Fitness Blog

Training tips, nutrition advice, and health insights from James Lanza, C.P.F.I. — over 30 years of professional fitness experience.

Fitness & Exercise

April 1, 2018·2 min read

Exercise or Alcohol. Your Choice.

Studies now show that drinking alcohol is more important than exercising? James Lanza breaks down the viral UC Irvine study and why you shouldn't believe everything you read.

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Nutrition & Diet

March 6, 2018·4 min read

I Dieted for a Month and All I Lost Was Thirty Days.

Sound familiar? About forty percent of you have been through this scenario. James Lanza shares the three steps to actually losing weight and keeping it off — no fad diets required.

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Nutrition & Diet

February 23, 2018·2 min read

Gluten. Friend or Foe.

Is gluten good for you or bad for you? Do you even know what gluten is? James Lanza separates fact from marketing fiction in the gluten-free craze.

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Health & Wellness

January 11, 2018·3 min read

The Incredible Exploding Head

It sounds like an old B-movie, but Exploding Head Syndrome is a real sleep disorder — and James Lanza finally has a name for something he's experienced his whole life.

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Health & Wellness

January 11, 2018·3 min read

The Gathering

James Lanza attends a client's 70th birthday party — excuse me, "gathering" — and discovers that the conversations aren't about politics or movies. They're about medications, ailments, and funerals.

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