Nutrition Science

In a study presented at the 2007 International Society of Sports Nutrition conference, researchers tested the effects of having a preworkout...

Numerous studies show that maintaining an optimal count of IGF-1 forestalls many of the typical signs of aging.

Unlike conventional aerobics, which increases resting metabolic rate only when you’re actually exercising, interval training leads to a sustained rise in...

Here we are moving into 2008. Wow. It seems like only yesterday that we were stocking our garages with protein powder...

In a recent study a group of researchers managed to separate the normal fat-burning effects produced by exercise and compare them...

Peripheral weakness is a hallmark of acromegaly, as is a greater tendency to diabetes and heart disease. Andre Roussimuff (“Andre the...

What is it about resistance exercise that triggers muscle growth? What we and others have found in the lab is that...

Several studies have investigated the relationship between anabolic and recreational drug use and sleep. Various surveys of anabolic steroid users show...

The amount of DHEAS, or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, that a man has in his blood is a “strong predictor” of how long...

A recent study found that drinking coffee increases the resistance of low-density lipoprotein to oxidation, likely because of the incorporation...

Smokers are 41 percent more likely to suffer from depression than nonsmokers, according to a new study.

There’s an old saying that when you’re at the top, someone’s always trying to bring you down. The adage certainly applies...

Testosterone is the key hormone that regulates gains in muscular size and strength. All anabolic steroid drugs are molecular manipulations of...

Supplements touted to increase nitric oxide seem to be popular among bodybuilders, judging from the number of companies selling them. The...

Today tea is the second most popular beverage in the world, trailing only water. The three main types of tea are...