Synopsis
Celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin, author of New York Times bestsellers The Virgin Diet and The Sugar Impact Diet, provides simple, effective strategies for fast, lasting fat loss. The JJ Virgin Lifestyle show provides valuable, easy-to-implement strategies to help you lose weight, eat healthy, turn back the clock, and become your healthiest, most vibrant self.
Episodes
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The Most Frustrating Obstacle for Fast, Lasting Fat Loss
22/04/2015 Duration: 13minEven when you're doing everything correctly, you might hit that frustrating wall that stalls your fat loss efforts. In this podcast, I'll show you little-known strategies to break even the most stubborn fat loss obstacles. Especially if you're doing everything right yet can't lose weight, you don't want to miss this broadcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Our Modern-Day Energy Crisis
15/04/2015 Duration: 14minCoffee shops and energy drinks aren't the answers to our energy crisis. In this podcast, I share top priorities to create steady energy without the spikes and crashes so many of us frequently experience that manifest as low sex drive, constipation, and other problems. By the way, my number one energy booster has nothing to do with diet or exercise (although those count too)! You'll learn what it is in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Are You Toxic?
08/04/2015 Duration: 18minWe were never intended to handle the numerous toxins that bombard us today. Let me show you how to eliminate numerous systems and maintain fast, lasting fat loss by reducing your toxic loads. If you want to avoid the celebrity detox hype and get the real deal, you can't miss this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Minimize your Exercise, Maximize your Results
01/04/2015 Duration: 10minPeople don't work out because they don't have enough time. In this podcast, I'll knock the time excuse out the window and show you how to get efficient, effective exercise in just minutes a day. Among its many benefits, burst training helps you slow down aging, blast fat, and better handle sugar. No need to hire a trainer. Learn how to become a burst-training pro in just minutes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Shrink your Plate, Shift your Weight
25/03/2015 Duration: 12minSimple yet dramatically effective strategies to effortlessly eat less. None of these involve deprivation, dieting, or hardcore exercise. Instead, you'll instigate smart, simple shifts to avoid disaster and create your healthiest, leanest self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Secret to Becoming an All-Day Fat-Burning Machine
18/03/2015 Duration: 15minSteady-state cardio versus strength training? No contest: lifting heavy demands more recovery, keeps you looking toned and fit, and makes you more confidence in your every day life than elliptical machines in a fraction of the time. In this podcast, I'll provide some simple strategies to strength train whether you're a newbie or have been lifting for years. I'll dispel common weight-lifting myths, discuss recovery, and show you how to establish and mix up your routine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Turn Your Friends into Your Weight Loss Allies
11/03/2015 Duration: 09minDo your friends subtly (or not-so-subtly) guilt you into having "just one bite" of their homemade dessert? How does that work for you? In this podcast, I'll show you how to navigate any social occasion with ease and grace. You'll learn how to turn even the most carb-loving friend into your ally for fast, lasting fat loss and optimal health. Armed with this information, you'll confidently enter your next dinner party or other social occasion knowing you'll make the most effective food choices without awkwardness or being uncomfortable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Fast, Fat-Burning Fitness in Minutes a Day
04/03/2015 Duration: 10minEver notice how people riding elliptical machines always look tired and out of shape? Well, there's a far better way to exercise that doesn't involve hours at the gym. It's called burst training. In this podcast I'll explain how you do it, how to recover and how to maximize its effects in very little time. If you've ever said "I don't have time for exercise," you can't afford to miss this podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Have Steady, Sustained All-Day Energy
04/02/2015 Duration: 14minClearly we have an energy crisis. Unfortunately, staying over-caffeinated and neglecting things like sleep only exacerbate that perpetual crash. In this podcast, I'll discuss often-overlooked but extremely effective ways to prevent those crashes that kill your sex drive, keep you tired and miserable, and stall fast, lasting fat loss. Armed with this information, you'll be able to uncover your energy thieves and maintain steady, all-day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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My #1 Question for Fast, Lasting Fat Loss
30/01/2015 Duration: 15minSo many eating plans look at what you shouldn't eat. In this podcast, I'll talk about ideal food choices that crush cravings, taste delicious, and leave you full, satisfied, and burning fat. I share why protein is essential, why dietary fat is healthy, why carbohydrates have unfairly received an unfair rep, and how the right foods can keep you full for 4-6 hours. I also talk about my "magic bullet" to aid digestion (and probably fat loss too). If you've ever felt confused about what to eat, this podcast will arm you with information to effortlessly make the right meal choices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mindful Eating for Fast, Lasting Fat Loss
