Diet & Exercise Expert Jason Chiero, CPT shares Diet & Exercise management news and commentary at MyDietExercise.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/94001/strategic Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT   Do you strategically plan what you eat?    Do you know the nutrient levels of your current diet?  Have you considered how your food intake effects how you feel?  Do you plan what you eat to make sure you cover your body's nutritional needs?    Does all of this sound like a strange idea to you?    What if I told you that strategic eating can help you to eat the least amount of calories and... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/94001/strategic http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92972/measure-fat Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:05:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT As a Personal Trainer one of the first lessons I give all of my clients is to define the right measuring tools for success.  I work to help them understand that we are not necessarily working to lose weight; we are working to burn fat.  Accordingly you will always want to measure your body composition, as well as your weight.   Below are the 3 methods most fitness professionals use to measure success:   Handheld Body... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92972/measure-fat http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92964/expenditure Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:55:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT In a recent post I provided you with a highly effective, simple to use weight loss equation.  Two critical elements of this equation are calculating your "calorie burn" and calculating your "calorie intake".  Unfortunately these are not always simple tasks.  Let me give you the most effective methods for determining your "calorie burn".   There are a few different methods of determining you daily calorie burn.  Each of... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92964/expenditure http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92961/calorie Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT In a recent post I provided you with a highly effective, simple to use weight loss equation.  Two critical elements of this equation are calculating your "calorie burn" and calculating your "calorie intake".  Unfortunately these are not always simple tasks.  In this post I will give you a great way to determine your calorie intake.   The simplest way I have found to be highly accurate in your... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92961/calorie http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92910/equation Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:57:00 -0500 Jason Chiero, CPT In the last several weeks I have paid close attention your posted questions.  Many have been asking questions related to calorie expenditure and weight loss.      To clear up any confusion, I will give you the basics of the weight loss equation.  Understanding this equation will also help you develop healthy and permanent weight loss expectations.   The first fact to understand in the fat loss equation is that there... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/367993/92910/equation