Nutrition – StrongFast Fitness https://strongfastfitness.com Buffalo NY Personal Training Wed, 26 Aug 2020 01:37:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.8 98122217 Black Bean and Sausage Posole https://strongfastfitness.com/newsletters-2/newsletter-recipes/black-bean-and-sausage-posole/ Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:56:32 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?page_id=3431 I'm not sure where this recipe originated. It's on an old family recipe card. In any case, it's a very tasty and easy-to-make hearty Mexican soup ("poh-SOH-leh"). Ingredients 1 12-ounce package light ground turkey-and-pork sausage 2 14 1/2-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained … Continue reading

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]]> 3431 Metabolism Probably Isn’t The Culprit https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2018/09/metabolism-probably-isnt-culprit/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:26:25 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=2996 You can find a good article on metabolism here: https://www.vox.com/2018/9/4/17486110/metabolism-diet-fast-weight-loss "Metabolism" is one of those terms thrown around recklessly without most people understanding what it means. There are lots of products, books, posts, diets, systems, etc., that claim they'll help people lose weight by "speeding up" or "boosting" metabolism. Most … Continue reading

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]]> 2996 Precision Nutrition Studies https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2017/02/precision-nutrition-studies/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:50:41 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=2926 As you may know, I have mixed feelings about Precision Nutrition (PN). On the one hand, I'm certified with them (PN1). On the other hand, I'm not a big fan of the way they run their online coaching (which differs from what they tell you in their certification manual). And … Continue reading

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]]> 2926 Recovery, Rest, Repair, and Rebuilding https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2017/01/recovery-rest-repair-rebuilding/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:37:12 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=2908 There's an adage that strength gains aren't made in the gym; they're made during the recovery from workouts when muscles repair and rebuild (making you "better, stronger, faster..."). This has led (not "lead" ... words have meaning!) to the concept of the "off" day or "rest" day. We can do better. … Continue reading

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]]> 2908 Know What You Eat https://strongfastfitness.com/wp/2016/12/know-what-you-eat/ Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:55:36 +0000 https://strongfastfitness.com/?p=2844 A healthy diet has a wide range of benefits including body composition (fat percentage), longevity (live longer), reduced likelihood of many diseases (such as diabetes), feeling better (improved mood and more energy), and more. Having a healthy diet means eating mostly healthy foods, but knowing how healthy foods are is not always … Continue reading

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