Nutrition

Posted in Nutrition on May 3, 2010

5 Ingredients That Will Kill You

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana Many diets emphasize “calorie control” as a means of keeping those “pounds of fat” to a minimum.  But people often forget that all calories are not created equal. We may place label them under the same big blanket category ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on April 19, 2010

Eat This Today: Beans

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana Never before has so much emphasis been placed on our country’s weight and overall health. At the same time, we are now more overweight and less healthy than ever before. Over 30% of the population is considered obese, a number that has doubl ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on April 13, 2010

Eat This Today: Pineapple

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana With spring comes the start of the season for many fruits and vegetables. The spring and summer months seem to be the time of year when most tropical fruits are eaten. Pineapple is one of the most popular, bursting with both tropical flavor and sm ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on April 5, 2010

Eat This Today: Spinach

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana I remember watching “Popeye the Sailor” at my grandfather’s house when I was a little kid.  Even though I was born decades after the show originally launched, I still grew up watching the show. I think we all know that Popeye is ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on April 1, 2010

Carbs Vs. Fats

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana A friend recently sent me a message asking whether she should eat more fat or more carbohydrates. This really sparked my attention, making me realize that a lot of people have the same question. It is not necessary to follow one of the high-fat or ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on March 25, 2010

Eat This Today: Butter

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana I hope that no one simply read the title of this post, decided they were convinced and just started shoving sticks of butter in their mouths. If you read any of my posts on other animal-derived products, you will see there is almost always an ast ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on March 24, 2010

Lose Weight: Combine The Right Foods

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana In a recent post, I talked a lot about spacing out the food you eat throughout the day. Not focusing so much on eating more meals, spacing out the poor foods you eat a little better. Since we all know that sugar is not good for us but still like t ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition, Weight Loss on March 18, 2010

Eat The Same & Lose Weight

ShareArticle By: Johnny Fontana If I told you that you could eat the exact same food you are eating now, but lose weight and develop a better body composition (body fat %) would you be into that idea? I think it would be really hard to find someone who would say no. I am not tel ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on March 8, 2010

Eat This Today: Cabbage

ShareArticle By: John Fontana There are few foods that truly deserve to be designated “All-stars” for nutritional, abundance and economic reasons. Of that all-star team, cabbage may very well deserve to play the role of captain. In baseball, a player that can hit for ... Continue Reading

Posted in Nutrition on March 6, 2010

Healthy Or Not? Chips

ShareChips are one of americans favorite snack to munch on. With hundreds of different brands and thousands of different flavors, it can be tough to make a selection. If you are one of those people who needs chips in their life but still trying to keep it healthy, you got your ha ... Continue Reading