The 5:2 Diet…Does it Work?

“Dieters restrict calorie intake for two days (to 500 calories for women and 600 for men) and eat what they like for the remainder of the week. And the weight just falls off.” Sound like a gimmick?  It does to me. The Fast Diet, based on the book by Dr Michael Mosley,” the medical journalist who […]

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To Fast or Not to Fast?

Wondering about fasted training and whether or not it would be a good fit for you? Chances are, yes. Fasted training, or training on an empty stomach, is most easily done first thing in the morning before you’ve had anything to eat. Why do it?  In simple terms, training on empty allows your body to […]

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Scared of Scallops?

How many people do you know who say they don’t eat scallops?   It seems like one of the most commonly avoided proteins.    While there certainly are those who have an allergy and would risk anaphylactic shock if they were to partake, and I’m certainly not suggesting that anyone who falls into this category […]

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