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Face it: most fad diets are bullshit.

In the last two jobs I’ve worked, I’ve had co-workers try this diet and that in hopes of losing weight. Oftentimes it will work for about a month, then they’ll gain the weight right back (and sometimes more). They don’t look into why the diet works, or how the diet affects the body, they just change their eating routine and hope for the best.

This weekend I read about Muata Kamdibe, a college professor who lost 133 pounds over four years through eating smart and exercising. An important lesson I picked up is the way he researched the way food and exercise affects the body, and he used that rather than following strange diets that may affect the body different ways for different people. In fact, he tried the Atkins himself before stalling out on it and looking into why it does or doesn’t work.

My tome of choice is Men’s Health. It’s full of articles and tips on food and exercise, and none of it has anything to do with bizarre and/or limiting eating routines. It keeps me motivated and gives me ideas to shake things up in my own routine.

Whatever your source, definitely educate yourself. Food’s important for the body, but don’t neglect to feed your mind. Brain food is the real fuel for fitness.