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In my state of Alabama we have the sad distinction of being the 2nd Fattest state, and that is not a ranking we should be proud of. According to CalorieLab in 2011 Alabama has a population that is 33% obese. When you dig into the statistics even more Alabama is the overall fattest state when [...]

How many times in the last week did you drive-thru to “grab” something to eat?  How many times did you stay at home and cook a meal from scratch without using the microwave to warm-up something from a box?  If you answered yes to the first question then we have some work to do; but [...]

I am not much of a morning person and waking up early enough to eat something before I went out the door was just too much. This was how I lived through High School and College. I would not eat anything until Lunch with an occasional snack like a Honey Bun before lunch. Well you [...]

My wife Jenda is an amazing women that helps keep our house running.  She has taken over this weeks blog post to give you our family secrets in how we keep 4 kids feed healthy meals that everyone loves. –Matthew **************************** When my family began eating clean three years ago, it was a little overwhelming [...]

I know you have experienced the dreaded feeling of the muffin top. If you are unfamiliar, a "muffin top" is the extra roll that sneaks out from on top of your favorite pair of jeans. In the 80's this was not too much of a problem because ladies jeans would reach under those nice big [...]

I want to share our menu for dinners for the week. At our house, planning the week's menu in advance helps keep us on track with our food plans. I hope this helps you too! If you are interested in any of the recipes, let me know! Monday – Mustard glazed cod vegetable stir fry [...]

You have got to be kidding me! There is a new report released out of Great Britain.  Doctors there claim that the extra daily fat from eating a Quarter Pounder with cheese can be off set by taking a statin drug.  I must say that I am amazed that medical doctors are making this recommendation.  It is as if [...]

I have been drinking Shakeology® since June 2009 and I have to say I really love it. I have been getting the chocolate flavor each month and it I am hooked on this Shakeology. I am sure that many of you have never heard of Shakeology or those who have heard of it or you [...]

I get asked how to over come plateaus and it always comes back to the basics of weight loss. So many of my people that I help have to increase the calories that they consume before their weight loss starts again. Here is a video from Steve Edwards that explains all the basics that you [...]

When was the last time you read the ingredients of the food you have in your kitchen? When I began learning about nutrition, I focused on the Nutrition Facts and namely, the calories. While Nutrition Facts and calories are important, the ingredients used to produce the food is even more important. When reading a food [...]