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High Protein Snacks for Staying Healthy and Fit
There's nothing wrong with including a snack or two in your daily diet or meal plan. However, if you're trying to stick to a healthy diet, you need snacks that aren't going to derail your progress. Many popular snacks contain a lot of added sugar and refined carbs, both of which leave you wanting more [...]
What Are Refined Carbs: Everything You Should Know
Anyone who follows the news about diets and healthy eating has more than likely heard about refined carbs. Some experts claim that they’re wholly bad for you and should be avoided at all costs. Other dieticians state that you can eat some refined carbs. The truth lies somewhere in the middle, and while it’s up [...]
How Many Net Carbs per Day Should You Have on Keto?
Following the keto diet requires you to keep a careful eye on the amount of carbohydrates you eat every day. If you eat too many, you could end up going out of ketosis, and you'll have to start the diet all over again.Alternatively, if you eat too few, you won't be providing your body with [...]
Does Muscle Weigh More Than Fat: What You Should Know
You've probably heard the old adage that "muscle weighs more than fat." This is used to explain why people don't seem to be losing weight as they exercise. Since they're gainingmuscle mass through cardio, weight lifting, and other resistance exercises, of course, the numbers on the scale won't go down.The real question is: does muscle [...]
Why Can't I Lose Belly Fat? 10 Possible Reasons
Belly fat is a fact of life — we need it to survive. However, some of us would prefer to lose some of that body fat. This fat tends to gather right above your waistline and can make us feel a little insecure or slow us down.While you do want a little bit of fat [...]
What Is Body Composition: The Complete Guide
When it comes to working on improving your fitness and overall health, you first have to know your starting point. That way, you can pick a goal or two to work towards. Before you can get started, you have to know two essential things: your weight and your body composition.Although it's easy to assume that [...]
How Long Does It Take to Get Six-Pack Abs?
Visible abdominal muscles, also known as six-pack abs (named after the number of muscles that tend to appear on those who have worked hard enough to get them), are the one thing that seemingly everyone wants.Prepping for bathing suit season? Of course, you want some strong abs to show off. Like to wear cropped shirts? [...]
What Are Net Carbs and How to Calculate Them for Keto
When you're on the keto diet, you need to keep a close eye on your macros. Short for macronutrients, these are the main building blocks of every meal. Your macros, which consist of protein, healthy fats, and carbs, are essential because they provide the fuel your body needs to function.Yet, carbs are a bit more [...]
How To Achieve Ketosis and Know When You're in Ketosis
One of the many meal plans that you can follow limits the number of carbohydrates, also known as carbs, you eat in a day in order to put your body into a state of ketosis. Known as the keto diet (aptly named after "ketosis"), this diet is designed to help you burn off those stores [...]
Dirty Bulking vs. Clean Bulking: What's the Difference?
Gaining muscle mass is the goal of just about everyone who heads into the gym. However, those who are serious about lifting weights and the muscle gains that come with it tend to take things to an extreme.This is where dirty bulking and clean bulking come into play. Both are methods of gaining weight (not [...]
Dark Meat vs. White Meat: What's the Difference?
Whether you're buying meat at the grocery store or purchasing pre-made roasted chicken from a restaurant, you have a choice to make: dark or white meat? What's the difference?Some say that the flavor and texture are quite different, and most people prefer one over the other. That leaves the question of health: which is healthier? [...]
How Many Times a Day You Should Eat: What You Should Know
When it comes to meals andsnacks, how many times should you eat a day? The experts seem split on the idea. Some tout a series of snack-sized portions throughout the day instead of full meals, and others explain that three full meals are the right amount. There seems to be a bit of a recent [...]
