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What Is The Paleo Diet? The Paleo diet is a type of primitive diet that has become widely known in recent years. It is based on the idea that humans should eat a diet consisting only of natural foods. This does not simply mean “foods from a natural source,” because all food comes from a… The post The Beginner’s Guide To The Paleo Diet appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

In the fitness and wellness world, professionals often say, “Abs are made in the kitchen” and the food you eat can either be your medicine or your poison. Whether you are trying to drop some pounds or want to get healthier, the diet you choose will have a direct effect on your entire lifestyle. Right… The post The Top Six Trending Diets appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

The way you look and feel can boil down to a few key components: lifestyle choices and diet choices. After that, you need persistence and patience to see the changes through. Because diet is so integral to your health and wellness, you might think that you need a trending fad diet to help you lose… The post Carb Cycling: Is It Right It For You? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

What are Macronutrients? You may have heard the term “macronutrients” thrown around. This term may sound really fancy, but it’s actually very simple. Macronutrients are the main component of the human diet. A short definition for macronutrients would be “primary energy sources.” Every diet consists of these three things and balancing them in the right… The post What Are Macronutrients? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Introduction: Calories in Vs. Calories Out: There are a lot of trendy diets on the market. All of them claim to offer a neat little trick that will make weight loss easier. In other words, they offer a shortcut. As the old saying goes; “Shortcuts make for long delays.” In the end, your daily caloric… The post How Many Calories Should I eat To Lose Weight? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

We’ve all seen the stereotypical personal trainers and coaches on television and sadly, in real life as well. We’ve all cultivated this collective stereotypical image of a pumped, upselling “professional” who seems like a mix of a high school sports coach and a flaky motivational speaker. This doesn’t, of course, always seem that ideal, if… The post The Practical Guide To Choosing A Personal Trainer appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Introduction: If you’ve been using the keto diet, you know that processed sugar is to be avoided like the plague. As such, you have probably looked at the various substitutes. Our brain is hard-wired to crave sweet tastes, as are the brains of many creatures. Doing without some kind of sweetener seems like a damn… The post Monk Fruit Vs. Stevia – Which Is Better? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Throughout history, there have been many motivations behind fasting. Most of them, in the past, were not for the purposes of modern “dieting”, either. In ancient times, people had to often go for a long period of time eating little to nothing, to save their food reserves, or due to there just being no available… The post What Is Intermittent Fasting? appeared first on Gaspari Nutrition.

Table Of Contents Do You Need a Protein Powder? What is Whey Protein? What Types of Protein Powder Are There? The Best Types of Protein Powders Is Some Protein Powder Dairy Or Lactose-Free? Which Type of Whey Protein Powder Should You Buy? When Should I Take Protein Powder? Can Protein Powder Help You Build Muscle? How Much Protein Should I Take To Build Muscle? What Else Is Usually In Protein Powder? What To Avoid Conclusion: Introduction: Let’s begin by talking about what a protein powder won’t do. Protein powder is often touted as a way to build muscle more quickly...