kids nutrition

Why are Fruits and Vegetables so Important?

September 10, 2007 By Brad Pilon

Ever wonder why health experts always recommend eating lots of fruits and vegetables? Well, I can't speak for everyone, but my reason is simple: I recommend fruits and vegetables because it is impossible to get fat from eating them!In fact, I think when it comes to fruits and vegetables, You just can't eat too much of them. Here is an example to illustrate my point. A typical … [Read more...] about Why are Fruits and Vegetables so Important?

Marketing to Kids

August 24, 2007 By Brad Pilon

I read today that the UK consumer watchdog group "Which?" has 'condemned' the use of superheros in advertising to children, particularly by large food companies such as Kellogg's.I also read that Nickelodeon will stop allowing its characters to be used in 'junk food' advertising. The group last week said that as of January 2009 its licensed characters on food packaging will be … [Read more...] about Marketing to Kids

Nutritional Boobytraps

July 31, 2007 By Brad Pilon

I'm putting the finishing touches on my book so I am going to be slim on the posts this week. A couple quick points: Don't fall for the 100 Calorie snack craze. The goal is still to get you to eat more. Don't fall for the massive guilt trip that's constantly being laid on us about the way we eat. If you've had some fruits and vegetables today you are doing OK. Keep aiming to … [Read more...] about Nutritional Boobytraps

The "Secret" to Fat Loss

September 4, 2006 By Brad Pilon

Can I eat carbs with fats if I am dieting?Which fats are better, monounsaturated fats or polyunsaturated fats?Is it true that I shouldn't eat after 7 pm?How much protein do I have to eat to lose weight?I get one of these questions at least once a day over at www.grrlathlete.com. When it comes to dieting, people are just plain confused. And no wonder, if you search "dieting" on … [Read more...] about The "Secret" to Fat Loss

Why we hate the BMI

A new study adds to the growing evidence that an elevated BMI increases the risk of a heart attack in otherwise healthy people. In what has been called the largest study of its kind (data on over 500,000 people) researchers classified participants based on their body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg) divided […]

How Many Calories can you Burn in a day?

Have you ever stopped to think that there might be an upper-limit to how many calories you can burn in a day? Basically a ‘ceiling rate’ at which we can burn through calories? Probably not, but don’t worry… I did for you! I’ve heard rumors of people eating well over 10,000 calories during a single […]

Reverse Taper Intermittent Fasting

The concept of the Reverse Taper Diet is still one of my favorite ideas. Without getting too technical, the concept is that you should be in your largest calorie deficit (eating the least amount of food) at the beginning of your diet, when you have the most fat to lose and thus the most fat […]

Fasting for Weight Loss – Setting the Record Straight

Paleo eating and vegan eating are the EXACT SAME THING. This is why any and all research on Paleo diets can be used for Vegan diets, and vice versa. It’s also why any personal experiences people have had with a Vegan diet can be directly applied to what you will probably experience with the Paleo […]

Anabolic Fasting – The Natural Evolution of Eat Stop Eat

Since 2007 Eat Stop Eat has always been a method of losing fat that involved one or two 24 hour fasts per week. For almost 2 decades now, Eat Stop Eat has stood the test of time as a highly effective style of eating that has been able to help so many people lose weight […]