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Recent studies show that as far as fat gain goes, it doesn’t matter if you get your calories during the day...

Coffee improves concentration. Research shows that coffee drinkers perform better on memory tests. About four cups a day is the limit....

The supplements contain such compounds as arginine or glycine propionyl-L-carnitine, which help the body produce NO, which in turn dilates blood...

Many IM readers are familiar with phosphatidylserine, a soy lipid (see page 64). It’s big on helping reduce cortisol, the stress...

Some research even shows that drinking coffee can help prevent sun damage to the skin, including melanoma, the most deadly form...

Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) improves a specific cell function that can reduce headaches, according to a study reported in Neurology. About 100...

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...