In the first part of "Clean Eating And Orthorexia" I described the growing obsession many people have with eating only the purest, healthiest foods, aka "clean eating." You'd think that nothing but good would come [...]
Clean eating has no official definition, but it’s usually described as avoiding processed foods, chemicals, preservatives and artificial ingredients. Instead, clean eaters choose natural foods, the way they came out of the ground or as [...]
There’s no sense in denying the facts or trying to sugar coat it. We are in the middle of a pandemic unlike anything our generation has ever seen, and it sucks. People are dying. [...]
During a time of crisis, I think the first important thing to remember is that it will pass. So hang in there and stay strong. The second thing is that staying [...]
Losing weight slowly is better for you, right? Everyone knows that losing weight faster does bad things to your body and increases the chances of weight regain, right? Maybe. But maybe not. If [...]
Burn the Fat Blog was on hiatus from early 2019 until the spring of 2020. We are back, but pardon our dust – we’re still rebuilding. Here’s where we went, [...]
You don’t need any weird contraptions or fancy infomercial machines to transform your body at home. There are only four must-have pieces of equipment you need in a home gym, [...]
“Squat in a Smith machine? Are you crazy? You might as well jump off a two story building and land on your kneecaps on the concrete below.” A trainer wrote [...]
Bodybuilding is not inherently unhealthy. Some people just make a poor choice and they do it in an unhealthy way. That’s true of everything in life and it’s not even limited to drug abuse. Anything can be taken to an extreme – any sport, any activity, any behavior.
Some people may be thinking, "Impossible! You can't even maintain, let alone improve, when you have to deal with airports, business meetings, all-day seminars, hotels, mini-bars, room service food on speed-dial, restaurants and all that travel stress." Actually, in most cases, yes you can stay in shape while traveling, and even get in better shape, if you really want to, and here's how