22/01/2015 Duration: 12minStop making fat loss so hard on yourself! Willpower doesn't work. I'll tell you why in this podcast, where I'll discuss simple but powerfully effective ways to effortlessly eat less, burn more fat, and become your leanest, healthiest self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why Muscle Mass becomes Crucial for Fat Loss and Optimal Health
14/01/2015 Duration: 27minResistance training is your ticket for stronger bones, burning fat, and feeling and looking your best no matter what your age. Among resistance training's benefits include making your cells more insulin sensitive and better handling stress. In this podcast, I'll discuss an effective, efficient routine that provides everything you need to build muscle and become your leanest, healthiest self. I also talk about recovery and repair, tracking and measurements, and utilizing a personal trainer to continually mix up your workouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Magic Bullet for Fat Loss, Building Muscle, and Overall Health
07/01/2015 Duration: 16minJust one night's poor sleep knocks numerous fat-regulating hormones out of balance, increases stress, lowers feel-good serotonin, and crashes your immune system. You're hungrier, tired, cranky, and over-caffeinated. In this podcast, I'll talk about what a good night's sleep looks like. I'll discuss simple but effective strategies to prepare for sleep, establishing a sleep routine, and nutrients that can help you sleep better so you get the deep, nourishing sleep you need. I even have a sleep quiz to determine how well you're doing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feeding Your Kids Healthy Food without Civil War
31/12/2014 Duration: 13minSince when did every birthday party and other social gathering become a sugar free-for-all with kids? In this podcast, I'll share simple strategies about how to motivate your kids to make healthier eating choices. Don't worry: I won't turn you into mean mom or deprive them of birthday cake, but I'll show you easy lateral shifts and smarter choices to help your kids make better eating decisions in even the most sugar-laden social situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Busting the Myth of Fruit as a “Free Food"
24/12/2014 Duration: 11minHow did fruit get lumped in with vegetables? Dried cranberries provide few of the nutrients in leafy greens, and their fructose content could do serious damage to your liver and waistline. In this podcast, I'll argue that most fruits are not the free foods some people consider them. I'll discuss your best fruit options and how to make lateral shifts for jams and other fruit-based foods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Simple Strategies to Banish Cravings
17/12/2014 Duration: 17minMine's almond butter. We all have one: That special food that no matter how staunch our willpower, we tend to overeat. In this podcast, I'll provide easy strategies to reduce temptation and maintain fast, lasting fat loss. Employ these strategies and that pint of Chunky Monkey (or whatever your "poison" might be) won't stand a chance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Artificial Sweeteners: Science Experiment gone Wrong
10/12/2014 Duration: 11minFor decades, manufacturers positioned artificial sweeteners as a free pass to enjoy sweetness without consequences. Little did we know what damage that science experiment was doing to us! In this podcast, I'll share with you why artificial sweeteners could actually be worse for you than sugar. If you like a little sweetness in your tea or coffee, I'll share several good-for-you natural sweeteners that don't create these problems. My number-one sweetener might actually surprise you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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10 Ways to Eat Healthy on a Budget
03/12/2014 Duration: 14minEating healthy needn't be expensive, as I recently learned when I compared two shopping carts. Guess which one was less expensive? Yep: the healthy one. In this podcast, I provide 10 strategies to make that happen by shopping healthy without spending half your paycheck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Five Easy Foods to Add for Fast Fat Loss
26/11/2014 Duration: 07min"Add before you take away" is one of my favorite mantras. In this podcast, I discuss five foods that rev up your metabolism, balance blood sugar, bust cravings, and help you lose fat fast. Best of all, they're super easy to incorporate into your current plan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Overcoming Weight Loss Resistance
19/11/2014 Duration: 18minAre you doing everything correctly yet the scales won't budge? It isn't your fault: You might just be following the wrong set of rules. In this podcast, I'll discuss seven areas that hijack fat loss and create weight loss resistance. Many of these are overlooked or ignored in mainstream medicine, yet they could be your culprits for weight loss resistance. Many aren't "easy fix" problems, but I'll provide practical solutions to reduce their impact, restore hormonal balance, and help you attain fast, lasting fat loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices