Food noise has become a hot topic in recent discussions about weight management and dieting. I covered this in my podcast, but I wanted to provide a summary here to help clarify what it is and how it can be managed. Understanding Food Noise: What It Is and How to Manage It What Is Food […]
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Ah yes, eating out. Whether it’s grabbing a burger on the go, ordering some pizza for the family, or taking a date out to a nice restaurant, dining away from home is a significant part of most people’s lives. With all the different cultural dishes and varieties, restaurants provide experiences that we can’t get easily […]
Ever set a goal, start making progress, and then bam, you suddenly find yourself back at square one? Maybe you skip workouts, ignore your meal plan, procrastinate on important tasks, or convince yourself that it’s not worth the effort. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Self-sabotage is one of those frustrating patterns that can […]
The internet has brought a host of different easily accessible services to us. Whether it’s entertainment, communication, shopping, or simple browsing, virtually everything is available to us at home. This became even more apparent during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The realm of fitness and nutrition is no stranger to modernization either, with many services now […]
One of the most common rules of thumb in the weight loss industry is that people should try to get ~10,000 steps per day. In fact, many commercial fitness trackers and step counters set 10,000 steps a day as the default target when you first put them on. But why is this 10,000 number so […]
We’ve pretty much seen it all. Any scenario you can imagine related to diets and weight loss we have encountered. And one of the most frequent errors we see people make (and most common questions we get) is related to people eating back their exercise calories. Now this error is so common because of how […]
What is Lumen? It’s a device you breathe into that tells you whether your body is burning more carbohydrates or fats, and in theory tells you the exact percentage of carbohydrates or fat your body is burning. The concept behind this device is that if you measure what your body is burning you can optimize […]
One of the commonly touted mantras in fitness is “you gotta get your protein in.” But how much is enough? How many meals? What should you eat? And how do you meal prep in a high-protein fashion? Wonder no more. We’ll be covering all that here. First off, let’s define what we mean when we […]
Habits shape the way we live. From staying hydrated to practicing mindfulness or working out regularly, the little things we do daily can transform our lives. But how do you ensure these habits stick for the long haul? That’s where habit tracking comes in. We’ve put together a handy Habit Tracking Guide to help you […]
One universal thing holds very true for dieting – there is no one right approach. Over time, there have been countless different diets proposed for health and weight loss benefits. Some of the practices touted today are surprisingly old. For example, the ketogenic diet originated in the 1920s, while intermittent fasting first began to be […]