Posted by afitman040506 on December 31, 2008 under Nutrition | 
If you’re like me, you love mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms are especially great and I love including them in any stir fry. Luckily, shiitake mushrooms have plenty of health benefits to go along with their great taste. Here are a few benefits shiitake mushrooms can provide you:
1. Increase immune function and infection fighting capabilities
2. Anti-cancer properties
3. Contains powerful anti-oxidants
4. Lowers cholesterol levels
Posted by Chad Anderson CSCS on January 8, 2008 under General Fitness, Nutrition, Strength Training, Weight Loss |
Ok, the information I’m going to provide you with today is not new. In fact, it is old (at the rate things change these days, you may consider this very old). Nonetheless, it still applies today and you’d be surprised by the number of people still not doing it! So what is it? What is this old news?
You need to combine a healthy diet with exercise in order to achieve optimal weight loss! Read more of this article »
Posted by Chad Anderson CSCS on January 5, 2008 under Nutrition, Weight Loss |
There is much debate in the world of calories these days. The simplistic approach of just reducing caloric intake in order to lose weight has become scrutinized. Not necessarily because it’s wrong, but because there’s more to the story. Or is there? Let’s take a look and see.
It has long been held that creating a caloric deficit, either by consuming fewer calories or by burning off more calories, is all that is needed in order to reduce weight. Simple math.
Calories In – Calories Out = Caloric Deficit/Surplus = Weight Loss/Gain Read more of this article »
