There’s an uncomfortable truth about supplementing with protein: It can leave you feeling bloated and gassy — and conspicuous. Protein farts can happen to anyone. Even actor James McAvoy battled the phenomenon while filming scenes with Angelina Jolie on the set of Wanted.…
Want to know how to make chocolate-covered strawberries that contain less than 150 calories per serving are an easy to make, romantic dessert!? Chocolate-covered strawberries are right up there with cupid as icons of Valentines Day. We would love to…
This healthy homemade Chicken Pizza may seem intimidating if you’ve never made pizza at home. But trust us, making pizza at home is so easy a kid could do it, and they should! This is the kind of dish that…
Created by professional bodybuilder and powerlifter Stan Efferding, the vertical diet claims to improve athletic performance and body composition. While initially developed for high-level athletes, it’s now gaining traction with average gym-goers, too. It should be noted that there’s not much…
Fat is an equal opportunity squatter. It camps out just about anywhere: On the belly and lower back On the hips, butt, and thighs On the arms and face Even on your upper back and underarms/armpits The underarms? Really? ‘Fraid…
There aren’t many bodyweight movements that mobilize as much upper-body muscle as the triceps dip exercise. Spanning two joints and four major muscles, classic bar dips are an incredibly simple and effective way to build muscle and strength in your triceps,…
A contrast bath (or contrast water therapy) is a technical term for a hot bath, followed by a cold bath, followed by a hot bath, then a cold bath (repeated for about 20 minutes). This recovery modality could be more…
This recipe was inspired by a baked penne and cauliflower dish that was served to me by my Sicilian friend, Roberto. He called it simply, pasta al forno, the Italian term for food baked in an oven. I liked the…
A pull-up is a “compound exercise” that involves a large number of big and small muscles, most notably your latissimus dorsi (lats) and biceps. In addition to working multiple muscles at the same time, the pull-up is also a multi-joint…
There’s a lot of information out there about food cravings and what to do about them. Cravings for salty snacks can be incredibly confusing since humans need sodium — just not as much as we get daily (the RDA is 2300 mg…