Archive for 'Nutrition'
Why Picking Healthier Ice Cream May Be A Bad Decision In The Long Run
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.
Harnessing a whirlwind of scatter-brain incoherency that is my mind requires one essential behavior… taking notes. And in one of my more ancient notes, I saw an idea for a post that simply read “Healthiest ice cream”. Now, that’s not a bad idea for a post but it got me to thinking. How do I [...]
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Reader Email: Diet Pointers For Visible Abs
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.
The following was an email received from one of Go Healthy Go Fit’s faithful, Ryan M:
I just need help fixing my diet to where I can slim down and show my abs. If you have any suggestions for some good workouts to supplement the diet and therefore help facilitate the weight loss process, I would [...]
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Overall Health Or A Great Physique: The Answer May Surprise You
Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.
In the fitness world, it’s one of the oldest conundrums pertaining to goals and consequently, motivation for attaining those goals. Should you focus on improving your overall health or attaining a great physique? On the surface, it may seem as though a person’s overall health is the clear favorite, but it may not be as [...]
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BREAKING NEWS: Health And Fitness Blogger Caught Eating Ice Cream!
Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.
Ever since the start of Go Healthy Go Fit, there has been one phrase that I’ve heard more than any other… and it just so happens to be the focus of this very post. Anytime I get caught eating anything other than grilled chicken and broccoli, it seems that no matter who I’m with, as [...]
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Does A Vegetarian Diet Hinder Performance Training In Athletes?
Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by Andrew.
Yesterday, I mentioned that more in depth scientific evidence was needed to gauge the difference between a healthy omnivore and a healthy vegetarian. That got me to thinking, how do the two contrasting approaches to nutrition effect performance athletes?
I caught a very interesting personal account in Todays Dietitian of one dietitian’s struggle with the issue [...]
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Exercise And Your Metabolism: A Better Way To Look At It
Posted on 28. May, 2009 by Andrew.
I truly believe that the phrase ‘reving up your metabolism’ should be struck from our vocabulary here at Go Healthy Go Fit. Why, you ask? The phrase insinuates that you have complete control over your metabolism and I simply believe that is not the case. It’s like saying that a surfer can shape a wave [...]
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Now You Can Have Your Coffee And Stay Healthy
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by Andrew.
I’ve mentioned it briefly in a few posts, however, today coffee is get,ting the spotlight. From this point on, all coffee lovers have an ample amount of scientific studies to silence the soda drinkers once and for all. Here’s what the LA Times had to say about it in their recent article Read This Over [...]
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No Smoothie For You!
Posted on 14. May, 2009 by Andrew.
At least right after your workout that is. I know I sound like the Soup Nazi from that beloved episode of Seinfeld, but it’s for good reason. This idea concerning post workout shakes and fat loss first caught my attention in an article by my buddy Rusty Moore of the Fitness Black Book. But more [...]
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Top 10 Muscle Foods
Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Andrew.
We’ve touched on some unsuspecting foods for your heart, the foods with the most antioxidants, and the 10 best foods you aren’t eating. Today we’re going to break down the top 10 foods for supporting strong, healthy muscles. So let’s check ‘em out!
Top 10 Muscle Foods
1. Beef
How: Grass-fed, hormone-free, basically as natural as possible.
2. Eggs
How: [...]
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Don’t Get Hung Up On Organic
Posted on 05. Apr, 2009 by Andrew.
I caught an article, “Eating Food That’s Better For You, Organic Or Not” in The New York Times that I felt brought up a fantastic point. The author discusses how Americans have done what they always do when it comes to their health and nutrition: they found a new reason why they can’t eat healthy. [...]
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It Is Time To Put Away The Salt Shaker
Posted on 28. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.
According to a recent article published in Web MD, Americans are consuming 2.3 times the amount of salt recommended by the FDA. And I would argue that the current recommendations are way too high as it is!
New data show that the average U.S. adult consumes one-and-a-half teaspoons of salt every day. That’s a half teaspoon [...]
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What Foods Have The Most Antioxidants?
Posted on 22. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.
Yesterday we took a look at what antioxidants are, so today we’ll outline the best food sources of antioxidants. But before we do that, we’ve got to know what categories they fall under.
Carotenoids
While there are many, many carotenoids, beta carotene is the most well known of the bunch. But they are sometimes misunderstood (Mark’s Daily [...]
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What Are Antioxidants?
Posted on 21. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.
With the recent fad-diets revolving around products like the Acai Berry, I figured it would be a good idea to do a little overview on antioxidants. I tend to bash these cleanse diets because getting a proper balance of antioxidants in your diet is a very comprehensive process that cannot be accomplished with a single [...]
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Why Certain Parental Nutrition Advice May Not Be Good For You
Posted on 12. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.
When I was growing up, there were always a few sayings, relating to nutrition, that my parents reiterated over and over again. At the time, I would just take it at face value but now that I’m all grown up, I have to ask myself: Was it really good advice? And no, this is not [...]
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Why Is Time Magazine Recommending Cutting Beef Intake To Go Green?
Posted on 07. Mar, 2009 by Andrew.
I recently stumbled upon an article in Time Magazine’s Health & Science section titled Eat Your Greens. In the article, the author discusses the benefits of limiting your carbon footprint by cutting meat consumption and replacing it with more fruits, vegetables and the always-popular-but-God-knows-why grains.
The most efficient way to shrink the carbon footprint of your [...]
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