Fitness Contrarian

One of my personal training clients lost over 35 lbs last year following one simple rule: Don’t eat more than 1,500mg of sodium per day. When you reduce the sodium in your diet to no more than 1,500mg a day it becomes real difficult to gain weight. All the processed foods that are most likely making you fat are loaded with sodium. The average (…)

I got an e-mail a few weeks ago from a woman who could not get rid of what she calls her belly pooch. She told me she has been eating right and working out and has lost some weight but her stomach is still sticking out. In response, I told her I will make a video explaining what I think might be the problem (…)

The official starting date for the contest is 1/12/10 and will run for eight weeks. You have to subscribe to my e-mail list to qualify for the contest. Then make a list of the top ten foods you would eat to gain weight as fast as possible and send it to me via comments under [...]

Blueberries are a rich source of antioxidants and phytochemicals that can improve memory. A study just appeared in the ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showing the relationship between drinking blueberry juice and improved memory in older adults. The study took a group of volunteers in their 70’s who had early memory decline and had [...]

Using your ipod while working out has become commonplace in most gyms. But a new study just came out from the University of Alberta warning about the volume levels in our earphones while training at the gym.

Bill Hodgetts, a professor in the Department of Speech (…)