Wait, you can have TOO MUCH spinach?? Yep - spinach is really high in "oxalates." Oxalates are naturally occurring compounds in certain seemingly healthy and innocuous foods...
Timonium Personal Training Nutrition
by Stephen Holt, Timonium Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach
Camel Humps and Menopausal Fat Gain
Camels are known for two things: Their humps, and Their ability to go for long periods without water. But do you know the relationship...
Scientifically Proven Help for Hormones
A lot of supplements on the market claim to help with menopause symptoms. Maca is of the few scientifically proven to work. But maca isn't some manufactured supplement from a...
No Need to Fear Saturated Fat
A dedicated personal training client at our Timonium gym was surprised when I told her this ... The case against saturated fat is suprisingly weak. It all started with ONE...
They Lost 11 lbs in 12 Weeks by Changing this ONE Thing
A study published in Nutrition Metabolism showed that women who increased their protein intake from 10-15% to 30% of their diet ... Ate nearly 450 fewer calories a day (without...
Stop Fearing Cholesterol in Your Food
A personal training client in my Timonium gym recently asked me: "What foods do I need to avoid to keep my cholesterol numbers down?" Cholesterol is a structural component of...
The Magic of 30 grams of Protein
As a diligent, loyal reader 😉, you may be thinking "The 30 grams of protein thing again??" Yes. It's that important. Why 30 Grams of Protein? Eating at least 30 grams of...
Blast Away Stubborn Lower Belly Fat
Yep, that's the headline I just saw on the cover of a popular women’s fitness magazine.* [*Yes, it's a magazine I've written for. But MY article was credible - of course :-) ]The...
“Better” Than Cardio for Your Cardiovascular Health
[The irony ] She nearly had a heart attack when I told her ... "Strength training may be better for your cardiovascular health than cardio."Better?!What?!I know, I know. You were...