By djbbizUFC on
4/22/2009 4:24 PM
What works and what doesn't work Just a quick comment here for all of you that are constantly asking me about what diet pills work and which ones don't. The reality is that almost all diet pills don't work for one main reason:
When they do work it means that it is taking the body out of homeostasis which means that it is changing the chemistry of the body. When you change the chemistry of the...
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By djbbizUFC on
3/19/2009 12:49 PM
If you are like most people; - You pick up your information off the street from friends and colleagues who have never studied or trained in the human biological sciences
- If you are really concerned about getting good information you might check the Internet
- And if you are in need of 100% correct information you go to your doctor.
I won’t comment on 1. or 2. But by commenting on 3. You can decide about the information you get in 1. and 2. 
The following is an abstract and summary from a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Background: Numerous entreaties have been made over the past 2 decades to improve the nutrition knowledge and skills of medical students and physicians. However, most graduating medical students continue to rate their nutrition preparation as inadequate.
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By djbbizUFC on
2/13/2009 12:36 PM
Many of you know that I have several rules that I use as a basic foundation for my eating habits. If you have not  seen them, I will display them at the end of this post. The main goal of those rules is to try and keep your foods as unprocessed and as natural as possible. I understand in a fast paced world this is not always possible, but we should try and eat healthy at least 90% of the time. That means if you eat 6 meals and snacks a day or 42 per week, you could eat less healthy about 6 times that week.
That being said, there are some things you just should steer clear of such as chemicals that don't belong in foods, such as the ones you can't...
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By djbbizUFC on
2/4/2009 7:52 AM
Many clients don not understand the term "bonking" when I first use it with them. It was originally a term coined by runners to describe what happens to them after a long run where the body runs out of fuel and is no longer capable of movement. Much like a car that runs out of gasoline, the body has depleted its ready sources of glucose and is unable to adequately create energy from fats or glucose at that point and begins to shut down.
This phenomenon normally happens to marathon runners but it most commonly happens to 90% of the population in a much more mild form when they begin any new exercise regimen. That shakiness you get 5, 10 or 15 minutes into your new exercise program that makes you feel unstable on your feet and unable to finish your routine comes from a lack of glucose or more properly in this case an inability to convert glucose or fat into energy fast enough to fuel the demand being made on the muscle tissue.
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By djbbizUFC on
1/30/2009 8:43 PM
Folks, how hard is this? I got home at 7:30 PM after a long day at work that started at 6:00 AM. I am hungry and I need something fast and healthy...
- 2 Cans of Garbanzo Beans
- 2 Cans of Kidney Beans
- 2 Cans of White AlbacoreTuna
- 4 Scallions
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1/4 Cup of Olive Oil
- 1/8 Cup of Balsamic Vinegar
- Oregano, Sea Salt, Fresh Ground Pepper and Garlic to taste
Toss and Serve - 10 minutes preparation time
4 Servings
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By djbbizUFC on
1/15/2009 10:14 AM
 Stop believing what the company tells you on the TV or in the advertisement, read the ingredients for yourself, and if you don't know how, call me and I will teach you.
What they don't tell you is often more important than what they do tell you. Ever wonder why you don't see "Milk builds better bones" on the milk bottle? Because the FTC and the FCC regulate advertising and they have a lower threshold for what you can and can't say regarding nutrient value of products, where as the FDA that regulates food products and labeling requires scientific research as proof of a heath claim. The FDA does regulate advertising of food, drugs and supplements...
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By djbbizUFC on
12/4/2008 11:00 PM
These are the 20 worst foods for you per Men's Health. We here at UltraFit Clinic can think of about 500 more but this is a pretty good eye opener. Number 16 was unnpublished in the digital addition so it is left out below:
20. Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's
(5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories
55 g fat (4.5 g trans fat)
48 g carbohydrates
19. Jamba Juice Chocolate Moo'd Power Smoothie (30 fl oz)
900 calories
10 g fat
183 g carbs (166 g sugar)
18. Pepperidge Farm Roasted Chicken Pot Pie (whole pie)
1,020 calories
64 g fat
86 g carbs
17. Ruby Tuesday Bella Turkey Burger
1,145 calories
71 g fat
56 g carbs
15. Macaroni Grill Double Macaroni 'n' Cheese
1,210 calories
62 g fat
3,450...
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By djbbizUFC on
12/4/2008 9:37 AM
Dieting is not what we practice here at UltraFit Clinic™. Diet is a noun not a verb. We don't diet, we have a lifelong way of eating that constitutes our "Diet". The words we like to use are "nutritional program" to describe the mindful activities we deploy each day as we eat for energy, life, recovery and for pleasure. Yes, for pleasure! Healthy eating does not have to be bland, dull or bad. It is full of flavors, aromas and colors that keep you satisfied and looking forward to all your meals. Now some simple tips to make that happen:
1. Increase the amount of meals you eat to a minimum of 5-6 per day. Do not increase the total amount of food, but reduce portion sizes and spread your daily intake over more meals and snacks. 2. Increase the amount of dietary fiber you consume by eating more...
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By djbbizUFC on
11/28/2008 8:43 PM
 Image by Aylanah via Flickr
This question is easily answered with "eating habits". You can workout all you want and leave the gym and begin chowing down on bad foods and reverse any internal gains you may have made. In reality you can be overweight but fairly physically fit just not chemically fit. In other words you may delay the onset of disease such as cardiovascular risk with exercise but you won't maximize the potential outcome if you eat poorly. In addition you won't get the most out of your workouts.
To avoid this, follow some simple rules:
Must eat foods:
Fats...
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By djbbizUFC on
11/24/2008 5:44 PM
 Image via Wikipedia
You got your first workout in and as one client put it so eloquently, "I was so hungry that I was ready to gnaw my arm off on the way home..." That about sums up the feeling you get after a high-intensity, energy-grabbing workout that is followed by the body seeking to replenish its spent energy.
Your post workout nutrition begins your very important recovery period. We all have heard about insulin. It is all the buzz in...
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