Calories
These 5 Alarming Stats Show Just How Bad the Average American Eats
It’s an appropriate coincidence that the acronym for the Standard American Diet is SAD. Also known as the Western pattern diet, the SAD uses available data to estimate the diet [...]
STUDY: Does Steady-State Cardio Kill Your Metabolism?
For some, cardio is the Holy Grail of fitness. For others, it's a gigantic waste of time. There are a few reasons for the negativity against cardio, such as overuse [...]
Leptin: Could This Hormone Be The Reason It’s So Difficult To Keep Weight Off?
Why is it so tough to keep weight off? It's a question many Americans struggle with. A 2015 study found an average obese person who lost more than 5 percent [...]
The Problems With Early Morning Workouts
Ever since I was a child coaches and trainers everywhere have seemed to vouch for early morning workouts in many cases. This especially holds true for...
Is The FDA’s New Nutrition Label Any Good? Expert Nutritionists Weigh In
The nutrition label will never be the same again. According to a recent FDA announcement, after remaining largely unchanged for the past 20 years, the nutrition label will be modified in [...]
Competitive Eater Matt Stonie Crushed a Humongous 7,700-Calorie Bowl of Cereal
It’s amazing how much food a human body can hold—especially when it’s enough food to feed the whole neighborhood. Leave it up to none other than competitive eater Matt Stonie [...]
These Simple Eating Tips Will Improve Your Cardiovascular Health
In the United States the number one cause of death is heart disease. There are several changes to your diet that should be made in order to decrease...
What Are Sugar Alcohols? The Truth About These Mysterious Sugar Alternatives
Long-term overconsumption of sugar has been connected with nearly every negative health outcome imaginable. Obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, skin damage, tooth decay, diabetes, fatty liver—if you want [...]
Why The VersaClimber is The Next Big Thing in Training Equipment
Photo via Rise Nation's Instagram Cardio. The word alone is enough to strike terror into the hearts of most athletes. Why? Because cardio training is often associated with [...]
New U.K. Food Label Proposal Will Scare People Away From Processed Foods
Food goes down incredibly easy. Burning it off? Well, that’s another story. This is a major problem facing our society. Too often exercise cannot compensate for the amount of calories [...]