Troubleshooting Muscle Growth: 8 Reasons Why You're not Building Muscle
Most of my blog posts so far have been about fat loss. This time let's talk about muscle growth. Compared to gaining muscle mass, fat loss is fairly straight-forward. In simplified terms, weight loss is all about creating a calorie deficit over time. Weight loss can be achieved with or without dietary changes and with or without exercise. Measurable results can be achieved fairly quickly, usually as early as the first week. Muscle growth is more complicated. Muscles require a
7 Vegan Foods Packing a Powerful Protein Punch
Plants provide us with yummy foods in many colors, full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Some plants even provide a good amount of protein essential for growth and maintenance of many bodily functions. One of the important aspects of plant foods is the absence of cholesterol. Plant protein, as opposed to protein from animal sources, is especially beneficial for people vulnerable to cholesterol-rich diets, such as individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetic
The Dangers of Belly Fat, Part Two: How to Lose it - A Systematic Guide to Weight Loss
Need to lose weight but don’t know where to start? This is a step by step guide to help you plan for success: 1. See your health care provider If you are currently sedentary and planning to adopt an active lifestyle it’s a good idea to see your doctor prior to getting started. Based on your current health status you will be given the go-ahead, or you may be given some restrictions to follow. This may seem trivial, but it’s especially important to follow this advice if you hav
The Dangers of Belly Fat, Part One: How to Prevent It
Belly fat, also called abdominal or central obesity in its advanced form, is the type of overweight that is the most likely to endanger one’s health. Carrying extra weight in the midsection is associated with a myriad of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases (e.g. diabetes, stroke, heart and arterial disease) as well as a number of cancers, and increased mortality risk. (1) Interestingly, it is estimated that if every adult around average weight in the US reduced their body m
