Nutrition Science

Carbohydrates are the preferred energy food source for the human body. All the carbs we eat are converted into the only...

Source: J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2012 Apr;52(2):151-7. Abstract: Previous studies have indicated that exercise-induced muscle damage might be attenuated by...

Back in the mid-’60s and early ’70s, bodybuilders didn’t have the huge variety of supplements that are now available—like “fat burners.”...

If you check the medical literature for side effects of growth hormone use, you’ll note that diabetes often makes the list....

Research suggests that drinking a leucine-enriched protein drink while you’re taking part in endurance exercise may boost muscle synthesis by up...

Obese mice who got a daily dose of epigallocatechin-3-gallate—a compound found in green tea—in conjunction with a high-fat diet, gained weight...

It doesn’t take an expert to spot an off-season bodybuilding competitor compared to one preparing for a contest. Off-season bodybuilders show...

Nitric oxide is a compound consisting of a nitrogen group attached to an oxygen molecule, but its simple structure is deceptive...

Q: What’s your opinion about a well-publicized Iowa study that links supplement use to increased risk of mortality? A: The study...

Anabolic steroid use is demonized in the media, primarily because it’s considered morally unethical in sports. That judgment implies that anabolic...

It’s estimated that many people over 60 have only 40 percent of kidney function left. Chronic kidney disease, as it’s known,...

As we age, we tend to lose muscle. The medical term for this is sarcopenia, which translates to “muscle loss.” Unless...

Although various anabolic hormone drugs, including anabolic steroids, growth hormone and insulin, are the most commonly used drugs by bodybuilders and...

In the never-ending debate of gorging vs. grazing—well, sort of—an intriguing study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition may...

Sulforaphane, a primary phytochemical found in broccoli, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, is an inhibitor of histone deacetylase enzymes. HDAC inhibition...