Category Archives for Intermittent Fasting
What If Intermittent Fasting DOESN’T Work? (You’re Probably Doing it Wrong)
I saw a blog post recently…obviously I’m not going to name names, but the author asked, “What If Intermittent Fasting Doesn’t Work?” That would be a fair question, if they’d used science to refute the evidence that IF lowers your total cholesterol and your blood pressure, or that being in the fasted state causes mass fat […]
Continue readingWhy You SHOULDN’T Do Intermittent Fasting!! (Myths)
Before you read…check out my NEW 12-Day Intermittent Fasting series on YouTube! First video below: So, what’s up with the title of this article, right? No intermittent fasting?? You’re probably thinking, what the heck happened to the Melissa I know and love? Don’t worry, she’s still here, and about to bust some intermittent fasting myths. […]
Continue readingMelissa’s Ultimate Guide to High Fat Eating – Let’s Get Started!
My ultimate guide to high fat eating… Frustrated, Confused, Nervous? I don’t blame you one bit because our trusted government has pushed a low-fat diet on society for 40 years now. Our Western diet promotes a high amount of carbohydrates with very little fat. You can’t go anywhere past your front door without seeing that […]
Continue readingIs Fasting Healthy? Hurry Up and Fast!
“Is fasting healthy and safe?” You’re probably familiar with the concept of fasting, and perhaps you’ve heard about dietary fasting for health benefits as well. Some people fast for religious reasons, or for medical ones (e.g. fasting before bloodwork or surgery). But what is an intermittent fasting diet? Is it safe? Is it effective? Basically, intermittent […]
Continue readingTop 5 Foods To Eat Regularly For Weight Loss
Despite what people who follow me on Facebook and Instagram might think, I eat a fairly straightforward diet. These are my recommendations of the top 5 foods to eat regularly for a healthy lifestyle and a slimmer waistline. There is usually some kind of healthy, grass fed and finished meat or wild caught fish making […]
Continue readingMy Problem With A Keto Diet Plan
I had to put this post up – to clear up some confusion on my thoughts about a keto diet plan and also to set the record straight… with my reasons! I said it before and I’ll say it again – I can’t support the keto diet plan that most keto fans seem to be […]
Continue readingWhy I Can’t Support A Keto Diet (And Why I Created The M.A.D.E. Diet)
I’m sorry, I just can’t support the craze in following a keto diet… But what I CAN promote is a higher fat lifestyle (and have for over 3 years now) but what I’m seeing – especially with the popularity of ketosis and a keto diet – is people choosing ANY food (or food-like substance) that […]
Continue readingWill A Detox Help Me Lose Weight?
Will A Detox Help Me Lose Weight? It’s almost the end of the year and I’m going to pre-empt the New Year hype about how you have to buy the latest detox kit, juice cleanse, toxin-releasing product, raw food recipe book and so on… so you can lose weight, have the body you’ve always dreamt […]
Continue readingIs Intermittent Fasting Different For Women?
We have to face facts… When it comes to equality, fairness, sexism etc, then of course there’s no reason why men and women should be treated any differently. But, is intermittent fasting different for women? However, when we’re talking physiology, we are so biologically different that it would be a disservice to both sexes to […]
Continue readingWill Intermittent Fasting Help Me Lose Weight?
Well let me ask you this, does a pig love slop? The answer to both of these is a resounding YES! Do you desperately want to shed some extra pounds and feel like you’ve tried everything and failed? Have you ever tried intermittent fasting and if so were you consistent with it (because that is […]
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