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  • Brain Stimulation Helps Battle Obesity

    By Sarah Chadwell, NASM CPT   The battle of the bulge has been raging for decades. Scientists constantly look for ways...

    Sharon OrtigasSeptember 26, 2017
  • More Salt Makes You Hungry – Not Thirsty

    By Sarah Chadwell, NASM CPT    The average American consumes 3,400 milligrams of salt per day far surpassing the upper end...

    Sharon OrtigasSeptember 25, 2017
  • Why is it so hard to lose weight? Science weighs in

    Losing weight isn’t easy. We get that. While we’ve all dismissed the claims of our overweight friends that it’s harder for...

    Sharon OrtigasSeptember 7, 2017
  • The Lean Bulking Problem

    A new approach to eating for size can help you keep the muscle you gain.   By Vince Del Monte  ...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 31, 2017
  • The Best Protein Diet?

    A high-protein diet is known to aid weight loss, but a study by Scandinavian researchers gets even more specific about the...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 30, 2017
  • Magic Fat Bullet

    British scientists recently completed a study that indicates that flavonoid consumption can be just as effective as cutting calories and increasing...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 29, 2017
  • The Skinny On Fatty Acids

    “Fat” used to be bad word in fitness circles. Not anymore. By George L. Redmon, PhD, ND   PQ: These new...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 29, 2017
  • Fasting For Fat Loss

    By now you’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting. What began in the Paleo/ancestral health movement has migrated into mainstream fitness. Intermittent...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 28, 2017
  • Is Twitter Ruining Your Diet?

    Are you tired of the nonstop inspirational messages tossed around on Instagram by social media fitness celebs? Don’t be. There’s a...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 10, 2017
  • The Forgotten Nutrient

    One problem with ketogenic and other ultra-low-carb diets is the lack of fiber. Besides the obvious internal benefits, fiber intake is...

    Sharon OrtigasAugust 9, 2017
  • The Brazilian Super-Shrinker

    A new study in the online nutrition journal PLOS One indicates that acai, a purple berry native to South America can...

    Sharon OrtigasJuly 31, 2017
  • Ditch The Diet Drinks

    A strategic use of a diet soda to get you through a sugar craving may keep your diet on-track, but a...

    Sharon OrtigasJuly 21, 2017
  • Fat Loss Strategies

    There is more than one way to skin a fat cat. A recent study published in the Journal Of Sports Science...

    Sharon OrtigasJuly 20, 2017
  • The Right Crash Diet

    Ketogenic diets seem to be the new hot thing … again. A form of ultra low-carb dieting (usually fewer than 20...

    Sharon OrtigasJuly 19, 2017
  • Hypertrophy Bacteria

    A beneficial bacteria found in pickled cabbage has been shown to improve endurance, boost strength, stimulate muscle growth, and even reduce...

    Sharon OrtigasJune 29, 2017