Must-Read: Nutrition Mistakes

We have railed and railed about this before here at this space, and we’re probably not going to stop anytime soon. But it needs to be said, and we have given ourselves the task to say it: Eating is goddamn important! In fact, so important that this is going to be the only post today, seeing as it’s President’s Day and all. But this needs to be said! So, here:

Think about your car. It’s a simple machine that helps you go from one place to another, and your responsibility is to simply put gas in. (And, you know, get it checked out now and then, but let’s leave that part aside for now.) If you put gasoline in, it runs. If you put something like, say, honey, it’s not going to run and you’re going to ruin your engine. Your body works much the same way. If you end up putting the wrong thing in there, you won’t be able to do anything at all. So it’s super important to figure out the right things to put inside of you. So today we’re heading over to AskMen.com where they have tips on what 10 mistakes you may be making that are destroying your attempt to be healthy. Among the tips:

No.10 Avoiding Pre- and Post-Workout Meals To Enhance “Fat Burn”
Think skipping your pre- and post-workout meal will help you burn fat faster? You might want to reconsider. While it may seem logical, you must remember that it?s your total calorie balance at the end of the day that matters.

Rather than denying your body the critical nutrients it needs at the time it?s least likely to convert them to body fat, cut calories at some other point in the day when you just don?t need the energy. That will be far more effective.

So head on over to the link above and check out the other 9 tips, and then enjoy some of that health.