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Is a calorie just a calorie?

By On September 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

Are all calories REALLY equal? I don’t believe so, and here’s why:

At the Obesity and Diabetes Research Center at the University of Maryland, this exact question was put to the test.

A group of monkeys grew heavier (think fat) with an identical diet as their thinner (think lean and muscular) counterparts. The difference was [...]

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“Hey Uncle Steve…Ya Wanna Split a Smoothie?”

By On August 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

You may think smoothies are a better, healthier option to soft drinks. After all, smoothies are just fruit in a blender… What could be wrong with that?

As it turns out, quite a bit.

1) Size: Smoothies often vary in size from 16 ounces to 40 ounces. Let me put that into perspective; an 8-ounce [...]

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3 Rules for Burning Fat Over 40

By On May 9, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Successful Fat Loss

Well, ding-dangit…you messed around, forgot to look at the calendar and now you’re over 40. And to make matters worse, you’ve got a little more body fat on you than you’re really comfortable with. Now what?

One of the major drawbacks of aging is that you lose the ability to burn fat at the drop [...]

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“Hey Steve, can I have a smoothie?”

By On March 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

You may think smoothies are a better, healthier option to soft drinks. After all, smoothies are just fruit in a blender…

What could be wrong with that?

A lot, it turns out. Here’s the lowdown:

1) Size: Smoothies often vary in size from 16 ounces to 40 ounces. Let me put that into perspective; an [...]

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San Antonio, Listen Up: Weight Loss is Profoundly Simple!

By On January 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

I’ve often wondered how San Antonio can consistently rank so highly on the “Fattest Cities in the Nation” list. With so many gyms, fitness and personal trainers, and fitness boot camps like Firestorm fitcamps! available, how is it that weight loss is such a mystery to so many?

As in most facets of [...]

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Six steps to managing your weight for life

By On October 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

If you’re one of a select group who is attracted to the concept of “looking like you work out” or want to wear your look like a walking billboard, prepare to take six basic, but necessary, steps to realizing that target.

Bear in mind, these are simply the bare minimums of possible triumph and each [...]

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The Indispensible Macronutrients in Your Diet, Part the Dos: Carbohydrate

By On August 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

Carbohydrates have been vilified over the past few years. While carbs are not inherently bad, it is important to choose the right ones. The key is to avoid those that cause your blood sugar and insulin levels to rise rapidly.

That means you should AVOID: sugar, flour, baked goods, white pasta, soft drinks, fruit juices, [...]

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Six steps to managing your weight for life

By On July 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Successful Fat Loss

If you’re one of a select group who is attracted to the concept of “looking like you work out” or want to wear your look like a walking billboard, prepare to take six basic, but necessary, steps to realizing that target.

Bear in mind, these are simply the bare minimums [...]

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