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Clean Eating
Matthew Quigley

The Case Against Sugar review – an unsweetened attack on diet myths

For the last 15 years, US journalist Gary Taubes has been the self-nominated public enemy No 1 of the global “healthy eating” establishment. His heresy has been to argue powerfully and publicly that the official diet advice we have been encouraged to follow since the 1970s is fundamentally wrong. It is refined carbohydrates and sugars that we should be avoiding, he says, not fat.

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Diet and Nutrition
Matthew Quigley

Should I Cut Out Alcohol to Get Rid of Fat?

First, I’ll toast you to a good question here. (I’m drinking green tea right now, but feel free to have a sip of whatever you wish.) When people ask “does alcohol make you fat,” or “should I stop drinking to lose weight,” the answer is complex

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Exercise
Matthew Quigley

Answers To The 8 Most Common Workout Questions Asked To Personal Trainers

Anyone who has ever picked up a dumbbell, hit play on a workout video, or laced up a pair of running shoes has faced-off with one sweat-inducing question: “Now what?”

From figuring out the best training technique to nailing down a weeks-long program, people tend to question the new workout they’re about to jump, dive or sprint right into. In fact, a lot of exercisers ask the exact same things.

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Is Personal Training Right For Me?

How to tell if it's time to take the next step and work with an exercise physiologist

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Have i plateaued in my workout routine?

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Do i often make excuses not to go to the gym?

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Have i hurt myself in the past from pushing too hard or using incorrect form?

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Do I have a specific goal I would like to reach as far as strength or weightloss?

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Are you trying to lose weight and are unsure the "best" way to do so?

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