Not all calories are created equal: let’s talk macronutrients 🍎
The bottom line here is that not all calories are created equal, and that’s partly because of their calorie content but also how the different macros affect your body…and why protein is so magical!
“How many calories should I eat?” 🙅♀️
I hope this provides you with a little framework for thinking about your caloric needs and how you might tweak your intake according to your NEAT, the amount of muscle on your body and your workout intensity the day (or 2) before.
Exercise, meal timing & fat loss: The ✅ right & ❌wrong (but common) approaches
Most people - the experts included - are making a MASSIVE MISTAKE in the way they think about weight management when it comes to calorie intake, calorie burn and exercise.
Here it is: Matching food/calorie intake to overall activity level across an entire day.
How to Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle
Spoiler: Don’t do it by cutting calories.
A big problem with traditional calorie-cutting methods for weight loss is that they often result in losing a large proportion of “lean mass,” which includes muscle, bone, and internal organs…
The goal should always be to preserve muscle while shedding fat. Here’s how.
The best “diet” (based on actual SCIENCE!)
The fundamental assumption underlying the ‘diet wars’, and most nutrition research, is that there is one specific, perfect diet that works for every single person…
This is absolutely incorrect. 🚫
How you manipulate your diet should depend on your metabolism, goals, and what you can stick to.