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Archives for Marc Halpern

About Marc Halpern

Marc Halpern: likes to lift heavy things because of what it enables him to do elsewhere in life, like skiing and hiking. He doesn’t eat egg whites and lettuce for breakfast, he eats real food.

As a Registered Dietitian and strength coach, Marc's philosophy is to keep it reasonable and feeling good.Marc has over fourteen years of experience. He started his journey when he lost seventy pounds in high school. It began a career that has gone from New York, to North Carolina, all the way to Utah.

In addition to working with clients, Marc spends a great deal of time in Dan John’s Lab (aka garage) constantly looking for better ways to do things. He combines evidence-based practice with experience and real-life application.

Marc Halpern

Fitness

  • What to Know Before You Can Lose Weight
  • The BCAA Fight Is Far From Over
  • Do It and Believe In It
  • Meditation Needs to Make a Comeback
  • Sleep Debt Accumulates Quickly
  • Quit Dieting: Your Kids Are Watching
  • A Gym Culture Shift: Stop Shaming and Start Welcoming
  • Does Processed Meat Cause Cancer?
  • How to Grow Older and Still Enjoy Training
  • 5 Reasons Your Friends and Family Don’t Listen to You About Health
  • Joint Pain and Weather: 4 Tips to Ease Discomfort
  • Manual Therapists: Training Tips to Stay Healthy on the Job

Fuel

  • Savor the Summer: Time-Saving Grocery Store Meals

Healthy Eating

  • Adjust Your Meals to Fit Your Needs: 3 Quick and Simple Recipes
  • Why You Should Doubt Fish Oil
  • Is Leucine The Key to Retaining Aging Muscle?
  • Are Meal Planning Services Worth It?
  • Do BCAAs Live Up to the Hype?
  • Create Your Own Meal-Planning Cookbook
  • Menopause Is Not a Weight-Gain Sentence
  • Fuel Your Adventure: Backpacking Meal Ideas
  • Summertime Post-Workout Nutrition
  • Stop Contemplating and Start Doing
  • 4 Soul Food Recipes That Won’t Stop Your Gains
  • Fun With Fermentation: Homebrewed Kombucha
  • The Minimalist’s Guide to Eating Well on a Budget
  • Your Complete Carbohydrate Prep Plan
  • Good Versus Evil: Food Is Not a Competition
  • Intermittent Fasting or Mini-Meals: What’s Right for You?
  • Gut Problems? New Technology May Have Answers
  • A Plan for Eating High-Quality Protein on a Low Budget
  • A Disciplined Diet: Your Strategy for Holiday Willpower
  • Do You Really Need to Eat Gluten-Free?
  • 5 Simple Ways for Meat Lovers to Eat More Vegetables
  • Purslane: The Unexpected (and Free) Nutritional Green
  • Flax Seed Oil or Fish Oil? The Best Source of Omega 3s
  • 3 Simple Steps to Success in Your Weight-Loss Goals
  • 3 Steps to Avoiding Roadblocks in Your Weight-Loss Goals
  • 4 Tips for Healthy Digestion on Summer Vacation
  • The Pizza-to-Veggie Scale: Where Are You? Where Are You Going?
  • 5 Ways to Eat Smart and Stay Lean on Summer Vacation
  • 4 Ways Your Nutrition Can Help Prevent Sunburn
  • Does Organic Really Matter? How to Rank Nutritional Priorities
  • Make Eating Easy: 7 Ways to Switch on Your Nutritional Autopilot
  • 7 Habits to Success: How to Achieve Your Nutritional Goals
  • Garcinia Cambogia: Not A Miracle Weight-Loss Pill
  • Food Companies and Dietitians: Who Should You Trust?
  • Is It Really All About Sugar? Nutrition for Cavity Prevention
  • How to Fend for Yourself in the Wild West, a.k.a., the Supplement Aisle
  • How to Make the 5:2 Fast Diet Work for You
  • Non-stick, Cast Iron, or Stainless Steel: Which Is Best?
  • Don’t Mess With My Bacon: The Truth About Nitrites

Learn

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