Kelly Freston - Maximum Health

How to Lose Fat While Preserving Muscle

An evidence-informed guide to fat loss with muscle preservation, including moderate calorie deficits, adequate protein, resistance training, recovery and realistic expectations.

Kelly Freston September 12, 2024

Flexitarian Diet

9 Easy Flexitarian Meal Ideas for Busy Weeknights

Nine practical flexitarian meal ideas built around vegetables, beans, lentils, whole grains and eggs, with optional meat or fish add-ons and simple preparation steps.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Flexitarian Diet

Flexitarian Diet: How to Eat More Plants Without Giving Up Meat

A practical flexitarian-diet guide covering plant-forward meals, protein, iron, B12, meat reduction, sustainability, meal planning and realistic health expectations.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Special Diet Recipes (Vegan, Gluten-Free, etc.)

10 Whole30-Compatible Recipes: Simple Meals for the 30-Day Elimination

Ten practical Whole30-compatible meal ideas using meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruit, herbs and compliant fats, with ingredient-label cautions and realistic expectations about the program.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Bulking Diets

Lean Bulking: How to Gain Muscle Without Excess Fat

A practical guide to gaining muscle with a modest calorie surplus, adequate protein, progressive resistance training and realistic progress tracking—without aggressive dirty bulking.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Organic Diets

Organic Food Labels: What USDA Organic Means—and What It Doesn’t

A practical guide to USDA Organic labels, certification categories, pesticide and production standards, nutrition, food safety, cost, produce washing and when organic is worth the extra price.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Heart Health Diet

Heart-Healthy Eating: An Evidence-Informed Guide

A practical guide to heart-healthy eating built around vegetables, fruits, whole grains, healthy proteins, unsaturated fats, lower sodium, fewer added sugars, and realistic lifestyle habits.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Sustainable Eating

Sustainable Eating: Health, Food Waste, Plant Foods, and Practical Choices

An evidence-informed guide to sustainable eating, including diet quality, plant-forward meals, food waste, seasonal and local foods, affordability, cultural fit and realistic environmental tradeoffs.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Muscle Gain

Protein for Muscle Growth and Healthy Aging: How Much Do You Need?

An evidence-informed guide to daily protein for strength training and healthy aging, including practical targets, meal distribution, food sources, supplements and kidney-disease cautions.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

Raw Food Diet

Raw Food Diet: Potential Benefits, Nutrition Risks, and Food-Safety Considerations

An evidence-informed guide to raw-food diets, including what they emphasize, where potential benefits come from, nutrient gaps, food-safety risks, and why cooked foods can still be part of a healthy diet.

Kelly Freston September 11, 2024

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