Weight Loss/Gain

How Eating Slowly Can Help You Today I want to provide you with the simplest, arguably most effective piece of nutrition advice ever: SLOW DOWN. Although incredibly simple, it’s not easy.  After all, most people rush through the day with little time to spare for anything, and when you do have time to eat, you…

Portion-Controlled Meals We often get asked the question, “What’s the best diet?”  While there are quite a few effective nutrition programs out there, the truth is that there’s not necessarily a single, universal “best” option.  In fact, in a recent article published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers compared various popular…

Fabulous Fat-Fighting Fruit I don’t know about you, but I love avocados.  In fact, I recently got a card for my wife that said, “I love you more than avocados … and that’s a lot.” Also known as the “Alligator Pear,” the avocado is a nutrient-dense fruit, containing upwards of 20 essential nutrients including fiber,…

8 Quick Tips To Lose Weight Even Faster! Here they are: Drink water a half hour before meals.  One study showed that drinking water a half hour before meals increased weight loss by 44% over 3 months. … Eat a high-protein breakfast.  Eating a high-protein breakfast has been shown to reduce cravings and calorie intake…

Let’s Talk About Diets Real Quick… The fact is that ALL diets work for the Short Term.  The secret is finding the right diet for YOU that works for the long term. The right diet needs to do three things: It must be EASY to follow for you. It must be HEALTHY. It must be something that…

Stretch This Muscle And Watch Your Belly Shrink! Did you know that there’s a muscle hidden deep within your body that when tight can actually make you look like you’re carrying 5-7 % body fat MORE than you actually are. 🙁 Even worse… When this muscle is tight, all the “extra weight” goes to your…

Apple Cider Vinegar For Weight Loss by Tim Skwiat, Head Nutrition Coach, BioTrust Nutrition Numerous peer-reviewed studies have looked at the blood sugar, carbohydrate, and insulin management effects of consuming apple cider vinegar before and/or after a meal. For example, one study showed a 19% decrease in blood sugar levels when consuming 2 tablespoons of…

Balance Your Protein Intake If you’ve been following our newsletter, then you already know that protein is a KEY nutrient to optimize the way that you look, feel, and perform.  Protein boosts the metabolism, keeps you feeling fuller longer, fights cravings, improves carbohydrate metabolism, accelerates fat loss, and helps build toned, calorie-burning lean muscle. But,…

The King Tut Method Of Weight Loss Here’s Today’s Tip… Your “Body Clock”  [] Most people think that lifting weights is only for building muscle.  However… It’s one of the best ways to burn fat. The metabolic wave from intense weight training goes on for hours after exercise, and your body runs in high gear…

3 Fat-Burning Breakfast Tricks 3 Breakfast Tricks For Faster Fat-Burning [Craig Ballantyne, Editor, Early to Rise] Aw, breakfast.  I love it.  Back when I was a kid my favorite cereals were Fruit Loops and Sugar Crisp.  I was a sugar-eating maniac. Of course, that one bowl of cereal fueled me for 3 hours of playing sports before I’d…