http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+Francis Wellness, Fitness and Diet Chris Francis Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267533&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Contrary to many of the health magazines we read, carbohydrates are vitally important when it comes to gaining muscle naturally. They are not evil, and they don't automatically add fat to our bodies. Carbs can be confusing because people say contradicting things about them, even if they don’t mean t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Chris Francis Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267537&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet In the last two articles I wrote, I broke down the importance of proteins and carbohydrates and which of them should be eaten and which to stay away from. So now I will give you the scoop on the third and final macronutrient: fats - which many body-builders tend to try to avoid as much as possible -... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Chris Francis Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=249613&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet In my last article, I talked about how I gained 12 pounds of muscle naturally in two months with a few simple lifestyle changes. But when it came to diet, I'll admit, I was pretty vague. So now I will get more specific on the different types of food I included in my diet, and when the best time to e... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Chris Francis Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=243882&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Gaining weight is not that hard. Gaining muscle, however, and gaining muscle naturally, is. When I was a high school wrestler, some of us had to lose weight and some of us had to gain weight. The advice for gaining weight that we always got was, "drink lots of rootbeer shakes and eat tons of pizza."... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Chris Francis Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=241559&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet With the holidays come two things that can hinder your fitness and health progress: extra food that may or may not be healthy and judgmental, sensitive family members. They say for any noble pursuit, there are tough obstacles you must beat. And during the holidays, sometimes the remarks and comments...