Is Junk Food as Addictive as Heroin?
The theory of food addiction is getting tons of press lately. It’s partly because of popular books like Fat, Sugar Salt, The End of Overeating, and a whole slew of earlier books about sugar addiction. [...]
Orthorexia And The New Rules of Clean Eating – Part 2
In part one, 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 from that, but some experts today [...]
Forget Swine Flu, THIS is Scarier: Franken Fats
Although the swine flu hysteria has settled down a bit, it’s still making headlines, as it was front page news here in the New York City area today. The amount of panic over this public [...]
Calorie Restriction For Life Extension (Or… "Starving For Life?")
QUESTION: Hi Tom. I just saw recently on Oprah, there was a 51 year old man with the heart of a 20 year old. He’s been following a “calorie restriction” plan. They claim that he [...]
What’s New In Muscle Building Nutrition&Supplementation, Part 2
In part two of my exclusive interview with bodybuilding and supplement expert Will Brink you’ll learn the latest recommendations for post-workout nutrition, protein secrets including the latest on whey protein and protein denaturation, waxy maize: [...]
What’s New in Muscle-Building Nutrition&Supplementation: An Interview With Will Brink
Recent nutrition and supplement research has revealed countless discoveries that could dramatically improve your muscle-building results. Science has also uncovered new information disproving things that were once held as gospel in the bodybuilding world. In [...]
Pizza Chain Owner Says,"Don’t Eat Too Much Pizza!"
In a surprising comment made during a popular UK radio show, the founder of one of the largest Pizza chains in the United States and United Kingdom told listeners not to eat too much pizza! [...]
Damage Control For Holiday Eating"Accidents"(Part 2)
A Burn The Fat subscriber asks if he knows in advance he is having a big meal at night, like for a holiday banquet or party, should he skip the meals earlier in the day [...]
The Final Word On Fruit, Fructose And Fat Loss (Audio)
Does fruit make you fat? Are bodybuilders right when they cut out fruit before competitions or is that unnecessary? These and other questions have been hotly debated for decades. In this short 4 minute audio, [...]
Which Alcoholic Drink is Best When You’re Dieting?
QUESTION: Dear Tom: If you are going to go out and have a drink or two with friends, which drink is the best when you’re on a fat loss program like BFFM? Would it be [...]