|
|
|
|
|
|
FROM THE BLOG
Your Top Questions About The Virgin Diet All-in-One Shakes
My All-in-One shakes have been a resounding success. Readers rave about convenience, flavor, and how easy fat loss and fast metabolism can be when they regularly incorporate the All-in-One shakes. One person wrote: Best taste ever. With other protein shakes, it was a chore to get them down. Not yours. I’m not going to lie and say it tastes like a [coffee … [Read More...]
5 Reasons Burst Training is the Best Exercise for Fat Loss & Fast Metabolism
Summer’s almost here, which means no more hiding behind baggy sweaters, mom jeans, and loose-fitting pants. Warm weather means flaunting more skin at the beach, BBQs, and dinners on the town. If you’re like me though, you don’t have hours every day to get lean and toned at the gym. Well, I have good news: burst training can give you an effective, efficient … [Read More...]
Fat Loss & Fast Metabolism with Intermittent Fasting? Not So Fast
If you’ve been even remotely involved in the nutrition or fitness community over the past few years, you at least know the term intermittent fasting (IF). Enthusiasts praise its pattern of orchestrated eating and abstaining for everything from improved immunity to mental clarity and, of course, fast fat loss. IF involves periods of alternately eating and fasting. … [Read More...]
Endurance Athletes on The Virgin Diet
I often hear from folks who do distance running, are training for a marathon, or otherwise participate in endurance training. They want to know about carb loading and how they can modify The Virgin Diet to fit their needs. Here's the deal. I am not a fan of endurance training because studies show it can make you age faster, increase stress hormones, and break … [Read More...]
7 Strategies for Steady, Sustained Energy
If you’re like me, you have less time to juggle more tasks these days. Those overwhelming responsibilities and demands can drain every ounce of energy before lunchtime. I see so many people reach for a quick pick-me-up to keep them going all afternoon and complete their ever-growing to-do list. More than just energy drinks, 5-Hour Energy, Red Bull, and … [Read More...]
Water FAQ
You say to drink half your body weight in water ounces. However, I weigh almost 400 pounds. Does that mean I should drink 200 ounces of water? Seems like a lot! I advise people to limit fluid consumption with meals to 8 ounces to avoid diluting your stomach acid and impacting protein digestion. Ideally start the day with 8-16 ounces of water, drink 8 ounces 30-60 … [Read More...]
