In a recent fat loss tip we talked about the use of intermittent fasting as a natural way for your body to burn fat. On a personal note, this strategy has become by far my most effective weight loss strategy I currently practice.

In the article, we covered just a few of the benefits of fasting including the ability to burn fat without restricting your diet to bland salads and dried-out chicken breast. The story is a simple one:

Enjoy your favorite foods without guilt or anxiety and you will lose weight.

Fasting with favorite foods can equal weight loss - just go easy on the whipped cream!

Eye brows were raised, sentences re-read, and conversations ensued.

In the world of 24-hour news and the internet, its easy to get confused on what information is accurate and what’s just a marketing ploy.

At the Fat Loss Authority, we do our best to sort through all the health and nutrition BS our readers might encounter in their everyday lives and we do our best to provide you credible information that we KNOW works.

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Something I have found incredibly useful in my personal health intermittent fasting for weight loss. Anyone I have provided this information too has seen results – plain and simple. The ultimate decision is always yours, but let me tell you a

I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard that fasting (or commonly referred to as starving by the uneducated) will cause you to lose your muscle mass. Every time someone asks me how I stay in good shape they think I’m lying when I say intermittent fasting is a major weapon in my overall health and fitness plan.

What? Come on man… you’re supposed to eat to get muscle, protein with every meal, 17 meals a day…

OK, I exaggerated that last one a little but you get the point. Fasting and the fear of losing your hard-earned muscle seems to be one of the most prevalent myths out there and it’s time to get to the bottom of it.

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There are countless weight loss articles providing you with tips to avoiding food temptations. Sure, having healthy food choices on hand is one way to fight the urge to reach for an unhealthy snack but… temptation is everywhere! Vending machines, grocery check-outs, lunch rooms, shopping mall food courts, need I continue? Finding something high in fat, sugar, and calories is far easier than we realize.

[An artisty take on Adam and Eve's apple temptation story. If this isn't photoshopped then double kudos to the photographer!]

It seems advertisers have been utilizing images of tasty dishes to persuade people to buy their products forever. However, do I really get week in the knees when I see a picture of a succulent, juicy, well-seasoned burger? Not even close and it

Regardless of your experience with dieting – or what I like to call eating consciously – one major problem that everyone complains about is hunger pains. The inability to deal with hunger while dieting is one of the biggest reasons why many people fail on their diets and can’t lose weight.

[I said PANGS not FANGS! Poor Edward Cullen from the ridiculously famous Twilight movie can't even get his fangs in place above. FYI: Get ready to see a lot of vampire and werewolf costumes this Halloween. How original...]

The hunger pangs – must eat something…

OK… I’ll admit it. I thought it was “hunger pains” but informally it’s referred to “hunger pangs” when you start feeling those intense stomach

Would you be upset with yourself for eating a slice of birthday cake at a party?

Are you uncomfortable eating food someone else has prepared because you aren’t in control of the ingredients?

Do you beat yourself up or become depressed after a day of unhealthy eating choices?

According to Brad Pilon, nutrition expert and author, these could be signs of “Obsessive Compulsive Eating Habits” a term he has coined for going to extremes in the pursuit of a diet that’s supposed to be good for you.

In his book, Eat Stop Eat: The Radical New Approach to Nutrition That Can Burn Fat, Improve

This topic has recently surfaced on other blogs and sites and for good reason. The mounting evidence against this false nutritional habit has even made me re-consider my own daily water intake.

Today’s popular advice, or myth as we like to see it here at The Fat Loss Authority, deals with drinking as much water as you possibly can before, during, and after exercise to lose fat and gain muscle.

Nowadays, the gym floor ends up littered with water bottles and containers and it seems people are spending more time drinking then exercising.

We all need water, but let’s not get

I recently got together with Brad Pilon, Eat Stop Eat author and we decided to put together something specifically for the readers of The Fat Loss Authority.

If you’ve followed any of Brad’s workings, you know that he’s discovered a major flaw in today’s way of thinking about nutrition.

Pulling the curtain back to the supplement and food industry’s impact on us, we’re now offering:

The DIRTY DOZEN – The Top 12 Most Common and Destructive Obsessive Compulsive Eating Habits.

Whether you are a professional athlete or playing on team at your local YMCA or aiming for a personal best in your next workout, what you eat and drink day-to-day will affect how well you can train.

If you don’t eat well you may lack the energy to train with intensity and duration, break down your body’s lean tissue (muscle) for energy, lose bone strength, or get sick or injured.

In today’s post, we take a look at the importance of three key ingredients (carbohydrates, fat and protein) in your daily caloric intake and provide estimates on appropriate amounts for those individuals who have established a regular exercise routine.

Carbohydrate

Why do we need it? Everybody, from marathon runners to body builders, need carbohydrates. It provides quick energy for your muscles

Since fasting has been coming up a lot more frequently in the news lately, and its something I am a big supporter of I wanted to share one of my fasting experiences with all of you.  I had already completed my first 24hour fast weeks before this occasion.  The first time is quite the challenge and its purely mind of matter.  I call it “resetting the clock” on your personal hunger meter where you are separating your body’s actual hunger from the “food addiction” you’ve acquired over your entire life.

For this occasion I decided to do a 36 hour fast (drum roll please) on the basis that I felt quite disgusting after eating possibly the largest burrito ever assembled this side of Mexico.  At the time of eating said burrito I was at the home of