Food and Nutrition

Some vegans believe meat causes cancer and destroys the planet. But meat-eaters often argue that giving up animal foods leads to nutritional deficiencies. Both sides say their approach is healthier. What does science say? And how can you best help clients, no matter their dietary preferences? Keep reading for the answers. ++++ Put a group of vegans...

When it comes to fat loss and muscle gain, everyone wants Insta-worthy after photos… right now. But understanding what’s realistic can be the difference between achieving amazing results and giving up altogether. How fast can a client lose fat? What’s the upper limit of muscle gain? And how do you figure out a rate of...

As his weight climbed to nearly 300 pounds, Dominic Matteo thought he knew how to turn things around: Just stop eating chips, ice cream, and other highly processed foods. “I’ll will myself through this,” he told himself. Then he’d see the ice cream in the freezer and think, ‘Just one spoonful.’ Soon Matteo was staring at an...

There are some things just about everyone knows. Take this one: To lose fat, you need to watch what you eat. No one has to hire a coach for that advice. But knowing how to monitor food intake? That’s something clients really need. Only it can be hard to know the best approach. Some experts tell you to...

Do you want to lose weight? Gain muscle? Improve health? Boost performance? This free calorie, portion, and macro calculator from Precision Nutrition can help you achieve the results you want… more easily than ever before. Designed, developed, and tested in the Precision Nutrition research lab—and proven effective with thousands of clients—it’s the most comprehensive calorie, portion,...

“Diet soda can’t be good for you.” Maybe you’ve heard this before. (Or said it yourself.) After all, diet soda offers no vitamins or antioxidants, and it’s usually artificially sweetened. So what, exactly, is “good” about it? While that argument sounds logical, it doesn’t answer the real question on everyone’s mind: Is diet soda actually bad for you?  And of...

Worried you’re eating too much sugar? Wondering how much is safe to eat? Or whether it’s bad for you… no matter what? It’s time we took a clear-headed look at this topic. It’s time you heard the truth about sugar. ++++ Is sugar “good”? Is sugar “bad”? It’s hard to know for sure these days. Which is interesting because… Sugar is a...

“Here’s what you should eat… ” Tell someone you want to lose weight or improve your nutrition, and this is almost always the first advice you get. But that’s not, in fact, what the average person says they need the most help with. Not by a longshot. We know because every year, we ask thousands of new Precision...

Diet challenges are usually all about what you can’t eat. But what if you could see huge results from a self-experiment that doesn’t make any foods off-limits? Instead of focusing on what you eat, our 30-day eating challenge emphasizes how you eat. And the results? They could be transformational. ++++ “You want the next level stuff?”...