Protein Archives - Body Designs West

May 18, 2019 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Breakfast, Calories, Dieting, Diseases, Illness and Sickness, Energy, Fruit, Hormones, Meat, Metabolism, Nutrition, Organic and Gluten-Free foods, Physical Appearance, Protein, Sleep, Special Populations, Stress, Sugar, Uncategorized

Body Designs 224: Regaining Hormone Balance

This article details how hormone balance help you feel better.

Pictures of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Magic Johnson and Mike Tyson Fit and Fat after 50

May 19, 2018 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Calories, Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, Dieting, Diseases, Illness and Sickness, Energy, Exercise, Fat, Fat Loss, Hormones, Metabolism, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Appearance, Protein, Recovery, Sleep, Sugar, Supplements, Uncategorized

Body Designs 210: Atrophy (Muscle Loss): Fit or Fat at Fifty and Above

Over the past month or so, many of my clients have asked me how it feels to be 50 years old. I find it kinda funny to hear that question from so many who past that milestone long before I did. The Jersey Boy in me wanted to say, “Why do you ask? Has it been […]

January 28, 2018 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Calories, Cholesterol, Dieting, Diseases, Illness and Sickness, Energy, Fat, Fat Loss, Metabolism, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Appearance, Protein, Special Populations

Body Designs 205: All in agreement say, “Almond”?

Good Morning and a Belated Welcome to 2018 You Nuts! If you are wondering why I have waited until the last weekend of January to write a fitness article when most other fitness “journalists” would opt to seize the opportunity to motivate current, past and potential new clients on the first day of 2018 in […]

June 29, 2013 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Calories, Carbohydrates, Cooking and Food Preparation, Dieting, Fish, Meat, Nutrition, Protein

Body Designs 199: Incredible Edibles

Good Morning you little Buggers!Well, we are now down to our last two Sundays together. I sure hope you’ve enjoyed spending the last four years worth with me! I know I enjoyed sharing mine, and so much more, with you!Entomophagy, or human insect-eating, is common in such parts of the world as North, Central and […]

June 9, 2013 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Carbohydrates, Cooking and Food Preparation, Dieting, Diseases, Illness and Sickness, Drinks, Eating on the go, out and on holidays, Exercise, Fat, Fat Loss, Hormones, Metabolism, Motivation, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Appearance, Protein, Salt, Sugar, Supplements, Water

Body Designs 196: Cell Mates

Good Morning You Cellmongers: Today’s installment may be a bit “hard to digest”, but if you understand what is truly necessary to do in order to succeed at losing weight (fat, more specifically), you’ll finally be able to achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself. Let’s start with the basics. Everyone has fat cells that […]

February 9, 2013 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Breakfast, Candy, Dessert and Snacks, Cooking and Food Preparation, Dieting, Diseases, Illness and Sickness, Fat, Meat, Protein, Salt

Body Designs 179: Is Bacon “Kosher” for your Diet?

Good Morning Brethren: Today’s sermon is one that you would have bet to see pigs fly before “hearing” – at least from me. But, as the ever non-prejudicial, open-minded and clear-thinking person you all know me to be (no laughing Ken, Fred and Ellen N. as well as Ellen G.; oh and Jeff, Molly and […]

January 5, 2013 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Diseases, Illness and Sickness, Nutrition, Protein

Body Designs 174: Tofu Ya! Or Tofooey?

Happy New Year! I hope all of you enjoyed yourselves as much as Tracy and I did! Sushi and Champagne is the way to go to on New Year’s Eve! Anyway, speaking of Asian Cuisine, again, I was first introduced to Tofu when my family and I went to China in the early 1980’s. We […]

August 19, 2012 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In Breakfast, Cholesterol, Nutrition, Protein

Body Designs 154: I call FOWL on New Canadian Research

Quail eggs are the “Ancient Chinese Secret” that provide the succulent flavor we yearn for from adolescence without the negative health effects associate with its cousin the chicken egg. In fact, for thousands of years, Chinese medical practitioners have used quail eggs to heal such ailments as rhinitis, asthma, hay fever, spasmodic cough, as well […]

August 11, 2012 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Breakfast, Carbohydrates, Dieting, Energy, Fat, Metabolism, Nutrition, Protein, Water

Body Designs 153: Formula for Energy is E = Read This!

We all know the definition of inertia…an object at rest tends to stay at rest; while an object in motion tends to stay in motion. So, tip number one…MOVE! That’s right folks, studies have shown that those who exercise at least 30 minutes a day tend to have more energy through out the day than […]

July 1, 2012 | By Bill Belott, CSCS | In All, Cholesterol, Eating on the go, out and on holidays, Fish, Nutrition, Protein, Salt

Body Designs 147: Sardines

I’ve been developing diets (or what I call Nutrition Plans) for the last 20 years. And while the quality of the protein I personally eat and suggest to “clients” is of utmost importance, I believe I may have overlooked one of the top “dogs”. Sardines, as many of you already know, are a great source […]