Unless you grocery shop with a blindfold on you have no doubt seen something on the shelves of your local store called “Collagen Peptides”, “Collagen Protein”, or just “Collagen”.  The packages are usually pretty slick, well designed and made to appeal to people trying to improve their health and/or their fitness.  Typically the benefits of these supplements are marketed as “improves hair, skin and nail health”.  Along with “helps with joint pain and connective tissue health”.  And last but not least “builds muscle, helps burn fat and improves gut health”.  Well who the heck doesn’t want all of those things?!  Well before we jump in our cars and hit the ATM to clear the shelves for all of the collagen peptides that we can fit in our pantry, let’s pump the brakes and look at the facts.

We need to start by defining what collagen is in our bodies.

How much weight does the average American gain each holiday season? I bet the answer might surprise you.

We get it, it’s tough to stay on track between Thanskgiving and New Year’s.

But it doesn’t have to be.

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Are you looking for a short cut to fat loss or a way to squeeze every little drop out of every detail in your journey to get lean?

If you are, you’ve probably heard the term “fasted cardio”.

Is fasted cardio the “hack” that you need to be doing to shed that extra fat?

Is it the key thing that you’re not doing that could help you make more progress with your weight loss?

Or is it just another myth that you shouldn’t let distract you from the basics of fat loss?

Let’s dig in and find out.

You’re headed home and you’re starving. The drive-thru is calling. What do you do?

You’re headed home and you’re starving. The drive-thru is calling. What do you do?

Ready to lose weight?

You might not need to start tracking your calories to lose weight. If you’re eating high calorie things like fast food, soft drinks and candy, start by limited those waaaay down.

Focus on eating more single ingredient foods like fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat etc.

I bet you’ll make a lot of progress just by taking those steps.

But if you’re ready to get down and dirty and want to know how many calories you should be eating to lose fat… let’s do it. 

Have you ever wondered if having 2 servings of protein powder at once is either bad for you or a waste? Will that protein even be absorbed? How much protein is too much? How much do you really need in a day or meal? This article is for you!