If you’re trying to improve your health, lose weight or just learn what a balanced meal looks like, you’ve come to the right place.

Do you have a hand on the end of your arm? You’re in luck! Even if you don’t you’ve probably seen one and that’s good enough!

Here’s how to use your hand to build a meal that has a balanced portion of protein, carbohydrates (both starchy carbs and non-starchy carbs and fat) without weighing and measuring the ingredients.

If you’re like us, you can get pretty darn snacky when you’re on a long road trip. Add that to all of those restaurant meals and you might return home needing new pants.

Here are 5 practical tips we use to stay on track while traveling!

Everyone knows how to read the ingredient list on the food package, but how about the nutrition label?

Turns out it’s not obvious to people that are just starting out.

The nutrition label is responsible for showing you:

There are approximately 8,459 options when it comes to yogurt and fauxgurt (I made that up).

Some are rich and creamy, some are sad and runny and some taste like chemical waste.

The differences don’t stop there. Some are high in carbs for no good reason, some are high in protein and some have none at all.

We taste tested 13 different yogurts (and some yogurt wanna be’s) to give you the good, the bad, and the not so tasty truths about each of them. One was so bad Blakley had to spit it out.

Find out our thoughts on non-fat yogurt, 2% yogurt, Greek yogurt, Icelandic yogurt, Almond yogurt alternative, Oatmilk non-dairy yogurt and even yogurt made from a coconut.

Let’s do it.

Are you looking for a dietary “hack” that helps you shrink that belly, hips or thighs?

Well, unfortunately most fat loss “hacks” are really just ways for powder and pill pushers to line their pockets at your expense.

But alas! There’s a science, research and experience based change you can make to your nutrition to help you move that fat loss needle!

Fiber!

I know I know, you’re thinking “This guy must be sponsored by Big Chicken and get some sort of kickback ever time we buy one.

Maybe I do, maybe I don’t 😉

But it’s important, still largely misunderstood and most people don’t get enough of it so I’m still talking about it!

For some of us it’s pretty easy to have a solid day of nutrition… until the old late night cravings kick in. Maybe for you it’s dark chocolate, ice cream or a couple bowls of sugary cereal.

Unfortunately our bodies don’t have a way to ignore those calories and they can pretty quickly add up to a few hundred if not more.

Here’s a little trick/recipe you can use next time you get a hankering for something sweet at night.