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  • Sugar Shocker

    When someone tells you that all sugar is created equal, don’t believe it. Consider this statement from Richard Johnson, professor of...

    LatestBecky HolmanNovember 23, 2010
  • Have You Had Your Pond Scum Today?

    You may already know that spirulina is a blue-green algae often seen floating on the top of lakes, where it’s referred...

    LatestJerry BrainumNovember 19, 2010
  • Food Facts

    Cocoa can significantly reduce inflammatory biomarkers related to hardening of the arteries. That’s due to its flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory properties....

    LatestBecky HolmanNovember 16, 2010
  • Whey, Milk, Insulin and Sleep

    A recent nutrition item on milk by Jerry Brainum (“Milk, Estrogen, IGF-1 and Insulin,” August ’09) got me thinking. When people...

    LatestButch LebowitzNovember 13, 2010
  • A New Anticatabolic Supplement

    The ideal metabolic scenario for gaining muscle size and strength is to have the amount of muscle protein synthesis exceed that...

    LatestJerry BrainumNovember 10, 2010
  • Steroids and Blood Pressure

    Most medical texts that discuss the side effects of anabolic steroids suggest that the reason they may increase blood pressure is...

    HormonesJerry BrainumNovember 7, 2010
  • More Cancer Answers

    New studies suggest that the so-called nonessential amino acid glutamine may be a potent cancer therapy because of its ability to...

    LatestBecky HolmanNovember 3, 2010
  • Science Is Not Infallible

    Without thinking that through, your first impulse might be to conclude that a high-fat diet will interfere with gains made through...

    Burn FatJerry BrainumOctober 31, 2010
  • Egg-cellent Protein for Muscle and Health

    We know that egg yolk contains two very important carotenoids—lutein and zeaxanthin—both of which have been shown to be great for...

    Burn FatJose Antonio, Ph.D.October 28, 2010
  • 3 Steps to Accelerate Muscle Mass

    Yes it’s possible to stimulate testosterone, growth hormone and insulin to stimulate muscle growth with nutrition, training and supplementation. The challenge...

    Blog PostDavid YoungOctober 26, 2010
  • Lube Up to Keep Repping

    Older athletes often complain of joint pain after intense workouts, and some of those aches could be from mild-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis....

    LatestBecky HolmanOctober 25, 2010
  • Pain-Free With Pepper

    Many people suffer from migraine headaches, whether from food allergies, stress or overexertion. One proven remedy for many is cayenne pepper,...

    LatestBecky HolmanOctober 22, 2010
  • Jack Up Your Gains

    In his excellent e-book Natural Anabolics, Jerry Brainum discusses the studies that show an herb grown in the Malaysian rain forest,...

    HormonesButch LebowitzOctober 19, 2010
  • Food Facts

    Shrimp can build muscle. A five-ounce serving—no sauce or coating—has just 83 calories and one gram of fat, less than one-third...

    LatestBecky HolmanOctober 16, 2010
  • New Creatine Research

    As creatine’s popularity rose, investigators examined the best ways to use it in terms of uptake and absorption into the body....

    LatestJerry BrainumOctober 13, 2010