Combine healthy food restriction with a great metabolism and the right physical activities to grow older more slowly — we really can influence aging! (more…)
Yes! This delicious drink can potentially enhance physical performance, boost nutrition, and provide many other health benefits, including slowing the aging process. (more…)
In this wide-ranging podcast with nutrition coach Kate Cretsinger, Dr. Phil Maffetone discusses how to get the most from the MAF Method, including using the MAF 180 Formula and managing…
People like asking about my coffee habits. When I was about 12 years old, I got my first taste of butter mixed with coffee — a family ordeal of junk-food…
A primer on addressing the hidden overfat pandemic. This collection of articles includes information on improving metabolism, increasing energy production, regulating weight and body fat, preventing chronic disease, and enhancing…
Beyond bullet-proof As a follow up to my three-part series, The Energy Spectrum, many have asked how best to start the day with nutrients that don’t produce any significant insulin…
Purposely avoiding healthy fats can impair health and fitness by causing a deficiency in essential fatty acids, and even producing a lack of energy. Those with disordered eating typically avoid…
Preparing your New Year’s resolution? Here’s the perfect solution: User-managed health and fitness. This enables you to jumpstart your metabolism to burn off body fat, lose weight and energize your life! (more…)
Dr. Phil Maffetone discusses using heart-rate monitors to help athletes tune in to their optimal fat-burning levels to achieve better health and fitness.
In nature, body fat is a valuable commodity Riding a mountain bike on animal trails through the woods is a longtime favorite workout. My trusty bike easily absorbs surprise stones…
Your Brain Might be Telling You One Thing, but Your Body is Saying Something Different Most people think they know what aerobic means, or so they say. When asked, many associate…
Recovery from training is a major factor in developing great strength and endurance. It’s as important as the training itself. Athletes who don’t recover from workouts become vulnerable to injury…
It’s a worldwide epidemic and it even affects many of those who workout regularly, including athletes. It’s the accumulation of excess stored body fat. JB just reached birthday number 40…
For more than five hours of rigorous racing, Walter relied on water only, and his stored body fat for fuel. Hal Walter won the 29-mile World Championship Pack-Burro Race in…
The publishing of objective research plays an important part in our understanding of how the human body works. As scientific studies better demonstrate certain relationships between food and health, previous…
Many thousands of people are familiar with and have used the Two-Week Test to improve their health and fitness, including lose body fat and weight. I developed the Two-Week Test in…