Tim Ferriss

You may have heard of The Four Hour Work Week by Tim. I haven't read it but hear it has some great ideas. The reason I have Tim down as one of my health inspirations is his willingness to experiment on himself. It is something that I continually do and I admire his dedication to taking his health to the next level. At least, while he was researching for his book, The 4 Hour Body, which I would suggest as a light easy read.

Mary Enig

Mary has researched for years the effects of lipids (fats) on the body. She wrote the book "Know Your Fats". Although the book reads like a text book and is overall boring, it is through reading this book I discovered how eating cholesterol doesn't raise your body's cholesterol enough to worry about. She advices that as we grow older we need more cholesterol and fats to keep us healthy and mentally alert, especially women, and says that at least 2 eggs a day can help us do that.

Charles Poliquin

Charles Poliquin is well known as one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the world. He has written numerous books and trained many Olympic athletes. And although he advises the consumption of numerous supplements (all of which you can find in his online store) many of his suggestions are easy to follow and don't require you to buy and magic pill.

I have experience the biggest amount of fat loss while experimenting with his meat and nut breakfast. It is, just as it sounds. You eat meat and nuts for breakfast, this keeps your insulin from spiking and gives you plenty of energy through out the day, not to mention the fat loss benefits.