We are currently doing a 12 week body transformation contest at Impact Performance Training and I thought it would be great for our members to see what I actually eat during the week. I figured I would do a double whammy and post it up on the blog also. I personally have been trying to also be...

For an easy, low calorie, nutritionally rich spaghetti option…. Ingredients you will need: 1 spaghetti squash 1 green bell pepper 1 small yellow or white onion 1 cup...

Here is a great dairy-free alternative for a Caprese Salad

Many of you may or may not know that I am a vegan. Yes…. I lift weights, I am a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and I am a vegan. Some of you are probably thinking that is a weird combination but to me it is a perfect combination. I receive a good amount of emails from coaches and...

Sauté the peppers onion and garlic in olive oil, top with cilantro, cherrie tomatoes, and salsa of choice. Guacamole- 2 large ripe avacados, one small-med tomato diced, diced onion as desired, juice from one...

The Health Hut has featured the Impact Performance Training Blog as one (see # 5)of the Top 50 Exercise Science Blogs. DN

1. Your a closet eater: Does somebody have a little secret? Come on, fess up. It’s time to come out of the closet….. seriously!! Come clean!! Your only lying to yourself. This is not what I mean by closet eater Okay, quit giggling…. Lets move on. It’s the most basic...

John Berardi and the rest of the Precision Nutrition team absolutely ROCK when it comes to nutrition!! I have said before how I love the shake recipes in Berardi’s cookbook Gourmet Nutrition, but now they have created a great step by step process to making up all different super shakes....

I posted this sometime last year as somewhat of a sarcastic, yet educational look at fat loss. Unexpectedly, it was big hit with people. I had a very large and positive response from it. So I am re-posting it and putting it up on the IPT website as an article. Losing fat isn’t all that...

Yes, hemp seeds rock!! This is my new favorite thing to throw in my shakes. I know what your thinking…… Dewey has become a complete reefer head and walks around all day saying “You wanna get high”….. (that was said in my best Towlie from South Park voice). But...

Here are six nutrition tips from John Berardi. These are the basics and if you are not following these basic MOST of the time……….plan to fail!! You can visit Dr. Berardis website at Precisionnutrition.com 1. Eat every 2-3 hours.Are you doing this – no matter what? Now, you...

Time for a reality check….. Take a couple minutes to watch: “Cheater Cheater Over Eater”...

I know what your saying, “CORN AGAIN??!! Give it a rest Dewey!!” A few months ago I wrote about how the Corn Refiners Association was launching some major advertisement on High Fructose Corn Syrup because people are becoming more aware of how bad this crap is for you. So here it...

We have formed an Oregon First Community Team (my wife’s employer) for the Susan G. Komen, Portland Race for the Cure. The event is Sept. 21 2008 and we are participating in a 5k walk to benefit breast cancer research. This cause has personally effected many of us including my Mother...

As promised, here is part 2. Enjoy!! 5. Lift light weights – Well, if you are going to lift weights. Make sure you lift light weights so that you don’t add any muscle. Because as you know now, muscle burns fat and we need to hold on to that fat. Fat Burning Solution: I have written this...

Yes, I realize nobody wants to get fat and stay fat. Hopefully the sarcasm will make it a fun read. I will post Part 2 tomorrow. 1. Eat 1-2 meals per day – By only eating 1-2 times per day, your body can really go after that lean muscle for fuel and hold on to more fat. One pound of fat...

Is anyone sick of me writing about corn?………That makes two of us Recently I was at a little get together. It was a great atmosphere, good people, drinks, nice weather and good food……..or so one would think. The food is really what caught my eye. Everything...

I actually can’t remember where I got this recipe……..Possibly John Berardi. So I don’t know the name but lets call TASTY SLUDGE. Yeah, I like that name!! 2 Tbs Natural Peanut Butter 1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese 2 Tbs Ground Flax Seeds Add some Agave Syrup or Honey Stir it...

The Corn Refiners Association is launching a major advertising and public relations campaign designed to rehabilitate the reputation of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS has been linked by many scientists to the nation’s obesity epidemic. Read...

Its in everything. Its in your juice, ketchup, bread, cereal and the list goes on! Hell, its even in most of the “health foods” out there like the so-called nutrition bars and meal replacements. Some of the problems associated with high fructose corn syrup: • Increased LDL’s (the...

Here are 10 tips from “nutrition know it all”, Dr. John Berardi. Check out his site: www.precisionnutrition.com So here are the 10 rules: 1. Eat every 2-3 hours.Are you doing this – no matter what? Now, you don’t need to eat a full meal every 2-3 hours but you do need to eat...

Sorry! There is no such thing as spot reduction! Put the fork down! ...

This is that age old myth that you must do a half hour to an hour of that stuff they call cardio. Not only is this a waste of time but it hardly yields a significant calorie burn (don’t even try to give me the old, “it burns more fat calories”! That is BS and a half truth). If you want...