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The Difference: Sumo Wrestler Diet vs. Typical American Diet

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

by Craig Morgan
As a san diego personal trainer, I have long been interested in performance nutrition for premier athletes. Sumo wrestlers are premier athletes in japan who often weigh upwards of 400 pounds. What follows is a comparison of the daily eating patterns of a sumo wrestler and your average person living in America. The [...]

Beware of the “No Calorie” Trap

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

by Craig Morgan
As a san diego personal trainer, I am constantly given the food choice justification, “But, it has no calories!!” I want to state one thing clearly, CALORIES ARE NOT BAD FOR YOU!! TOO MUCH OF THE WRONG CALORIES FOR YOUR BODY’S METABOLISM ARE!!
Your body needs calories of energy provided by high quality [...]

Snap Out of Mental Limbo

Monday, April 19th, 2010

by Craig Morgan
There is a frame of mind that can occur while changing your health and the way you look that I like to refer to as mental limbo.  Mental limbo is when a person legitimately believes that they are ready for a change, yet can’t bring themselves to buckle down and perform the actions [...]

Nutrition Fiction – Part 3

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

By Mike Parnes
Myth #6 — Athletes needs loads of supplements because they work out so hard
Athletes do need nutrients, but most of them can be obtained from food if the diet is adequate in calories and high in nutrient density. For example, a highly active person needs to eat more than a less active or [...]