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It’s a vicious circle, as the more fat you put on, the hungrier you get. There’s one more reason to...

  Macadamia nuts can help lower cholesterol. Research from Pennsylvania State University showed that eating about a handful a day reduced...

A lot of people believe that eating fiber with a meal helps block the absorption of fat. That’s true but only...

The branched-chain amino acid L-leucine is the most important of the BCAAs for muscle growth. Research shows that taking even small...

A study reported in the British Journal of Nutrition determined that milk hydrates a body good—even better than water. Subjects depleted...

There’s been conflicting research on D-ribose, a sugar that’s part of ATP. Your muscles use ATP to fire out reps, so...

Tea can help fight cancer. Researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center gave water mixed with green tea EGCG to...

Recent research suggests that saw palmetto is an herb that may help treat baldness. In a study reported in the April...

Most bodybuilders know that the stress hormone cortisol can slow, stop or reverse muscle gains. It causes the body to use...

Most of us have a vague notion of the health benefits of apples. They’re supposed to keep doctors away, right? Aside...

Folate, or lack of it, is linked to depression in new research. If you’re feeling down, you may want to supplement...

Science is finally catching up with the bodybuilding world. A new study verifies what muscleheads have known all along—that a high-protein...

A lot of people believe that eating fiber with a meal helps block the absorption of fat.

A study out of New Zealand suggests that honey can improve age-related memory decline and some types of stress. In the animal-based...

Winter is here, and that means less exposure to the sun. That’s good and bad—good in that you won’t get sunburned...