Here's a great question that's applicable to a lot of the personal trainers / diet coaches, (and oddly enough) naturopaths that I speak with... Hi Brad, I am a trainer and have for all my years endorsed the 5-6 meals a day to speed up the metabolism to all of my clients and people who ask me how to trim down. Now that I am suggesting your approach they seem to be a bit … [Read more...] about Helping clients lose weight with Eat Stop Eat
Weight loss
A Special Reminder to ANYONE who is trying to lose weight
Here is a quick reminder for anyone who is trying to lose weight: Consider the model on the cover of a fitness magazine. First the model diets for months to prepare for the photoshoot. After dieting, the model may even dehydrate specifically for the shoot. (The model will only look good and that lean for a couple of hours on the day the photo shoot). During the … [Read more...] about A Special Reminder to ANYONE who is trying to lose weight
A perfect example of nutrition confusion
I don't think I have ever found more compelling evidence of the rampant nutrition confusion that the CNN website. Specifically in an QnA in their Diet and Health section the following question was asked: Is it true that when your metabolism slows down (e.g. from exercise, age, etc.), adding calories proportionally will "kick-start" it back to prior fat-burning levels? In my … [Read more...] about A perfect example of nutrition confusion
The ethics of marketing an addiction
"Primum non nocere" Roughly translated in means "Above all, do no harm" This is the first rule of medicine. The author was neither Hippocrates nor Galen (it's probably older than either). And despite it's vagueness it remains a strong reminder that every single medical decision carries the potential for harm. I firmly believe that "Above all, do no harm" should … [Read more...] about The ethics of marketing an addiction
Protein, Carbs and Insulin
I always find it confusing when I read things like: "Protein slows insulin levels, which you want to keep in balance to avoid weight gain." I find it confusing for two reasons. 1) I'm really not sure how you can 'slow' a level 2) I'm really not sure how they define 'balance'. Honestly I really dislike vague terms..especially when applied to science. What I do … [Read more...] about Protein, Carbs and Insulin