Entries for the ‘Nutrition Tips’ Category

Bananas – Good or Bad for Fat Loss?

ShareSo today I was training a client and we were talking about which fruits were good or bad for fat loss in terms of how much sugar they have. I said that bananas are OK because they’re low on the Glycemix Index (GI). The glycemic index is a rating given to foods based on how [...]

Is the Atkins’ Diet Safe?

ShareIs the Atkins’ Diet Safe?   The problem with the Atkins diet is that you are falsely led to believe that carbohydrates are bad for you and thus, are not allowed to have any! You are told that carbohydrates are like any other type of sugar and that the breakdown process is the same i.e. [...]

Recommended Caloric Intake for Men & Women

ShareRecommended Calories for Men and Women   One member asked: In consuming calories: 1.]What is the assumed ratio to be taken in terms of “calories consumed:age(including mass&gender) ? 2.]How much calories should you/ could you burn on a day to day basis; or weekly? Response: Generally for males, the recommended caloric intake is between 2000 [...]