Nutrition
Nutritional strategies to avoid health risk. A look at carbs, and what they can do for you. All about Branched Chain Amino Acids. Frequently asked questions about Glutamine. Written by Massive G. After a large randomized clinical trial that tested three different preparations of echinacea, the researchers reached a simple conclusion: It didn't work.A new study shows...
Tips for controlling how much you eat
One of the key ways to maintain a healthy weight is to control your portion sizes. Research has shown that Americans often underestimate how many calories they are consuming each day by as much as 25%. Use the list to gain a perspective on how much food a recommended serving size really is; it may be much smaller than you realize.Nutritional and supplemental stragegies for anti-aging. A review of the literature on Mega Dosing vitamins. By Udo Erasmus. Just what the title says! An overview of the right kinds of carbs you need to build muscle!
Budget Nutrition for Bodybuilders
A while back, during the infancy of my transition from business school to the world of exercise science, I wrote Budgeting for Bodybuilders, a collection of thoughts that unified these two facets of my academic background. To me, all the information seemed like common sense; like many poor graduate students, I'm up to my neck in student loans, so I need to be--gasp--cheap. As such, I was pretty surprised to receive dozens of emails from people who really went out of their way to let me know how much they appreciated the article.Depending on what types of things you like to read, you've probably seen it stated that insulin resistance makes you fat, makes it impossible to lose weight, or something along those lines. Supplement companies often put insulin sensitizers such as vanadyl or alpha-lipoic acid into their fat burners and everybody wants to improve insulin sensitivity.
It's that time again! There's still a chill in the air, yet a familiar breeze of warmth and fun in the sun. For some that means a new wardrobe, a change in scenery, or even a life change -- such as a new job or relationship. But for the Rugged, it means a change in our diets and workout regimens.
Compounds that enhance cognitive function and neural drive fall into a category known as nootropics (pronounced new-ooh-tropics). Typically this refers to prescription drugs, but for the sake of simplicity this article will include over the counter supplements under the "nootropic" umbrella, so any emails sent to me involving semantic debates will be promptly deleted (come on, we both have better things to do). Quite a few prescription drugs fall into this class, such as hydergine, piracetam, and various acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, commonly used to treat alzheimers patients and other brain degenerating diseases. Not only do these drugs do wonders for their intended user, but they can also provide great benefit to healthy individuals.
Invincible Immunity, by Eric Cressey
Of all the lousy things that can happen, this has to be one of the worst. Imagine...You've just completed the most successful bulking cycle of your life, adding twenty pounds of mass; you're on top of the world. Now, all you have to do is train properly and eat plentifully in order to solidify your gains. With your knowledge of diet and training, it should be a snap. Then everything hits the fan...Taking Action
If you have decided that it's time to lose weight, and you have your own personal reasons that make this important to you, then it's important to choose a weight loss method that meets your needs - no program is perfect for everyone! In evaluating diet/weight control programs there are some basic recommended strategies:
If you have decided that it's time to lose weight, and you have your own personal reasons that make this important to you, then it's important to choose a weight loss method that meets your needs - no program is perfect for everyone! In evaluating diet/weight control programs there are some basic recommended strategies:
What do you have to gain by losing weight?
If you’re making the effort to lose weight, the more reasons you have to follow through and the more meaningful those reasons are to you, the more likely it is that you’ll be successful. Remind yourself of what those reasons are and follow a plan that doesn’t just take you to your goal, but keeps you there.
The Dynamics of weight control
Understanding that your age, sex, and height all play a role in how many calories you need may help explain a few things, but you can’t do anything about them. Genetically, we can only get so tall, we can’t stop aging (yet), and not many people choose to change their sex. But, you can do something about that 30% - the percentage of calories attributed to moving around and exercising. The more you move, the more you can affect your calorie needs, so that you can enjoy a reasonable amount of food without gaining weight. Moving around to burn an extra 100 or 150 Calories three or four times a week may seem small - the equivalent of only about 2 slices of bread, or one beer, a few cookies, but over time, it really makes the difference.
Here's a list of nutrients, what they do and what foods they can be found in...
Ok fellas, seeing a lot of bulking threads and gaining weight threads starting up for this fall/winter which is not a bad idea to start bulking so you can cut and be real pretty before summer....Here's some info. ...
In Depth analysis of Protein powders
Varoius protein powders examined and evaluated...Understanding the content of Protein bars
Whats in protein bars? Read this article to fine out!Step by Step Ketogenic Diet Part II (the workout)
How to workout on the Ketogenic diet from part IStep by Step Ketogenic Diet Part I
In recent media, low carbohydrate diets have been THE fad for almost everybody in America wanting to lose weight. From your secretaries, elementary school teachers, and desk clerks, to bodybuilders, models, actresses, and athletes.
On April 13, 2005, a federal court in Salt Lake City [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division] issued its decision on a legal challenge to FDA?s 2004 Final Rule banning all ephedrine-alkaloid dietary supplements. Judge Tena Campbell?s decision made two key points...
Supplement reccomendations by John Berardi
Just what the title says!Post Workout Nutrition, by John Berardi
While this may be well recognized and applied in many aspects of modern life, it confuses me as to why people seem to ignore this when it comes to their exercise training. From what I see on a daily basis, it's clear to me that most people in the gym are wasting their time investment. They're spending precious hours engaged in strength or endurance training programs that yield little or no results?
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Adequate water is an important part of any athletic regimen but it is often neglected. How much water is needed is a controversial topic in the popular literature. Let's look to the science.
The Trailing Edge Diet, by John Berardi
Before I begin to expound my dieting philosophy, I would like to serve notice that this Diet (and you should be wary of all capital D Diets) is different from all the rest. I believe that it is incumbent upon any theorist who wishes to contribute to the cacophony of nutrition advice to prove that his is somehow different. If you set out to justify or advocate a theory, you had better have a damned good reason before wasting people's precious bandwidth.
It addresses the erroneous notion that a high protein intake may harm the kidneys. If you need evidence that a high protein intake is relatively safe, look no further!