Usual chain of events upon setting Custom Flexible Dieting Guidelines for a new client.

Here's how it usually plays out. 1. I crunch the numbers and set introductory intake targets, to set a benchmark. Generally speaking, the total calorie range in these introductory targets will be the lowest I'd ever consider appropriate for this client. The targets for...

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Stop thinking "Weight Loss Diet", start thinking "Sports Nutrition"

I wrote this up and posted it elsewhere the other day, but then I realised it was more suited to this blog with more of my better pieces of writing, where people will hopefully be able to find it. For anyone out there who is in the habit going to the gym, the track, whereever else to train or exercise for any or all of the following reasons: to...

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Just eat healthy. What does that mean though?

It's pretty good advice, although somewhat generic. I see variations on the theme all the time in "motivational" type images on blogs and facebook and so forth; "skip the diet, just eat healthy". Hard to argue with. Exactly what constitutes a healthy diet, though? It's worth asking, surely? The problem with such a question is that once you've answered...

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