Sunday is Mother’s Day, and also happens to be one of the busiest restaurant days of the year. This year, instead of calorie-laden pancakes and pastries, treat the special mothers in your life to a home-cooked breakfast made with love and warm your mother’s heart with these heart-healthy dishes.
Spinach & Sun-dried Tomato Frittata:
The frittata is similar to an omelet, but is more filling and dense, like a quiche.…
Hello tweakfit.com followers. For those of you who read my previous article, you know that I have begun a thirty day personal challenge to go gluten and dairy free. I am well into week two, but wanted to recap for you all how my journey went throughout my first seven days of changing my diet.
Slip-ups:
I jumped into this challenge head-first I knew it would be difficult at…
Designer supplements have their place in the supplements market, but did you know that you can get pretty much the same supplements of equal quality at a cheaper price if you build your own? Lately I’ve fallen in love with TrueNutrition.com because it lets me do just that.
Forewarning: I’m totally going to nerd out on supplements on this one.
A Glimpse of My Recent Order from TrueNutrition:
Pre-workout Staples
Creapure®…
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Millions of Americans are affected by food allergies and intolerances. While I feel lucky to not have many digestive issues, I know that the food we eat affects other parts of our well-being like mood, energy levels, and our appearance. While I learned about food allergies in college, and as a nutrition consultant helped clients handle their food allergies and autoimmune disorders like celiac disease, I was surprised when I revisited…
Let’s face it, going out to eat can get expensive, especially if you’re like me & live in Hawaii! It doesn’t really matter which part of the country you live in, we all share one dining similarity in common…cheap and easy fast food restaurants. If it seems like there is one on every corner, it’s probably because there actually is one on every corner. Even if you never stepped…
A recent study published in The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, proves once again, how important it is to read food labels and be an educated consumer when it comes to the food we eat. The study analyzed the diets of over 1,000 college students and gathered information regarding the frequency the students either read or did not read nutrition labels. The data revealed that those who…
Confused as to what to eat after your workout? Simply put: carbs and protein.
You should try your best to make sure you’re getting this meal in immediately after your workout. The maximum length of time I’d go is an hour, but ideally within 30 minutes of completing a workout. Personally, I eat this meal as I’m leaving the gym, but then again, I always have food with me. Can’t…
And the winner of the Gamma Labs PTF Giveaway is: Josh Janousek!
Josh won bottle of the New Gamma Labs Pre-Training Formula by simply liking the Gamme Labs facebook page and commenting on their wall. Congratulations Josh!
If you missed your chance at the free PTF, you can feel free to click through, purchase & try them directly!
What’s Next?
More contests are on the way, so subscribe and keep your eyes peeled!…
Ever since I discovered how eating healthy and exercising can produce feel-good results and really boost my confidence and self-esteem, I’m mindful of what I put in my body, especially when I’m trying to lean out for a particular event or occasion.
I’ll admit it, eating healthy can sometimes be a drag, especially if you know what “unhealthy” tastes like. But, eating healthy can be just as yummy and interesting!…
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A lot of you probably already know that losing just fat is hard, and gaining just muscle is even harder.
There was a point in my life when I was overweight. At that weight, I was still able to play basketball and run many miles without any issues. I knew I was strong and athletic, but I was still fat nonetheless. So one day I decided to lose fat by…
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Ripped abs, toned abs, flat abs… one of the most sought after body parts people would like to have.
I believe we all have ab muscles, but most of us have a layer of body fat that hides them. Take me for example: the photo accompanying this article is of me. The photo on the left is from the first week of January. The photo on the right is from…
Sorry I’ve been bringing you guys a lot of food porn lately, but I just can’t help it.
Cooking is a bit of a recent obsession of mine and I’ve been trying to make the most delicious foods that I can make that will fit into my macronutrient requirements.
Here is a recipe for my rest day where I should be eating high protein, moderate fat, and low carbs: Honey Mustard Bacon…
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I previously reviewed the the Gamma Labs Pre-Training Formula (PTF) and even though the review was pretty good, one of the bad points was that the pre workout supplement was a bit on the pricey side.
Gamma Labs took my feedback quite seriously and now they have just released a new revamped packaging to include 33% more PTF per bottle for the same price.
Priced competitively, now the price works…
Here’s a little Sunday gem for you guys.
Ideally, on your workout days, you want to be consuming lots of carbohydrates, lots of protein, and as little fats as possible (more on the why in a later article). This is easy to do if you just eat chicken breast all the time, but chicken breast does get boring after one week.
So what can you do to try to keep…
For my rest days, I try to go low or pretty much no carbs. But just because I can’t eat carbs doesn’t mean I can’t satisfy myself with some delicious foods that fits into my daily macronutrient requirements!
One of my more favorite things to cook and eat is Rib Eye Steak. Why? It’s meaty, delicious, satisfying, and has a good amount of protein.
Here’s how I cook the steak:…
And the winner of the iMetabolic High Protein Giveaway Contest is: Brian Hooper!
Brian won:
1 tub of iMetabolic Perfect Meal Protein Shake
6 packs of Beef / Chicken Jerky
1 box of iMetabolic High Protein Soups
…by simply liking the iMetabolic facebook page and commenting on their wall.
If you missed your chance at some iMetabolic products, you can feel free to click through and checkout their products and purchase & try them…
If you love pancakes as much as I do, then you probably already know that it’s one of the worst foods to eat if you’re trying to get fit (due to its high carbohydrate and high fat content).
Fortunately, there is actually an ideal time for you to be feeding yourself such sweet soul food, and that time is during the post workout feeding window.
Ideally you’d want to be…
The health benefits of honey are becoming increasingly documented among nutrition journals and health websites. But did you also know that claims are now being made supporting honey as an ergogenic aid for exercise performance? According to WHFoods, a leading nutrition website, honey helps support optimal blood sugar levels during exercise, as well as replenishes muscle-building glycogen following exercise.
Why it May Work
Honey is composed entirely of sugar, a…
Oh, Valentine’s Day. One day a year dedicated to romance and showering loved ones with teddy bears, kisses and warm words written on over-priced Hallmark cards. Well hopeless romantics, Valentine’s is O-V-E-R, and all you’ve got left is wilted roses and empty heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. One day, or even a week of chocolate isn’t going to kill anyone, but now it’s time to brush the dust off your fruit…
Last time I did a positive review on some of iMetabolic’s products and now I am ecstatic to announce that the iMetabolic guys are giving away some of their goodies to one lucky TweakFit reader. As I’ve said in the review, these items contain macronutrient ratios that are pretty ideal for workout day nutrition and rest day nutrition (see review for details on which is which). Without further ado, let’s get…
