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Stress and Fat

March 16, 2014 By Gabe Kapler 5 Comments

Gabe Kapler enjoying the ocean

 Stress affects your mood, your enjoyment of life and your time with loved ones. Sounds obvious, right? But stress doesn't just make you feel irritable; it may cause you to hold body fat as well.It’s relatively uncommon to walk into a grumpy 9-5 office and find a bunch of healthy fit people (sans Michael Scott, obviously). The overwhelming majority of the … [Read more...]

Peanut Butter

March 14, 2014 By Gabe Kapler 13 Comments

Peanut butter on toast

Next time you’re at the store choosing a peanut butter, please grab a natural, organic jar. Your PB should have only one or two ingredients, either peanuts alone or peanuts and salt.Remember those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from your childhood? The ones with the creamy Skippy on Wonder Bread with the Smucker’s jelly that tasted more like fruit punch than fruit? … [Read more...]

Weight Lifting for Women

February 20, 2014 By Gabe Kapler 15 Comments

heavy weights

Fashion and fitness magazines perpetuate the myth that weight lifting isn't for women. Females are steered away from the weights and toward Pilates, Yoga or Cross-fit classes. This is absurd – using barbells and dumbbells won’t make a woman look manly or less feminine.The women splashed across covers of bodybuilding magazines with skin stretched tight over bulging muscles … [Read more...]

Coconut Oil and Why Saturated Fats Are Good

February 19, 2014 By Gabe Kapler 5 Comments

Jar of coconut oil

Coconut oil is always present in my pantry. It’s a great partner for your culinary endeavors, and the health benefits of coconut oil make it a worthy addition to your next shopping list.If being able to withstand the heat makes you tough, consider coconut oil an absolute badass. It’s known for its high smoke point (about 350F for unrefined virgin coconut oil). It maintains … [Read more...]

Choose Dark Meat (With Sample Recipe)

February 16, 2014 By Gabe Kapler 6 Comments

Dark meat chicken

Dark meat has taken an unreasonable fall from grace over the years. It’s scrumptious, so block the noise of those folks who speak of its unsavory implications. At your next shopping excursion, choose dark meat over white meat; its health benefits are numerous and as an ancillary benefit, cheaper, too.I remember Thanksgiving with my grandfather, who turns 100 in June. He’d … [Read more...]

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