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Matcha Tea and Exercise Benefits

There are literally thousands of supplements said to improve health and athletic performance – but, more often than not, the most effective options are sitting right under our nose. Which is why matcha tea is so interesting. What is Matcha tea? Matcha tea is a unique type of green tea which is made by taking

Intermittent Energy Restriction: The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss

As someone who has worked in the health and fitness industry for a long time, I have seen hundreds of people struggle to lose weight and make long-term dietary change. You start out fine, making the right food choices and avoiding junk foods. But then after a few weeks, things start to slip. The hunger

Processed vs. Unprocessed Foods

Hunter Bennett Over the last few years, we have seen a bit of a change in what many people would consider being a ‘healthy’ diet. This has revolved around moving away from bread, grains, and cereals, towards an increase in consumption of whole foods, such as meats, fruits, and vegetables. With this has come a

Fasted Weight Training: Does It Help With Fat Loss?

Hunter Bennett The last few years have seen the health and fitness landscape evolve in leaps and bounds. We have seen heavy strength training (and the many health benefits associated) introduced to the masses. We have realized that low-intensity cardio may not be the most effective option to boost health and enhance fat loss. And

Intermittent Fasting For Weight Management & Health

Hunter Bennett Every single week there seems to be some brand new diet on the health scene that promises the world. In the end, it delivers very little. When a way of eating really sticks around, we start to take notice. Enter intermittent fasting. What is intermittent fasting? To put it simply, intermittent fasting describes

Keeping on Track: Minimize Weight Gain During the Holidays

Hunter Bennett There are very few things quite as exciting as the Thanksgiving period. The opportunity to catch up with family, get away from work, and simply sit back and relax, is something that all Americans look forward to on a yearly basis. But it isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Something that often comes with

Fasted Workouts: The Key to Faster Weight Loss

Jesse Friesen Fasted exercise is beginning to gain a lot of attention in the fitness community as a method for weight loss. The idea behind this phenomena is that by having less glucose in the blood to be used for energy, the body must burn fat in order to fuel exercise. The increase in fat

Do Ketogenic Diets Reduce Anaerobic Performance?

Evan Stevens Ketogenic diets have come to the forefront of popular health fads in the past few years. Placing the majority of our health and dietary problems on carbohydrates (due to the spike in blood glucose followed promptly by the spike in insulin, which if done continually can lead to a host of health issues

Carpe Diem, The Series: Testing Yourself

Paul Stevens Carpe Diem (but in a relaxed sort of way)! As alluded to in my past couple of articles, I was scheduled to undergo a fitness test. The genesis of doing this was to determine where I, as a reasonably active 60 year old male fits into the fitness spectrum for my demographic. To

Cost of Getting Lean: Is it Worth the Trade-offs

Evan Stevens Based on a talk by Dr. John Berardi at Take Control of Your Health/Wellness – Exercise Nutrition Symposium, University of Western Ontario We all want to look like we fell out of a magazine, ripped abs, tight bottom, toned legs, and so on. But what are we willing to do to get there?