It is no secret that alcohol contains sugars and unwanted calories that your body does not require in order to stay fit. However drinking on occasion is something that everyone will indulge in. Excessive drinking will lead to unwanted weight gain and that spare tire that you have been working so hard to get rid of. The question is does drinking booze make you fat?
The answer is not as simple as yes or no. Depending on the amount of liquor you consume you really need to add those calories to …

Well whether you want to believe it or not in order to lose fat you first need to understand how many calories you are consuming. Most people consume food without a thought as to how much food they are actually putting into their bodies. In order to lose the excess weight you need to create a negative calorie effect. Now before any of you run off thinking that this is an easy task. First understand that just because you have created a negative calorie effect for you body doe not …

A lot has to be said regarding diets, meals and training. However for those of us that are caught up in training and working hard at the gym and our lifestyles we some how forget to treat ourselves. No one should go without a cheat meal at least once a month.  Pay close attention to what I just said. Notice I said meal not day? Thats right just becuase you are training and getting into shape should not entitle you to stuffing your face with whatever your heart desires for …

Ok so you have finally got off the couch and managed to get yourself into one of the many local gyms close to your house. Maybe you picked a location because it was the place to be or maybe when you walked into the door the sales person that you spoke with was so good at convincing you this membership was right for you that you ended up signing a multi year agreement just to get a new pair of shoes. Depending on how long you have had the membership …

Mice fed high-fat diets got fatter if fed during their normal ’sleep time’

Late-night forays to the fridge might have you packing on the pounds even faster than munching during the day does, a new mouse study suggests.

That’s because the body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, may play a role in metabolism, researchers say.

You know its funny. A lot of people understand that in order to gain muscle mass they need to hit the gym, lift weights and eat right. But most people under estimate the importance of sleep and rest. Sleep is 33% of the equation in order to get the gains that you so desire. Our bodies work in the following manner: We train at the gym to tear muscles, then we eat in order regain the strength we lost from our workout, but the bodies main reapairing shcedule is done when you are sleeping.

Everyday I am at the gym I see dozens of people walk through the door and start their routines. Usually some where in the process of their workouts you see them do some form of abs. Most of their ab routine will consist of situps and crunches. However all the people that I see doing these routines dont have six pack abs…they don’t have abs at all. Most have big fat round stomachs.

You know alot has to be said about how we feed our bodies. Most people carry upon their day simply filling their stomachs with calories that have no positive effect on their physiques. Better still is the notion that if we simply diet we will lose fat. Notice here that I said fat and not weigtht? Whats the difference you ask?

It is a well known fact that snacking causes weight gain, but everyone still loves to munch in between meals. In order to understand how this effects your body we need to understand why we feel the urge to snack. In most cases snacking is caused by a lack of the right foods are boredom. If your snacking falls into one of these two categories, dont worry there is something that can be done.