Author: Chris Young
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What Is The “Dinosaur Time” TikTok Trend?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “In 2019, 12.3% and 10.0% of surveyed adults met fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, respectively.” Adults are recommended to consume 1.5–2 cups of fruits and 2–3 cups of vegetables every day. Unfortunately, most of us miss that mark. A new TikTok trend has popped up that…
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Jay Cutler Nutrition Liquid Pump Product Review
I am a longtime fan of 4-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler, and I recently started trying out his supplement products. You can check out previous reviews on this website for some of his other products that I have ordered and tried. Liquid Pump is one of Jay’s newer products that he seems to be pushing…
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Veggie Craft Spaghetti Noodles Unboxing And Review
I recently wrote an article providing tips to reduce the number of calories and to boost protein content in spaghetti. That article referenced Veggie Craft spaghetti noodles, and I figured I would offer up an article (and embedded video below) with my thoughts specific to the Veggie Craft spaghetti noodles. A big contributing factor to…
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Veggie Starts From Minto Island Growers
Our favorite place to get veggie starts for our garden is a place called Minto Island Growers, which is located just south of Salem, Oregon. It is an amazing place to hang out and they have a great selection of veggie starts this time of year for folks who are into home gardening. Check them…
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What Is Intermittent Fasting?
If you spend enough time online looking for nutrition strategies for losing weight, you will likely come across the term ‘intermittent fasting.’ While many people know what that is and what it involves, many people do not (and that is OK!). “Intermittent fasting is an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a…
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Study Finds That Intermittent Fasting Outperforms Calorie Restriction
If you have spent enough time trying to get in shape over the age of 40, then you know how hard it is to lose weight once you hit middle age. According to WebMD, “your metabolism tends to decelerate by about 5% for every decade of life past age 40,” and while results vary because…
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Fun Is A Key Ingredient To Fitness Success
One thing that I hammer home as much as possible on this website is to ‘win the mental game.’ As I have pointed out countless times in articles, someone can know all of the best exercises to do and all of the right things to eat, but it is only as good as their willingness…
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What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic?
According to polling data, as many as 1 out of every 8 adults in the United States has taken Ozempic or a similar GLP-1 drug, either for weight loss or another purpose. According to the University of California, “Ozempic is a weekly injection that helps lower blood sugar by helping the pancreas make more insulin.”…
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Does Rubbing Magnesium Oil On The Bottom Of Feet Do Anything?
I recently came across a social media post claiming that rubbing magnesium oil on the bottom of your feet every night before bed provides several benefits. The social media post attributed this nightly regimen to “suddenly your insulin & cortisol levels are balancing out and you finally have the metabolism of a 20-year-old, your hair…
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What Is Resistant Starch And Does It Help Weight Loss?
Peer-reviewed research suggests that a specific type of carbohydrate may support weight loss and improve insulin resistance. That carbohydrate is resistant starch. “Resistant starch is a carbohydrate that resist digestion in the small intestine and ferments in the large intestine. As the fibers ferment they act as a prebiotic and feed the good bacteria in…