Let's be honest. White rice gets a really bad rap. OK, that's hardly surprising when you take a look at what it contains: • Arsenic (a Group 1 carcinogen) and phytates (anti-nutrients) What it doesn't contain: • Fiber or "any real nutritional value" Let alone what effect it has on your body: • "Unhealthy spikes in blood sugar" Even worse: • It's [...]
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Let's be honest: Losing 20 lbs of body fat in only 30 days sounds like a pretty sweet deal. Hell, where do I sign up? But the guy asking me the question was serious. He'd seen those numbers in a bestselling book, so in his mind they were 100% achievable. And here's the worst part: He wasn't [...]
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Exactly 4 months ago, I committed to something that scared the hell out of me. (Keep in mind that I suck at running and hadn't jogged more than a handful of miles in over 6 months) Here's what I said: I'm going to enter the Bekkai marathon in October And what seemed so far away back then is now just 23 days [...]
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True story: Over the past 30 years, I've wasted thousands of dollars on supplements, programs and who knows what else. I was a regular patsy. Dangle the carrot of easy and spectacular results, and you had my undivided attention. Hit me with an eye-popping before/after transformation shot, and I'd be reaching for my wallet. Come to think of it, I'm still [...]
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Between 16th January and 26th August last year, I dropped a whopping 63 lbs. Ending up at a super-lean 179½ lbs. And this morning (exactly one year to the day later), I jumped on the scales... ...and weighed in at a hair under 178 lbs. Now, I'm not tooting my own horn here because this is way more important than just [...]
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OK, I admit it: I’ve been eating dark chocolate pretty much everyday for almost 10 years. Not because of some perceived health benefits or anything like that, I just love eating the stuff. Like when I was on vacation recently, I ordered a dessert from the kids' menu. I mean, how could I resist this? [...]
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OK, before we get to kaizen and marginal gains, here's a really quick question that most folks tend to struggle with... A buddy challenges you to a round of golf - the bet is $1 for the first hole, with the bet doubling for each subsequent hole. So, hole 1 is for a buck, hole 2 is for [...]
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I can't help cringing a little when I read stuff like this: "Sleep more, and body fat will simply melt off!" "Sleep is the most important thing for weight loss!" You've just got to love the Internet, right? Now, don't get me wrong - I like sleeping just as much as the next person. (Especially if the [...]
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This is a guest post by Mark E. Hurling, a devoted father and husband with over four decades in law enforcement and security. Knowing how to protect your family and avoid becoming a victim of violent crime is something we all think about. Fortunately for us, Mark has condensed 43 years of experience into these practical and effective personal safety tips. This [...]
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OK, if you read the article about the habit loop (check it out here), you'll know that making awesome new habits really isn't so hard. After all, we're only talking about three words and three arrows, right? Sure, that sounds almost too simple but here's what it boils down to. So, first off there's some kind of cue, for [...]
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