Unconventional Greens
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Filling half your plate with vegetables just got more interesting. If you are trying to cook more and bored with the usual green suspects give these unconventional veggies a try!
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Why I Won’t Tell You Not to Eat the Pie.
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Whether it is sticking to a hard-earned workout regiment or not completely overdoing the holiday goodies, doing something different takes work.
We all need reasons that are greater than abs to stick with healthy habits. That’s why it is important to consider, beyond being more fit, who do you want to be?
Read MoreWhat do I need to know about Tart Cherry Juice?
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Ever heard of Tart Cherry Juice? Me neither. Good thing Intern Sarah Jones is on the case to tell you what you need to know, what it’s good for and what its not.
Read More7 Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight on Your Low Calorie Diet (Part 2)
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Welcome back to this series on figuring out why exactly you are not seeing the weight loss you want to see on your low calorie diet.
Read More7 Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight on Your Low Calorie Diet (Part 1)
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It can be unbelievably frustrating to see the scale stagnate despite putting yourself on a low calorie diet. Here are 7 reasons this is happening and how to fix it.
Read MoreNo, You Are Not Healthy at Every Size
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Is the "Healthy At Every Size" movement doing more harm than good?
Read MoreWhy YOUR weight fluctuates (and mine does too)
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Body weight fluctuation is totally normal - but how much is too much? Read Jenn's new article about it.
Read MoreHow to Set Your New Year's Resolution for 2018
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With 2018 quickly approaching, make sure you know how to “Skip the Honeymoon” and make a solid plan for pursuing your New Year's resolutions!
Read MoreTake the “Thanksgiving VEGGIE Challenge”!
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Worried about busting your waistband this Thanksgiving? Take our Thanksgiving VEGGIE Challenge and keep your pants on...AND win a cool TrueFN shirt!
Read MoreHow my post-contest eating disorder guided my nutrition advice
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I now preach the principles of habit-building as the cornerstone for inciting any sort of lasting change in eating behaviors. Of note, since these ordeals, I have been able to rekindle my relationship with food while still maintaining a focus on staying in shape and prioritizing proper training. I love food, I love looking good, I love lifting weights, and I now know I love helping others get to that exact same place.
Read MoreChocolate Milk and Coconut Oil to Lose Fat (Seriously) - Part 2
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In this second installment in my series on the two best fat loss foods, we dive into exactly why coconut oil helps you lose fat even when you shouldn't!
Read MoreNew Diet Fad - DNA Testing - Is a Sham
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DNA testing is the hottest new diet trend. As a nutrition method, it's monstrously stupid.
Read MoreChocolate Milk and Coconut Oil to Lose Fat (Seriously) - Part 1
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Chocolate milk and coconut oil. These two foods can help you lose fat even when the body normally wouldn't. The answer lies in two major concepts.
Read MoreWill I Gain Weight on My Vacation?
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Worried? Don't be. Decide your "plan" in advance and keep it simple while away.Read More
Lifting Weights and Fat Loss? Here's How it Works
/Most people start training to lose body fat. So why lift weights if diet is the most important factor? Max breaks down the science here.
Read More"Big Game" Party Food Hack
/With "the big game" coming, it's easy to go hog wild on the eats...but you can have fun and not break the bank using this quick green/yellow/red light food hierarchy guide to make choices.
Read MoreNighttime Eating....
/It's a typical Monday, and after a weekend of less-than-stellar nutritional choices (maybe too much wine and cake at a wedding, or some pizza at the tailgate), you decide to buckle down. Breakfast is an egg white omelet, lunch is a green salad with grilled chicken breast and barely-there dressing, dinner is fish, veggies and a modest scoop of brown rice. And then...
...the nighttime snacking begins.
Read MoreChi-Pork Cilantro Meatballs with Cauliflower Parm
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I had never done this before and thought, why not give it a try?! I combined ground chicken breast and ground pork (chi-pork) to make these amazing meatballs. I have made them again and again, each time a little differently to play around with flavor and variations.
Read MoreSummer Rolls!
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It's summer time!!! Freshen up the hot day with this tasty recipe for Vietnamese summer rolls. We have all been to those Vietnamese restaurants that serve these delicious rolls. They are rolls filled with rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce and a little thin slice of shrimp.
Read MoreAn Ethical Eater's Guide to Getting Protein
/In the strength training community, it's no secret that PROTEIN is a big deal. Of the three macronutrients, protein is the most important one when it comes to building and maintaining muscle and minimizing body fat. A rough guideline for anyone doing consistent weekly strength training is to get 1g of protein per pound of your body weight...daily.
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