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The Real Food Challenge Processed foods, additives and chemicals are inferior to real food and are potentially harmful to your health. So why do you still eat it? Why do you still eat that packaged granola bar and snack on those whole-grain crackers? You may think that a heart-healthy label means something, but it doesn't hold a candle to real food. What is Real Food? Here's an easy way to tell if your food is real or not: If your food can go bad, it's good for you. If your food can't go bad, it's bad for you. Real food is fresh and unprocessed. The Real Food Challenge This real food challenge has the potential to change your body forever. Take the next 7 days to ONLY eat real food. One week is a very short time in the grand scheme of things, and I know you can do this. Just try it for one week to see and feel the difference in your body. The Rules During the next 7 days you will avoid eating all of the following food items: Bread Grains Rice Crackers ...

What do you want?   Are you willing to sacrifice for what you want? The choices you make every day are moving you in the direction of your goal or further away from its that’s simple... ...Is your mindset aligned with your decisions? As the young people say “Let’s talk about it” According to Dr. Monte Ladner, M.D., it is without dispute that you can reduce the chances that you will be stricken with a major chronic disease by 80%.   These major diseases include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer. Dr. Ladner outlines the four lifestyle habits that determine whether you can count yourself in the segment of people that enjoy this protection from disease: 1.     Stop Smoking (Duh) 2.    Get up and move at least 30 minutes every day 3.     A meal regiment which contains large amounts of vegetables 4.     Managing a healthy weight   If you ...

How's it going'! This is me your old' pal, Belly Fat. We had a great run this 2019, didn't we? Lots of good times, great food, and plain old' sitting around eating too much. Well, I'm thinking about sticking around another year if you don't mind. But you might need to get a bigger pair of pants, as I was thinking about expanding my place down here. So do me a favor, avoid that interval training you were thinking of doing. The last time you did that stuff, I nearly had to look for a new place to live. I felt like the Wicked Witch of the West in the land of Oz. Did you hear me yelling, "Help me, I'm melting!"? Instead, stick to that slow cardio stuff. Sure I get a little sweaty, and the ol' brain up there thinks it's doing "a real fat burning workout", but it's never enough to melt me outta here. Another thing, keep listening to those experts who say strength training doesn't burn body fat. Since research sho...