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Principle #3: Maximum Convenience

Posted November 14th, 2006 at 12:00 PM by Seth Braun

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating

This article is written by a TFS guest contributor, Mr. Seth Braun, natural health expert and best-selling author. Seth can be contacted for a complimentary consultation through his site or at his clinic, (303)-444-2357.

This is the third of my 5 principles for the Healthy, Fast and Cheap lifestyle.

If I can’t eat healthy, great tasting food without a lot of work, I am not going to do it. That is the KEY to the healthy, fast and cheap lifestyle. These ideas need to be practical and easy to implement in my daily routine. Fortunately, you can have a healthy lifestyle without a lot of extra time, energy and attention. The way to do this is systems.

Once you get a system in place, it takes very little mental thought to keep it going. Let me give you an example. Cooking whole grains. Read the rest of this entry »

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AMA Study: High Carb Diet Can Help You LOSE Weight

Posted September 30th, 2006 at 5:37 PM by Martha Jones

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating

We - the running community - have always known the truth: Carbs are GOOD for you! They give us the energy we need to run for hours on end - they taste great - and there is NO way we are giving them up.

Forget about Atkins, South-Beach and other “carbs-are-evil” diets. Stay active, stay away from fried and other high-saturated fat items and eat natural energy packed foods - and - you will love the way you look. Completely eradicating carbohydrates from your diet is not only out-of-the-question for most people (who doesn’t need the occasional carb?!?) - it is also very unhealthy for runners and athletes in general.

Well - studies now prove what we have always believed: Diets high in carbs and low in fat not only DON’T cause weight-gains, but they also can help you to LOSE weight! Read the rest of this entry »

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