Posts tagged with food

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Combating a Cold While Training and Eating Clean

Navy Workout

I think we can all agree on one thing: being sick sucks.
Personally, I hate getting a cold (and not just a couple sniffles with a cough, I’m talking about sinuses all jacked up, you can’t hear out of both ears, and you’re lucky to go 10 minutes without coughing or sneezing… and don’t forget your eyes watering and nose running like a faucet!).
I was recently asked how to…

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Post Workout Meal: What Should I Eat?

gummy bears

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…

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20 Nutrition Myths I Used to Believe Were True

Tequila Shot

When I first started my fitness journey (back in the days when there was no easy access to the internet), I had no idea what I was doing. To gather tips, I asked people who seemed, watched infomercials, and watched what other people did in the gym. Then armed with my arsenal of broscience, I headed off to make a change to my fitness level. Needless to say, I failed miserably.…

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Natural Fat Burning Foods to Incorporate into Your Meals

Green Apple

If you’ve been looking for ways to lose weight, you’ve probably figured out by now that fad dieting does not work. What does work is making permanent changes to the way to eat. With enough knowledge and understanding about foods, you can actually train your body to become a fat burning engine (see also: The 7 Principles of Fat Burning). This sounds hard, but it really isn’t. This is because…

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