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From Desperate to Damaged: The True Cost Of The Biggest Loser
From Desperate to Damaged: The True Cost Of The Biggest Loser

Hall of Shame, Weight Loss & Fat Loss

From Desperate to Damaged: The True Cost Of The Biggest Loser

Tom Venuto2025-08-18T08:07:56-04:00Hall of Shame, Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

Netflix’s Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser pulls back the curtain on one of the most popular - and most harmful - reality shows of its era. Behind the dramatic weigh-ins and transformations were contestants pushed to exhaustion, starved on 800-calorie diets, and left with long-term physical and psychological health damage. In this review, I revisit my 2009 critique with new revelations, exposing how a billion-dollar franchise thrived while participants paid the price.

Terrible Tabloids And Their Weight Loss Lies
Terrible Tabloids And Their Weight Loss Lies

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Terrible Tabloids And Their Weight Loss Lies

Tom Venuto2025-10-02T06:33:46-04:00Hall of Shame|

For as long as I can remember, I’ve noticed those tabloid rags at the supermarket checkout line. It’s hard not to. I’m a captive audience - just standing there while the person in front of me fumbles with coupons - and right at eye level are the wildest headlines. But I don’t just notice them because I’m bored. I notice them because I’m a professional fat loss coach, and when I see outrageous health and weight loss claims, warning alarms go off in my head.

How To Lose A Pound of Fat Per Day (Rapid Fat Loss Revisited)
How To Lose A Pound of Fat Per Day (Rapid Fat Loss Revisited)

Weight Loss & Fat Loss

How To Lose A Pound of Fat Per Day (Rapid Fat Loss Revisited)

Tom Venuto2025-06-20T14:34:21-04:00Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

Lose a pound a day? That's easy. I once cut 8 pounds in a day to make a weight class. I have wrestler friends who have cut more than that. Based on my experience alone, I have no doubt you can lose 7 pounds in 7 days or 10 pounds in 10 days like all those crazy ads claim. It doesn't even have to take that long. BUT... Weight loss and fat loss are not the same thing. Can you really lose a pound of FAT per day?

Man Boob Fat Burner Pills: Can You Burn Chest Fat With Supplements
Man Boob Fat Burner Pills: Can You Burn Chest Fat With Supplements

Hall of Shame, Supplements

Man Boob Fat Burner Pills: Can You Burn Chest Fat With Supplements

Tom Venuto2026-02-20T13:43:23-05:00Hall of Shame, Supplements|

I've been in the health and fitness business for 35 years, and I thought I'd seen it all. But here we are in 2025 and I'm afraid the BS is more rampant than ever. I hope you're being careful out there. The ethics of the weight loss and fitness industry have fallen off a cliff. Every time I think the supplement industry can't stoop lower, it does. This one takes the cake:

You Can Eat Processed Food And Still Lose Fat. But Should You?
You Can Eat Processed Food And Still Lose Fat. But Should You?

Food & Nutrition, Weight Loss & Fat Loss

You Can Eat Processed Food And Still Lose Fat. But Should You?

Tom Venuto2026-01-16T20:52:26-05:00Food & Nutrition, Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

Is it true that you can lose body fat if you're in a calorie deficit, regardless of what foods you eat? Contrary to what many people think, it is true! If so, then why avoid tasty processed food? You only live once (YOLO), so why not eat anything you want, just being sure to stay in a deficit, and enjoy life? The answer is, calories are the bottom line when it comes to weight loss but there's more to a good nutrition plan than just calories

Cracking the Egg Myth: Why Nutrition Experts Now Recommend What They Once Feared
Cracking the Egg Myth: Why Nutrition Experts Now Recommend What They Once Feared

Food & Nutrition, Health

Cracking the Egg Myth: Why Nutrition Experts Now Recommend What They Once Feared

Tom Venuto2025-03-02T10:30:40-05:00Food & Nutrition, Health|

For many years, people have been confused about eggs. Will the cholesterol in eggs increase the cholesterol in your blood? Are the yolks bad for your heart? Should you only eat egg whites? This article will explain what modern science tells us about eggs and health.

Your Fitness Future Foretold: 20 Predictions For The New Year
Your Fitness Future Foretold: 20 Predictions For The New Year

Classic Posts, Motivation & Mindset

Your Fitness Future Foretold: 20 Predictions For The New Year

Tom Venuto2025-01-01T21:15:09-05:00Classic Posts, Motivation & Mindset|

Instead of making New Year predictions for trends in the whole diet and fitness industry, what if I could take out my crystal ball and predict with perfect precision exactly what kind of health and fitness results you will achieve by the end of the coming year? I can do that. In fact, I already did. Click here to see the prediction list in today's blog post

Does Alcohol Really Make You Gain Weight? The Truth About Drinking And Belly Fat
Does Alcohol Really Make You Gain Weight? The Truth About Drinking And Belly Fat

Weight Loss & Fat Loss

Does Alcohol Really Make You Gain Weight? The Truth About Drinking And Belly Fat

Tom Venuto2026-01-06T15:58:12-05:00Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

Does alcohol really make you gain weight, or is something else going on behind the scenes? Calories, hormones, appetite, and eating behavior all play a role, but not in the way most people assume. This article looks at why some people seem to drink without gaining fat, why others struggle with belly fat, and what the science actually suggests about alcohol and body composition.

How Many Sets To Gain Muscle: What The Research Says
How Many Sets To Gain Muscle: What The Research Says

bodybuilding, Science & Research, Weight Loss & Fat Loss

How Many Sets To Gain Muscle: What The Research Says

Tom Venuto2026-02-19T18:43:44-05:00bodybuilding, Science & Research, Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

If you want to get the best muscle gains possible, there are training variables that you need to optimize. That includes things like how much weight, how much intensity, and of course progressive overload. One of the most important variables is how many sets per week (aka "volume"). Though it's been researched in depth it's one of the most overlooked and misunderstood factors in the muscle building equation. The biggest study on volume ever done was just published and the findings were fascinating and useful....

Low Carb Intelligence vs Low Carb Stupidity, Revisited
Low Carb Intelligence vs Low Carb Stupidity, Revisited

Classic Posts, Food & Nutrition, Weight Loss & Fat Loss

Low Carb Intelligence vs Low Carb Stupidity, Revisited

Tom Venuto2024-11-11T13:29:44-05:00Classic Posts, Food & Nutrition, Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

High fat, low carb keto diets are still trending. They're not just trending, low carb diets are here to stay. But despite all the new science available today that gives us a better understanding of how low carb, high protein or low carb, high fat diets really work, a lot of people are still thinking about it wrong and doing it wrong. Marketeers are taking it to the bank… consumers, on the other hand, are being taken. And that’s why I’m revisiting and re-sharing this classic article, 20 years after its original publication