Nutritional Value:½ c. Dry Quinoa Calories: 318 Fat: 5g Protein: 11g Carbohydrates: 59g Fiber: 5g Have you ever heard of Quinoa? In the last 5 years or so, I have been asked the same question over and over again “What in the WORLD is Quinoa?” I figured since I am a nutritional coach to professional … Read more
Most of the weight loss literature discusses how to consciously take control of your eating by counting calories, keeping a food diary or weighing out your food. These methods, although effective for a time, are difficult to maintain for a lifetime. What if there were a better way, a way that uses the power of … Read more
There has been a lot of controversy around whether or not exercise helps people to lose weight. Admittedly, many studies demonstrate that a moderate exercise program does little to promote weight loss. I, however, dispute these findings by suggesting that many of the exercise programs in these studies were, well…WIMPY! The word “moderate”, when it … Read more
I wanted to introduce you guys to a concept called Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, NEAT for short. In a nutshell, NEAT is any calories that you burn through every day, non-exercise activity. This includes walking to work, cleaning, cooking dinner, playing with the kids, etc. NEAT is generally considered a subconscious process, which means we don’t … Read more
Recently, I saw a commercial for Taco Bell that was promoting something called the Fast Food Diet. In a nutshell, a woman spokeswoman was announcing how she lost tremendous amounts of weight by eating food from Taco Bell. You will also notice that she started the commercial with the “cover-our-butt” side note, “my results are … Read more
In this episode, we start off by discussing what is considered the bread and butter of weight loss, The Law of Thermodynamics. This law states that if you eat more calories than you burn then you will gain weight; if you eat fewer calories than you burn then you will lose weight. in other words, … Read more