Tom Venuto

Should You Weigh Yourself Everyday or Throw Away Your Scale?

Have you ever had a weight loss expert tell you to "throw away your scale?" or maybe you heard that too much focus on scale weight can turn you into an obsessive-compulsive (sound familiar?). Well, body composition is more important than body weight - you... Read >

Heavy Metals Found In Protein Shakes: Should You Stop Drinking Them?

A recent investigation on protein drinks has been causing waves of concern or even alarm to ripple through the fitness and bodybuilding world. Supplement companies are up in arms and people are wondering whether they should stop drinking protein shakes af... Read >

The Double-Edged Sword of "Healthy Fast Food"

What's on the menu at the big fast food chains lately? Oddly enough, the answer is... "health food!" Even more incongruous, many are marketing their food for weight loss. Healthy weight loss food at Taco Bell and McDonalds? Is this a noble move to be appl... Read >

8 Overlooked Diet Mistakes That Put the Pounds Back On

Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America and many other countries across our planet. Yet, I propose that we do not have a weight loss problem today. In case you're confused at this apparent contradiction, consider these statistics: According to a... Read >

Nutrition Label Lies & Loopholes: Serving Size Sleight of Hand

For years, concerned consumers and watchdog organizations have been screaming that the U.S. labeling laws are full of loopholes and in need of serious revision. After years of talk, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they're planning to so someth... Read >

Does hypnosis work for weight loss?

Hypnosis conjures up images of a bearded man with piercing black eyes and a mesmerizing deep voice swinging a pendulum back and forth, chanting, "You are getting very sleeeeepy." Hypnosis is terribly misunderstood and the only exposure to hypnosis most pe... Read >

Meet Your Weight-Loss Goals Fast, Naturally and Enjoy Life

There are various weight-loss plans out there aimed at revving up the heart rate until the dieter feels as though they are literally sprinting through the day. Caffeine, stimulants and starvation are three of the worst choices for losing weight. The best ... Read >

I Love Italian Travel - Abruzzi Carnevale Season

Francavilla al Mare is a city of about 25 thousand people located near Pescara, Abruzzi on the Adriatic coast. Its carnival is considered so far above and beyond the regional competition that is simply known as the "Carnevale d'Abruzzo" (the Abr... Read >

Goal Setting For a New Decade: Beyond the New Year's Resolution

When you pause and reflect on the past decade as you look ahead to a new one, it makes you appreciate how short life is, how valuable time is and how quickly the time can pass you by - with nothing to show for it, if you don't plan otherwise. That's wh... Read >

No Pain No Gain: Fitness Myth or Ultimate Fitness Truth?

No Pain, No Gain. Is this aphorism just a fitness myth and downright bad advice? A lot of people seem to think so. As a bodybuilder with 25 years of training experience and more than two dozen trophies on my shelf, I have another perspective to offer you.... Read >

Fight Fitness Fraud With Fitness Skepticism

The fitness industry is full of misconceptions and myths as well as blatant scams and lies. As Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." If Churchill could only see the Internet today... Read >

The poison in our food supply that most people are STILL eating every day

Most people are literally eating poison every day without giving it a second thought. Eating this substance can make you fat and even small amounts (2% of total energy intake) are consistently linked to coronary heart disease. The research also confirms ... Read >

Wu Long Tea And Green Tea For Weight Loss: Scam Warning

You've probably seen the advertisements: "Drink Wu-long tea and lose a jeans size every 7 days!" "Burn 20 lbs of fat in 30 days with green tea!" Maybe you even watched Oprah a few years ago when Dr. Perricone said that switching your coffee for g... Read >

Irvingia gabonensis: IN-credible weight loss from an African tree?

Irvingia gabonensis is the newest supplement to hit the weight loss marketplace, saturate the internet with ads and light up the discussion forums. But is it all it's cracked up to be? In the fat loss marketplace, this may gain the dubious distinction of ... Read >

The 2 Pounds Per Week Rule - And How To Burn Fat Faster

Why do you always hear that 2 pounds a week is the maximum you should lose? If you train hard while watching calories carefully shouldn't you be able to lose more weight without losing muscle or damaging your health? What if you want to lose fat faster? H... Read >