Protein, Carbs, Fats

You probably know that oatmeal is an excellent choice for breakfast. A bowl has around 20 grams of slow-releasing carbs, so...

Soy protein has been around since about the time Jesse Owens was kicking some major German ass in Berlin, at the...

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.”...

I teach a college class in exercise physiology at a private university in south Florida. The questions I get are often...

Fructose, or fruit sugar, has been getting a bad rep lately, primarily because of high-fructose corn syrup. Before HFC, fructose was...

Most diets these days, especially those of bodybuilders, tend to favor low carbs over lowfat plans, the previous trend. According to...

Cynthia Kenyon, Ph.D., of the University of California at San Francisco, recently conducted a study on genetic triggers of -lifespan. As...

The Internet is the best and worst thing ever to happen to the fitness industry. You can find some very bright...

Glutathione is often called the master antioxidant. In fact, according to the June ’11 Better Nutrition, it’s the most powerful antioxidant...

Heat shock proteins, also referred to as stress proteins, are found in all cells. Under normal conditions HSPs patrol the cells...

The recognition that omega-3 fatty acids are good for you came about when scientists compared the diet of native Inuit people...

The notion that you must get a certain ratio of protein to carbohydrate following a workout is so widely accepted that...

Wondering what your best source of protein is? Walk into any health food store, and you’re bowled over by the amazing...

Milk protein consists of two primary proteins: casein and whey, with casein accounting for 80 percent and whey 20 percent. In...