Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America and many other countries across our planet. Yet, I propose that we do not have a weight loss problem today. In case you’re confused at this apparent [...]
Almost everybody has heard that there's 3500 calories in a pound of fat, so if you create a negative energy balance of 3500 calories in a week, you lose a pound of weight. Create [...]
IIFYM is an acronym for, "If it Fits Your Macros." "Macros" of course, is shorthand for macronutrients - protein, carbohydrates and fats. What does this have to do with Pop Tarts? Keep reading and you'll find out.
The green smoothie diet and juice fasting diets have exploded in popularity in the past few years. Everyone from authors to supplement companies to juicer machine companies to personal trainers (who want something else [...]
Most of us worry about our weight, personal appearance, and much more. But these are not the only reasons for concern. Excess body fat has profound metabolic consequences, putting us at risk for heart disease, [...]
Calories have become a perfect target for diet book authors and gurus alike to play on the emotions of those who struggle with weight. In the typical diet book and health blog world, calories (and any mention of counting calories them) is met with an illogical amount of hostility. It has become one of the greatest sources of confusion in the world of fat loss and has undoubtedly led to much frustration for those looking to shed pounds.
“Do you believe in Paleo?” (or, insert Atkins, Pritikin, the Zone, South Beach, etc.) It’s a somewhat loaded question to those of us who work in the fitness business. Do I believe it exists? Like [...]
Since this is the first Burn the Fat Blog post of the year, I sat down today with the intention of writing a list of the top 10 fat loss tips for the year, based [...]
The biggest myth about weight loss is that dieting is the best way to lose weight. By the time you finish reading this, I think you’ll agree with me: Dieting is the worst way to [...]
Most Burn the Fat blog readers have already come to the same conclusion: Tom Venuto's Burn the Fat program is a great fat loss plan! But imagine that you hadn't already found a good fat loss plan. How would you choose one. It's so confusing. There are thousands of them. Some work great, some work for awhile, some only seem to work, and some don't work at all. By asking just 3 simple questions, I think we can single out the good plans from the bad ones...
