Peak Wellness Wednesday
It may not be easy, but it WILL be worth it.
Turn On Your Lean Genes
Hack into your body's DNA to fight fat. What’s the biggest nutrition breakthrough for the next 25 years? Our vote goes to nutrigenomics—the study of the interaction between what you eat and your DNA. Researchers have recently uncovered a handful of common foods...
Is it dangerous to consume a huge quantity of fat, sugar, and salt in a single sitting?
Is it dangerous to consume a huge quantity of fat, sugar, and salt in a single sitting? Clearly you have summer barbecues on the brain. When else can you choke down three burgers, two dogs, a pound of potato salad, and five chocolate cupcakes without anyone looking...
The Golden Ratio for Heart Health
The Golden Ratio is a special number in a variety of aspects of our world, from The Great Pyramids to the Parthenon and even naturally in relationships - like the relationship between our navel and the top of our head to our feet. Recently, while reading research...
Peak Wellness Wednesday
One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.
6 Ways to Get 30 grams of Protein at Breakfast
Protein should be a central part of every meal. As Dr. Mike noted in a previous post, you may be sick of hearing about the benefits protein at this point, but even though you know the benefits of protein, you might not be consuming it in a way that will maximize...
Protein Isn’t Making You Full
Protein is big news. You'll hear a lot about the benefits of protein - how it can help you lose weight, build muscle, and help keep you full. All these things can be true, but they aren't always true. Especially when it comes to fullness. The fullness effects or...
A Fitness Model’s 3 Rules for Living Lean Without Hating Your Life
My name is Jeremy Scott; I am an author, speaker, coach, who also happens to be a fitness model. I live “lean” 24/7/365 as part of the whole “fitness model” job description. Being ready for a photo shoot for me means showing up at 5% body fat, ripped and pumped...
Increasing Metabolic Flexibility
Your body can run off of carbohydrates or fat. Different kinds of cellular machinery and processes are used if your body is burning fat vs. carbohydrates, and vice versa. Your body's ability to switch from using carbohydrates as fuel, to using fat as fuel, and then...
