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How I Got

How I Got “Ripped” Abs For The Very First Time

I’ll never forget the very first time I got ripped, how I did it and how it felt. I’ve never told this entire story before or widely published my early photos either. Winning first place and seeing my abs the first time was sweet redemption. But before that, it was a story of desperation…

I started [...]

What The New

What The New “Low-Carb” Study REALLY Says

A news media feeding frenzy erupted recently when a new diet study broke in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Almost all the reporters got it wrong, wrong WRONG! So did most of the gloating low carb forumites and bloggers. Come to think of it, almost everyone interpreted this study wrong. Some valuable insights [...]

Listen to Maintainers, not to Losers: 5 Secrets For Keeping the Weight Off for Good

Listen to Maintainers, not to Losers: 5 Secrets For Keeping the Weight Off for Good

I have very little interest these days in all the media-hyped stories of dramatic, rapid losses of body weight. “Big losers” don’t impress me, for numerous reasons. For example, weight is not fat. “Weight” could be composed of mostly lean tissue, or it could be mostly water weight. In fact, I would go a step [...]

Speed Eating and Fat Loss: Diet Advice Your Mom Was Right About All Along

Speed Eating and Fat Loss: Diet Advice Your Mom Was Right About All Along

A new study just published in a recent issue of the journal Obesity has revealed that thin people eat very differently than heavy people at all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants.
Researcher Brian Wansink and his team from the Cornell University Food and Brand Laboratory observed diners at 11 different Chinese buffet restaurants across the United States.
Their goal [...]

Banking Calories - Eat Less Now To Pig Out Later?

Banking Calories - Eat Less Now To Pig Out Later?

Suppose you’re on a diet and you have a banquet or a holiday party coming up. You’re expecting a big meal to be served for dinner, and there will be open bar with lots and lots of “party snacks.” You’re not sure if there will be any healthy food there, but you are sure that [...]

Did You Inherit Fat Genes? The Truth About Biology And Body Fat

Did You Inherit Fat Genes? The Truth About Biology And Body Fat

“Battle Your Biology? Fat Chance,” proclaimed a headline recently in the health section of the New York Post newspaper. Quoting new research and citing psychologists, dietitians and physicians, the article says that more and more evidence proves that your weight is genetically determined, and if you’re fat, “it’s not your fault.” “We’ve known for a [...]

Everything You Need To Know About Loose Skin And Weight Loss

Everything You Need To Know About Loose Skin And Weight Loss

I receive a lot of e-mail from people with loose skin or from overweight people who are concerned about having loose skin after they lose the weight. In fact, this is one of the biggest concerns and most frequently asked questions I receive from men and women who have a lot of weight to lose.
Just recently, [...]

The Low Body Fat Secret Of Bodybuilders And Fitness Models

The Low Body Fat Secret Of Bodybuilders And Fitness Models

The secret to getting super lean – I’m talking about being RIPPED, not just “average body fat” – is all about mastering the art of “peaking.” Most people do not have a clue about what it takes to reach the type of low body fat levels that reveal ripped six-pack abs, muscle striations, vascularity and [...]

The final word on fructose and fat loss

The final word on fructose and fat loss

Does fruit make you fat? Are bodybuilders right when they cut out fruit before competitions or is that
unnecessary? These and other questions have been hotly debated for decades. In this short 4 minute audio,
Kevin Larrabee of the Fit Cast show puts this question to Tom Venuto, who puts everything in perspective and gives you the [...]

Whole eggs: Dietary evil or the new superfood?

Whole eggs: Dietary evil or the new superfood?

QUESTION:

I’m really confused about eggs. I’m not sure if you’re going to be able to answer this or not, but to me and I’m sure others it’s a very confusing and important topic.  I only use egg whites because I did believe that the yolks are bad because of cholesterol and saturated fat. But with [...]