Let’s address the absolutely ridiculous idea that fat makes you fat. If fat made people fat, wouldn’t anyone who ever consumed lots of extra virgin olive oil (like in the traditional Mediterranean diet) be morbidly obese? Or what about the Inuit, who consumed a very high fat, low carbohydrate diet? Using this logic, they would have […]
Right about now you may be asking, “Why do so many diets fail so miserably?” That’s what this article is all about. Many diets fail because—whatever other good things there may be in those diets—they do not help you make the shift to a permanent fat-burning metabolism. A fat-burning metabolism is where the magic happens. […]
The Keto and Paleo Diets are extremely popular. Both generally focus on eliminating the high-carbohydrate convenience foods that have caused so many of the diseases of affluence in the last century. While there are similarities between the two diets they are very distinct from one another. If you’re wondering, “What’s the Difference Between the Keto […]
Did you know that French people are thinner than the rest of the world even though they eat butter, bacon, cheese, whole eggs, fatty meats, and creamy sauces every day? They look younger… they live longer… and they do it WITHOUT dieting, exercising, or eating any of the foods U.S. doctors and dietitians have been […]
(I’m referring to your Progesterone to Estrogen ratio) by Nick Garcia, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Holistic Nutritionist Everybody “knows” that fruits and veggies are some of the healthiest foods on the planet. It’s one of the few things nutritionists can agree on: “eat your fruits and veggies!” However, what you probably don’t realize is that […]
Note: These chemicals are harmful to men too, even though this article focuses on the harm being done to women’s metabolism. by Nick Garcia, Certified Nutrition Specialist Recent research indicate that the metabolic rate of the average woman today is 25% less than it was in the early 1990s (comparing women of the same ages). Meanwhile, the […]
An elevated metabolic rate is, quite literally, what keeps you healthy and fit throughout your entire life. The loss of youthful levels of thyroid hormone can greatly diminish your energy, mental, emotional, and immune function and contribute to fatigue, premature again, disease, and obesity. Luckily, your metabolism – and overall state of health – are within your […]
It’s estimated that over twelve percent of the population in the world will experience a thyroid problem at some point—still more conditions will go mis- or undiagnosed. The situation has been called “epidemic” by some and the incidence of thyroid cancer has doubled in the last forty years. This is troublesome because the small bow-tie […]
You’ve probably tried to lose weight in previous years. Maybe you’ve even read similar articles or programs to this one promising the secret to losing weight and feeling great. Well this article is different. I’m going to show you exactly what it takes to lose weight, 6 to 10 pounds every month using a special […]
One of my favorite things about the ketogenic diet is how easy it is to create simple and delicious recipes. You can also duplicate non-keto recipes into keto recipes with a few simple substitutions and additions. Since I have 2 little girls (2 and 4) chicken tenders are an automatic favorite, but have you seen […]