Category: The Fitness Truth

Bars, Powders, Meal Replacements . . . What's Best? People are beginning to understand the virtues of what I've termed Supportive Nutrition which asks them to put nutrient complete meals into their mouths every 3 - 3 ½ hours. Gone are the days when I faced the "you're crazy" accusation...

Topics covered on this page currently include: 1. Eating to Boost Metabolism 2. Getting back into "college" shape 3. Exercises for the "six pack" 4. 68-year-old desires strength 5. Working forearms, abs, and legs every day 6. Are running and Tae Bo equal? 7. Will creatine stunt fat burning? 8....

What is a calorie?  More accurately, that which we refer to as a "calorie" is a kilocalorie.  Oh, that sums it up, doesn't it?  What in the world is a kilocalorie?!?!?  Well . . . it's the amount of heat required to raise 1 kilogram of water one degree celcius. ...

I have an idea. I think I'm going to go into the kite business.   I know there's going to be a much enhanced interest in fitness programs in January, so I want to have something unique, something with great appeal to the overweight masses. Yeah, I think I'll create...

Fitness Expert Phil Kaplan sheds some light on one of the newest weight loss offerings. Topic: Collagen Protein - "lose weight while you sleep?" Offerings for weight loss solutions involving Collagen Protein are springing up everywhere, on radio, in retail stores, and in mail order promotions. The products are of course...

A muscular man with a wide waist approaches the dumbbell rack. He picks up two 25-pound dumbbells, holds them at his sides, and begins a set of side bends. First he bends to the left, then to the right. His goal, we can guess, is to reduce his waist. Unfortunately,...