Going Vegan & How to Meet Your Protein Needs
Recently I was chatting with someone who was thinking of going Vegan and wanted to know what I thought about it and more specifically if...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jun 20, 20223 min read
Reflux Disease: Cause and Possible Treatments
Reflux or Acid Reflux is something many people struggle with on a daily basis. It’s not uncommon for most people to experience it at some...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Why Do Most People Fail To Maintain Weight Loss Long-Term?
Are you tired of spending hours doing cardio or all those challenging core exercises and still unable to see the results? Are you ready...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 23, 20224 min read
When is the BEST Time to Meal Prep?
For the past couple of years many of us were able to work from home which enabled us to be able to cook healthy meals on a regular basis....
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 9, 20223 min read
The PERFECT Snack...
The most common questions I get as a Trainer & Nutrition Coach center around what foods are acceptable to eat for snacks. While we like...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 2, 20223 min read
Foods That Boost Metabolism & Fat Burning
As obesity keeps affecting millions of people around the world, the rates of mortality and morbidity have skyrocketed. According to the...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Reasons You Might Not Be Able to Gain Weight (or Muscle)
While most people are focused on losing weight there’s a not so insignificant number of people who are looking to gain weight. My father...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 18, 20224 min read
The Fundamentals of Building Muscle... 🤳
Most people over the age of 50 often say how much harder it is to stay in shape or lose weight now that they are older. The main reason...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 4, 20224 min read
10 Tips To Help You Beat A Weight Loss Plateau
Are you tired of watching the same weight on the weighing scale despite all the exercises and dietary changes you’ve made? This can lead...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 21, 20224 min read
3 Things You Need To Do To Have A Healthy Over 50 Body
As someone who has coached people on their nutrition and helped them to lose weight for a couple of decades now I think it’s fairly safe...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 14, 20224 min read
Protein...How Much Do You REALLY Need?
The other day I got an email from one of our fitness family members asking "How much protein should I be eating, as a person working out...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 7, 20226 min read
My Top 5 Nutrition Myths You Need to Let Go Of
Let’s be honest for a second. When it comes to eating healthier and/or trying to lose weight it’s getting harder and harder to know what...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 17, 20223 min read
How a Balanced Diet Can Help You Look & Feel Younger
Do you want to appear younger and healthier? I mean who doesn’t right? Aging is a natural process, but a person can defer it by adopting...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 3, 20224 min read
Slow Vs Fast Weight Loss... Which is better?
As we start a new year the focus for many people is to improve their heath and well being and more specifically they’re looking to lose...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Nov 22, 20213 min read
How To Stay Hydrated During the Day & Why It's CRUCIAL to Do So
If you follow us on social media or get our weekly newsletter than you probably already know that staying hydrated plays an integral role...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Nov 15, 20212 min read
Coffee, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Coffee perhaps the world’s most used drug.. yes the caffeine in coffee is indeed a drug. And as a confirmed coffee-holic I can assure you...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Nov 1, 20214 min read
Can We Spot Reduce?
You often hear people say they want to spot reduce.
But is it actually possible to do it? In this article we shed some light on it!
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Sep 20, 20214 min read
The Truth About "Cheat Days"
Cheat days have been around for quite a while, and even the best of us have resorted to eating their fair share of ‘bad food' once in a...
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