Does Splenda Break a Fast? It Depends on This

packets of splenda sugar substitute sweeteners

If you’ve wondered if adding a little Splenda to sweeten up your morning coffee will break your intermittent fasting, then you’re not alone. Intermittent fasting is becoming quite popular for its health, weight loss, and anti-aging benefits. But understanding what you can and can’t have during fasting is crucial for results. Splenda, a common sugar …

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Why I Stopped Intermittent Fasting (But Later Restarted)

Intermittent fasting might be a very popular and trendy diet, but that doesn’t mean it will work for everyone. So here I’m sharing why I stopped intermittent fasting but later restarted after learning from my mistakes. It’s proven that intermittent fasting can work very well for weight loss1 and its other health benefits. But some …

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Does Bulletproof Coffee Break a Fast? Keto Coffee and Intermittent Fasting

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Can you drink Bulletproof Coffee while fasting, or will it break your fast? There is a lot of gray areas regarding Bulletproof Coffee and intermittent fasting that you need to know about. Bulletproof Coffee has been popular over recent years with benefits claiming it can help with weight loss, boost energy, improve mental clarity, and …

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TRX Suspension Trainer Review

I’m going to give you my personal TRX review on this popular suspension trainer. Soon you’ll know if it’s worth your money. There are a lot of pros with the TRX, but there are also a good amount of cons. You’ll need to know about all of them before deciding to buy one. I’ll be …

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Are Vibram FiveFingers Really a Ripoff?

When wearing the FiveFingers shoes by Vibram in public you have to be willing to tolerate some strange looks. They look bizarre on your feet and pretty much categorize you as a weirdo not unlike those who wear Google Glass also unaffectionately referred to as “Glassholes.” Vibram, the company behind FiveFingers has gotten into some …

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How to Lift 500 Pounds

500 pound deadlift

Today I did something I’ve never done before. I deadlifted 500 pounds. I’m not saying this to brag, but to share with you how I did it. For the longest time I was stuck around 400-450 pounds, and just couldn’t make the leap to 500 pounds. Something was holding me back, and I’m pretty sure …

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The Best Butt Exercise

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I have a confession to make. I like big butts. One of my mentors in the fitness industry is Mike Boyle and he believes the glute (butt) muscles are the most important muscles in the human body. Unfortunately, most people are suffering from inverted booty syndrome. You know, when their butt is so small is …

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The 5 Biggest Scams In The Fitness Industry

The American showman P.T. Barnum famously said, “there’s a sucker born every minute,” And with the huge potential of the weight loss market there’s always going to be people who are trying to capitalize on it. Losing weight is without a doubt one of the hardest things for people to consistently do, which is why …

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7 Metabolism Boosting Foods That Blast Belly Fat

Ready to uncover my 7 metabolism boosting foods so you can burn more stomach fat? Ever hear people talking about their metabolism but you don’t know what the heck that is?  If you’re not sure what it is your metabolism is basically how efficiently your body burns calories.  The better the metabolism you have the more …

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Meal Plans For Weight Loss

As I’m writing this blog post it is the second day of the new year and I’m sure there are many New Year “Resolutioners” who are going to be looking to jumpstart their body transformations so I’m going to meet them halfway with my meal plans for weight loss. The truth is you’re going to …

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