Carbs are of course not inherently bad, but it’s true that a lot of the things that are bad are carbs and carb-heavy. Virtually every snack item is carb-based, and often high in fat as well, making them into little calorie bombs.

The sad thing is “Deprogram Yourself” is probably the most accurate way to describe the process now. So many people have been brainwashed in this space, its especially prevalent with the low-carb folks. What is becoming even more worrying as low-carb is entertaining the mainstream is its preventing people from even…

I’m with you on this. NEVER try to force yourself to like something as it’ll never be the same as actually liking something, you’ll always be fooling yourself and it will be that much easier to quit.

This is clearly not aimed at people with legitimate medical gastrointestinal issues. Its for the people who are being suckered into buying over priced and effectively pointless products due to an amorphous idea. Its about the wellness scam the fitness industry is running around “The Gut” not about actual medical…

I’ve read a few papers on this and listened to a few podcasts with the limited amount of experts in the field, surprising as this may sound due to the over abundance of marketing in this field, gut health is REALLY new in the literature. However, there are a few take aways.

Dang, was hoping you’d get the skin benefit. That was my most notable change. But ya, no real basis in the scientific literature for the magic number, just a nice huristic to guide people to healthier habits. Its like the 10,000 step “rule” its not a rule in anyway nor a magic number but if you’re only walking 6,000…

My fitbit puts my VO2 max aka “Cardio Fitness Score” at 49.5 just under the “Very Good” category and I feel its a pretty accurate estimation. My heart rate is consistently low, my body fat percentage is in the “Athletes category” and I train with a heavy cardio component as my gym is closed and biking is all I can do…

Pea Protein is very good as it has a decent amount of leucine, which is kind of the “key” to muscle protein synthesis. Its also rather high on the bioavailability spectrum compared to other plant protein sources. So ya, I’d agree with that.

What nuts are you talking about? 20 grams of protein is 80 calories. I’m not familiar with a lot of nuts that are 80% protein. Not saying you’re wrong, I’d just love to know!

Great article! This is pretty much all correct.

I am just waiting for the Twitter Wars that this film will bring about. 

Ah yes very good point. Hadn't thought of that because its so stupid hard to do lol.

Nah, that’s a myth. A gallon a day is a nice heuristic for people to follow because it pretty much guarantees your getting optimally hydrated which most people don’t in their day to day. However, unless the constant urination is affecting your productivity its not actively harmful. There used to be some thought…

I drink under a gallon a day (Canadian around 3.2 liters).

Things that WILL happen:
1) You will pee a lot. Depending on your diet choices (high or low carb) you will pee more or less. This will happen no getting around it.

Things that will LIKELY happen.
1) You will be less hungry. Water fills your stomach up so you feel…

Submaximal training for the win! (Says the bodybuilder to the guy who trains power lift style lol)

Anyone who’s been exercising for long enough will have a story like this: I felt kind of crappy, but I showed up for my workout anyway. Once I got going I actually felt pretty good, and I ended up setting a personal record. Seriously, if you don’t recognize yourself here, ask around. It’s happened to me multiple…

A lot of diet guru’s push collagen as its really cheap to produce but its got a HUGE mark up on the market due to being popular as a beauty supplement. Its better for your nails and hair then your muscles due to low bioavailability. So I am not surprised one of the biggest hacks in the fitness industry push the stuff.…

Fairlife Skim is an S-Tier item. Very few items are S-Tier but Fairlife Skim is.

This. A protein shake is better than drinking a pop sure but 30 grams of protein and 10 grams of fiber from a whole food source is light years better than a protein powder and fiber supplimwnt. 

You’d be surprised man how many people are sucked into this stuff. There are legitimately Keto folks who think they cannot get fat if they just don’t eat carbs and that calories are irrelevant. I know people who did the “Bullet Proof Diet” and was CONVINCED the secret to jump starting weight loss was dropping a…