Understandably, there is a lot of skepticism and confusion about the quality and efficacy of food supplements. For decades, many nutritionists told us unequivocally that supplements were not necessary, and that eating a balanced diet of whole foods supplied us with all the vitamins and minerals needed. In the last decade, however, this party line has crumbled under the tremendous weight of … [Read more...]

Water is dull – plain and tasteless (except when it tastes bad!) and you can't chew it.  However, you should consume 8 to 10 glasses of water per day! Remember, just because you don't feel thirty doesn't mean that your body doesn't need water. Our thirst mechanism isn't one of our better regulatory devices – it tends to lag well behind our fluid requirements. By the time you feel thirsty, you … [Read more...]

If you're looking to lose weight, whether you're in Uxbridge or anywhere else, chances are you've probably heard a lot about protein - why you should eat MORE, or why you should eat LESS.  With so much contradiction and misinformation, it's hard to know what to make of it all.  After all, protein has been touted both as the essential nutrient, and the nutrient that will ruin your kidneys if … [Read more...]

Now my buddy Nick Nilsson has gone and finally done the unthinkable... For those of you in Uxbridge that don't know Nick, he is a "mad scientist" when it comes to packing on muscle and losing fat, and he does it all from his "laboratory" otherwise known as his Illinois basement. He's here to tell you what you want to hear, and let you know that it is totally possible to lose all the fat you … [Read more...]