Healthy Health foods have come a long way over the last few years. When it first became “trendy” to buy healthy foods, the pre-packaged products available on the shelves seemed revolutionary. But times have changed and we’ve since learned that many of those snacks deemed healthy are actually secret sugar […]
Top 10 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
These unprecedented times brought about by Covid-19 have been a shock to the system, to say the least. With all this extra time spent indoors, now is the perfect time to make changes to your diet and take extra care of your health. Easier said than done, of course. However, by adding foods rich in […]
How to Plan Your Meals to Fit Your Macros
Planning your meals can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to manage calories, balance your nutrition, build muscle, or lose fat while hitting specific targets. A macro-based approach gives you more flexibility than a traditional restrictive diet. Instead of labeling foods as good or bad, you manage your protein, carbohydrates, fats, and total calories based […]
The Sirtfood Diet is Just Another Restrictive, Dangerous Fad
Adele’s dramatic weight loss has had the internet completely obsessed. She first debuted a slimmer physique in October last year, but after appearing at Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Oscars after-party having reportedly lost a staggering 99 pounds (45kgs), it’s all anyone can talk about. Everyone is dying to know what her secret is. The answer? The […]
Getting The Most From The IIFYM Macro Diet
If you were told that you could eat all the pizza, lasagna and tacos that you want, and lose weight while doing so, would you believe it? This may be hard to believe, but it is possible! You can eat whatever you want to and lose weight in the process. All you need to do […]
The Perfect Macro Ratio: Is There A Superior Macro Split?
If you are on a mission to shed the excess body fat you’ve gained over the last few years, one question you might be asking yourself is what macro split you should be using. You already may know quite well that you plan to use the IIFYM approach (if not, start with their IIFYM calculator […]
The Relationship Between Energy Intake Energy Expenditure and Weight
The body is an almost perfect machine, capable of incredible feats of endurance and strength, but just like a prestige car, it needs to be properly cared for and looked after. With the hundreds of miracle diets that seem to go on sale every year, it would be reasonable to assume that losing weight or […]
Organic Food vs Conventional Food – Which One Bro?
“Time to put on your grown up hats and make a decision.” Please tell me you have heard this saying before? If not, let me try another one such as “quit complaining and just make a decision already?” If you haven’t heard this then you’ve been living under a rock. All kidding aside, this whole […]
2 Macro Diet Recipes
2 Macro Diet Recipes One of the biggest advantages of the macro diet is that it allows you to eat whatever you want, If It Fits Your Macros. That’s the magic phrase. But there isn’t any magic involved in the macro diet approach. It’s pure science. You calculate your daily macronutrient needs, reduce it by […]