Author Archives: Berto
About Berto
Hi! This is my blog!My Best Man Speech for My Brother Nick
On Saturday June 18, 2016, my brother married his beautiful wife Megan in our hometown of Cleveland, OH. This was just a day before Game 7 of the legendary Cavs vs. Warriors NBA Championship, which had the town abuzz (and then some).
I decided to look outside of the box, intertwining Nick and Megan's relationship with the saga that is our beloved Cleveland sports teams.
Due to ongoing circumstances, a few people have asked me … Read the rest →
The Best Metal Albums of 2016
After a long hiatus, Mike and MetalBrian are back. 2016 was a legendary year for obvious reasons, but what many aren’t talking about is how epic of a year it was for music and heavy metal.
So here’s our respective Top 15 Albums of 2016, starting with MetalBrian:… Read the rest →
Yes, Your Urine Color DOES Have Meaning
Water: the essential nutrient of all life on earth. Without it, you wither away a die just like an unwatered bed of flowers. With it though, you can live a long, happy, and healthy life (provided you're eating quality proteins and staying away from too much sugar and omega-6 seed oils).
We’ve all been in the bathroom on occasion and seen a dark yellow or light brown liquid come out, and probably realized “oh crap, … Read the rest →
Kevin Love's Diet: When Weight Loss Weakens You
With Game 5 in the books, the 2016 NBA Finals have gone from "case closed" to "this thing is on". One of the biggest and most-discussed playoff plotlines has been the question, "What is wrong with Kevin Love?"
I'll tell you exactly what's wrong. It's that ridiculous weight loss diet of his. In this article, I'm going to show you how it's killing his game, and the two simple things he can do to … Read the rest →
Study Shows "The Biggest Loser" *IS* the Big Loser
Weight loss is big business in America -- over a $60 billion annually.[2] This is no surprise when you consider that one in three Americans over the age of 20 is considered obese, and over 70% of the population is classified as overweight.[3]
Nutrition and media companies alike are well aware of this, and each year there are new products and TV series dedicated to “rapid transformations” and “stunning results.” One of the first of … Read the rest →
Why the New Diet Soda Weight Loss Study is Flawed to the Core
This week, a new research study is trending, with article titles such as Clinical trial reaffirms diet beverages play positive role in weight loss.[1] This study came out of the University of Colorado's Denver medical campus.[2]
The TL;DR they want you to readThese stories provide the following bits of information:
- It was a 12-week trial,
- 303 participants were selected and placed into a water group or an NNS Group (non-nutritive sweetener -- diet
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