The Importance of Tracking Macronutrients and How to Do It

The Importance of Tracking Macronutrients and How to Do It

When most people start dieting and exercising, they dive headfirst into tracking every calorie they eat. While keeping track of calories is necessary for losing weight, it doesn’t give you the full picture. Instead of just tracking your calories, you should be paying...
What is Intermittent Fasting and Does it Work?

What is Intermittent Fasting and Does it Work?

Intermittent fasting is a new dieting trend that has everyone talking. What exactly is it – and is it an effective way to lose weight?   Intermittent fasting involves a window of time when you’re allowed to eat and a window of time where you aren’t allowed...
Is Juicing as Great as it Seems?

Is Juicing as Great as it Seems?

Juicing is all the rage lately. It seems to be a quick and easy way to get all of your servings of fruits in vegetables in one sitting. Joe Cross made a documentary about his extreme weight loss as a result of juicing. But is juicing as healthy as it seems? Juicing...
How to Stay Healthy as a Vegetarian

How to Stay Healthy as a Vegetarian

Vegetarians are some of the healthiest people on the planet – or so popular opinion would have you believe. Humor me for a moment; what do you picture when you hear the term? Do you think of a willowy runner who wrinkles her nose at the Philly cheesesteak...
Why Fad Diet Plans Fail

Why Fad Diet Plans Fail

Regardless of their flavors and recipes, all fad diet programs package hope into books, pill bottles, and neatly-printed meal plans. Weight loss is a $66 billion industry in the United States, and its companies know how to spin inspiration into leads. Their marketing...