Stop Drinking Soda, You’ll Lose 14.6 Pounds Per Year
Stop drinking soda–you could lose 5, 10, 15 lbs or even more without lifting a single weight, running an inch, or following any ridiculous no-carb crash diet. In fact, if you cut out 1 Coke per day…ONE…you’d lose 14.6 pounds per year. Who said weight loss wasn’t simple?
Read MoreThe Best and Worst Summer Drinks for Your Belly
As fun and seasonal as they are, umbrella cocktails will quickly turn your rock-solid, hard-earned beach body into a fatty, unflattering mess. Avoid the following drinks to keep your waistline slim and trim, and save yourself the hassle of buying a bigger bikini come August.
Read MoreProtein: The #1 Tool for Building a Lean, Muscular Physique
*Please refer to our updated article on protein and top protein sources (4/2014). I’m a HUGE proponent of getting a lot of protein in the diet, and it’s not all about building huge, beefy muscles (although it helps a lot if that’s what you’re going for). Put plain and simply, protein is the “leanness” nutrient. It helps pack on toned-up, rock hard new muscle, preserves the muscle that the body (and you) busted its ass to build up, and elevates the body’s metabolism, burning extra calories than normal and shredding off nasty body fat/cellulite. I’ll be blunt — becoming lean, toned, and ripped up requires two simple steps: 1. building muscle tone & 2. shredding body fat. Eating protein constantly throughout the day does both simultaneously. Here’s how: Building muscle tone. In the world of sports nutrition there’s a...
Read MoreUberfood: Cinnamon
No doubt cinnamon tastes absolutely phenomenal when paired with sweet, fatty, sugary deliciousness, but on its own cinnamon is one of the healthiest substances on earth. It’s pretty incredible that a little sprinkle of brown, aromatic, heart-warming ground cinnamon can pack a multitude of health benefits. Here’s to cinnamon and recreating its image as a health food.
Read MoreUberfood: Oatmeal
Oatmeal is one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Really…oatmeal!? Yup, it’s up there with other health powerhouses like salmon, acai, almonds, quinoa, flax, chia, and kale–just to name a few. In its natural form (not with added sugar or preservatives, I’m talking about 100% natural Quaker oats/steel-cut oats) oatmeal is as healthy as it gets, and it’s perfect for weight-loss. Here are a few of the reasons why oatmeal shoots to the top of health food kingdom.
Read MoreLack the Motivation to Get in Shape? Try Visualization
Lets be serious…if everyone was psyched to exercise and eat right all the time, 35% of America wouldn’t be obese. That’s just not the reality that we live in. The key to motivation is visualization…
Read MoreThe Lean It UP Calorie and BMI Calculator To Gain, Lose, or Maintain Weight
Bryan DiSanto
I also contribute to Men's Health Magazine.
When I'm not working on my abs (or somebody else’s), whipping up avocado roses and avocado toast, or running a Tough Mudder, I'm probably yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
Come be friends with me on Instagram (@BRYDISANTO) & Snapchat (BRYDISANTO).
Latest posts by Bryan DiSanto (see all)
- [UPWOD Nº1] Get Your Daily Dose Of Sweat — Introducing The Lean It UP Workout Of The Day (UPWOD) - January 24, 2018
- Oh The Mistakes You’re Making — 14 Fitness Tips To Workout SMARTER And Maximize Your Results - January 20, 2018
- The Lean It UP Clean Eating Manifesto — 17 Nutrition Tactics To Eat Cleaner, Live Leaner, And Build The Ultimate Body - January 15, 2018
A Picture of HFCS and Obesity…or Two [Infographics]
Bryan DiSanto
I also contribute to Men's Health Magazine.
When I'm not working on my abs (or somebody else’s), whipping up avocado roses and avocado toast, or running a Tough Mudder, I'm probably yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
Come be friends with me on Instagram (@BRYDISANTO) & Snapchat (BRYDISANTO).
Latest posts by Bryan DiSanto (see all)
- [UPWOD Nº1] Get Your Daily Dose Of Sweat — Introducing The Lean It UP Workout Of The Day (UPWOD) - January 24, 2018
- Oh The Mistakes You’re Making — 14 Fitness Tips To Workout SMARTER And Maximize Your Results - January 20, 2018
- The Lean It UP Clean Eating Manifesto — 17 Nutrition Tactics To Eat Cleaner, Live Leaner, And Build The Ultimate Body - January 15, 2018