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A summary article on Science Daily ran yesterday about the benefits for females of using intermittent low-carbohydrate diets for weight loss and decreasing one’s risk factors of developing breast cancer:
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I’ll be the first to admit it: over the last few months I’ve neglected my blog. Although part of my slacking had to do with the fact that it was
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Last week I was forwarded a Maclean’s news story entitled “On the Evils of Wheat“. The story was an interview with Dr. William Davis, a preventative cardiologist who has recently
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Question: What do you call a self-professed geek with serious guitar skills who majors in music and film? Answer: In the case of Matt Shelvock, you call him a hell
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Emily Zelinka and I worked together in 2009 during the period she was preparing for her first ever appearance at the Canadian National Figure Championships. Despite being relatively new to
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Nikki approached me back in December looking for diet help. Actually, her trainer Jon Merkley, a former co-worker, initially approached me and asked if I thought Nikki could do a
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I am constantly on the lookout for physique transforming recipes that actually taste good. Although there’s nothing wrong with steamed broccoli and a chicken breast for dinner, it’s not exactly
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I’ve gotten a few emails lately from people asking for protein bar recommendations, specifically ones appropriate for people on lower carbohydrate diets. While there are numerous low carb energy bars
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I never cease to be amazed by the number of diet coaches who give truly terrible advice. Now to be fair, these coaches are well intentioned (for the most part)
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In honour of today being St. Patrick’s day (don’t you love how we have a holiday specifically devoted to inebriation?), I figured now is as good a time as any
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Yesterday I came across a brilliant piece written by Dr. Mark Hyman entitled, “Do Statins Cause Diabetes and Heart Disease?” There was so much good science and refreshing commentary in
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Everyone loves hearing about the latest, greatest strategies for weight loss. But for some reason, people always expect the route to quick fat loss to be some secret jealously guarded
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Recently, I was made aware of a bold new “experiment” in body transformation: personal trainer Drew Manning is deliberately setting out to gain 50-60 lbs over a 6-month time period,
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First off, apologies from being “offline” from the blog for much of the summer, but I’ve been working pretty crazy hours on a couple of other projects (which you’ll hear
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A summary article on Science Daily ran yesterday about the benefits
Recently, I was made aware of a bold new “experiment” in
I am constantly on the lookout for physique transforming recipes that
I’ll be the first to admit it: over the last few
Last week I was forwarded a Maclean’s news story entitled “On
First off, apologies from being “offline” from the blog for much
