Category: Nutrition

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How to Reduce Hunger on a Diet

Is this what your day looks like? Breakfast – (CHECK) Morning Snack – (CHECK) Lunch – (CHECK) 3PM – RAGING Hunger Completely blow the diet on junk food, cheap drive through meals, or really just anything you can get your hands on. Or maybe, you absolutely crush your...

Oh, You’re Hungry?

If you say “hunger” on a global scale, you think of the impoverished, malnourished individuals of the world. If you say “hunger” in America, it’s likely your mind travels back to the last time you ate. There’s a difference. Globally, hunger is a MAJOR issue.  One that...

Why Calories MATTER

Calories In vs. Calories Out. Eat less calories. Eat more calories. Eat these calories and not these calories. Eat your calories at this time and not after this time. The list goes on and on. In today’s world, the statements on calories are ENDLESS.  They range on...

35 Days Without Sugar (A REVIEW)

“Oh, come on, you can’t eat THAT much sugar.” I heard that more than once when I shared my desire to give up sugar for a month. But what you see isn’t always a full world view. I was eating sugar. A LOT of sugar. Peanut Butter Monster Trail Mix. Hot Chocolate (95%...

How to Build a Better Breakfast

53%. That’s the number of people who skip breakfast AT LEAST once per week. 12% of people admit to NEVER eating breakfast. Me? There’s probably only 12 days in my entire life that I’ve skipped breakfast. I grew up in the era of “Breakfast is the most important meal of...

Why I’m Giving Up Sugar for 30 Days…

Hello, my name is Jordan and I’m addicted to sugar. I’ve always said the first step to recovery is admitting it… So, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let me fill you in a little bit more on WHY. Disadvantages of Sugar Sugar Causes Glucose Levels to Spike and...

The Value of Micronutrients

Food Quality -> Calories -> Macronutrients -> Micronutrients -> Supplements, Nutrient Timing, Etc. That’s the order of importance when it comes to fat loss. If you’ve followed my content for some time, you’ll know I typically post this in pyramid form....

Cravings – Good or Bad?

Peanut Butter Monster Trail Mix. Cookie Dough. Marshmallows. My 3 biggest cravings in life. Now, every now and then I’ll crave some salty tortilla chips or a good old-fashioned pepperoni pizza, but chocolate is my weakness. To some degree, I blame my mom (Sorry, Mom)...

5 Must Have’s for Starting Fat Loss

Did you know that on average women attempt to lose weight 10 times in their lifetime? That statistic right there proves that we fail fat loss A LOT. But, did you also know that nearly 2/3 of people who successfully lose the weight not only regain the weight lost but...

[GUIDE] Nutritional Periodization (Fat Loss Edition) Pt. 4

“Are we there yet?” Remember those long car rides where the kids seemed to ask that every 5 minutes? Maybe it was YOU who was asking, “Are we there yet!?” If you’ve been at this diet thing for a while now and you catch yourself asking that same question, then you’ve...

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