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5 Hour Energy – Is it Legit?

5 Hour Energy supplement seems to be a very hot item. But why? Does it have a bunch of nutrients in it that gives you more energy? NO! Is it cheap? NO! It does, however, only have 4 calories and

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. September 5, 2012January 18, 2017 diet, product/book review, supplements Read more

Weight Loss Supplements That Really Work

We’ve reviewed many popular weight loss supplements and, unfortunately, most of them are complete bullshit. So in order to help you out we put together this (short) list of supplements that really help with weight loss. Most of this is

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES August 31, 2012January 18, 2017 supplements Read more

Apple Cider Vinegar is NOT Likely to Increase Your Metabolic Rate

Apple cider vinegar (ACV), as well as other types of vinegars do have some potential health promoting benefits when used regularly and in the proper quantity (Johnston et al; Ostman et al). But vinegar, whatever type, is NOT likely to

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. May 17, 2012January 18, 2017 supplements Read more

Dr. Oz Supplement Round-up: Caraway Seeds, Raspberry Ketone, 7-Keto, Forskolin, Saffron

Dr. Oz puts out a lot of information in a week’s time, so much so that you have to wonder if there really is that much to talk about. If you took every supplement he recommended you’d have a cabinet

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES April 17, 2012January 18, 2017 supplements Read more

Raspberry Ketone for Weight Loss: A Review

Dr. Oz recently gave some air time to a supplement called Raspberry Ketone (RK), promoting it as an effective agent for aiding weight loss. The segment of the show was titled “Miracle Fat-Burner in a Bottle“. Search around the internet

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES February 17, 2012January 18, 2017 product/book review, supplements Read more

A Follow-up to A Follow-up

A few months back I reviewed some muscle-building supplements and then I discussed how one particular supplement can’t possibly have enough active ingredients to provide everything it boasts on the label. Since then I’ve ordered some of the ingredients separately

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES August 3, 2011January 18, 2017 product/book review, supplements Read more

White Bean Extract: As seen on Dr. Oz

I’ve been asked multiple times about white bean extract, due to its appearance on “A Heart Surgeon’s Nonsensical Babblings Extravaganza,” aka the Dr. Oz Show. As you may have noticed around here lately, Jeff and I have grown tired of

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES May 4, 2011January 18, 2017 product/book review, supplements Read more

Jack3d – a follow up to the muscle-building supplements post

I dove into the research to give you the skinny on some workout supplements here. I’ve since been assured that a supplement called Jack3d by USP Labs is the best thing since sliced bread. Of course, this is usually supported

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES April 18, 2011January 18, 2017 supplements Read more

A quick look at some muscle building supplements – do they work?

This is by no means an exhaustive list of the supplements being marketed as muscle-building, but these are a few that have been studied and are worth commenting on. I won’t dig into specific brands, but instead the base substances

Matt Schoeneberger MS, CES April 15, 2011January 18, 2017 supplements Read more

Fiber-Part 4-Weight Loss

I discuss the evidence for the benefits of fiber on appetite/hunger and weight management.

Jeff Thiboutot M.Ed.,M.S., C.H.E.S., C.N. November 19, 2010January 18, 2017 diet, fat loss, nutrition, supplements, weight loss Read more
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    • About the Authors
    • Acknowledgements
    • Table of Contents
    • Introduction – The Big Picture
    • Chapter 1 – The Most Important Thing
    • Chapter 2 – What is a Healthy Weight?
    • Chapter 3 – Weight Loss 101: Clarifying the Basics
    • Chapter 8 – Getting a Handle on Food Cravings
    • Chapter 10 – Get Some ZZZZZs
    • Chapter 16 – How Many Calories Do You Burn?
    • Appendix A – What is a Healthy Weight? – Chart
    • Calculators – BMI, BMR, etc
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