Posts Tagged ‘food’

Eggs in the City

Have you noticed over the last few years that there’s been some serious marketing going on for eating eggs? My favorite commercial currently is the one featuring Luke Myers (world-class Sport Stacker), shown here. The slogan goes, “If you want to BE incredible, EAT incredible [edible eggs].” Pretty snazzy! Let’s talk a little more about [...]

Posted by Brandon on June 2nd, 2009 under Diet & Nutrition Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

4 Tips for Exercising Portion Control

Portion control is not a personal strength. I am definitely someone who can sit down in front of the TV with a jumbo bag of chips and end up inadvertently eating the whole thing by the end of my show. The worst part about that event is not that I’ve probably blown a day’s worth [...]

Posted by Brandon on May 28th, 2009 under Diet & Nutrition Tags: ,  •  No Comments

Eating “Smart” Calories (and Avoiding the Empty Ones)

I’m sure a lot of you have heard of the concept of “empty calories.” These are foods or ingredients that have a high caloric value, but lack any substantial nutritional value otherwise, such as additional vitamins, minerals, fiber, or antioxidants. Since moderating your caloric intake is necessary to control your body fat (as I mentioned in [...]

Posted by Brandon on May 27th, 2009 under Diet & Nutrition Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

What is Practical Fitness?

Have you ever felt like getting in shape requires too much time and effort for you to fit into your busy schedule? Or that being in shape is something that only celebrities and professional athletes can achieve? Or that making a commitment to eat better would mean segregating your meals from your significant other, family, [...]

Posted by Brandon on May 22nd, 2009 under Miscellaneous Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

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This website is geared towards those of us who have fitness and health goals, but also have busy, sometimes hectic lives that can get in the way. My goal is to make this a place to share insight on how to incorporate healthy eating and efficient exercise into the lives of normal people. I call this [...]

Posted by Brandon on May 19th, 2009 under Miscellaneous Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments