All posts tagged "Nutrition"
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Just the Flax
It’s been reported that fish oil is superior to flaxseed oil for essential fatty acid absorption and uptake into the body....
Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanDecember 29, 2009 -
Nutrient Combo Builds More Muscle
The supplements chosen for the study have an impressive record of effectiveness for bodybuilding purposes.
NutritionJerry BrainumDecember 26, 2009 -
PEG Your Power Output
Specifically, PEG is believed to enhance the gastrointestinal absorption of creatine by increasing permeability coefficients in the GI tract and across...
NutritionJose Antonio, Ph.D.December 23, 2009 -
Polyphenols
• Red wine may supercharge the health benefits of good omega-3 fats. Subjects who drank one glass of red wine had...
Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanDecember 20, 2009 -
Myostatin Update
The combination of large doses of GH and testosterone blunts myostatin, which leads to organ growth and a bloated abdomen.
NutritionJerry BrainumDecember 17, 2009 -
Super Algae
Spirulina—you know, that gooey green stuff you see folks blending at natural food stores—may actually be good for you. Personally, I...
NutritionJose Antonio, Ph.D.December 14, 2009 -
Food Facts
Vitamin C should be taken every four hours because it is flushed from your system. Instead of one big dose, take...
Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanDecember 11, 2009 -
Calcium: A Testosterone Booster?
Mention the word calcium, and just about everyone thinks about bones or teeth. It’s true that the majority of calcium is...
NutritionJerry BrainumDecember 8, 2009 -
The Instinct Diet
Use Your Five Food Instincts to Lose Weight and Keep It Off
Burn FatBecky HolmanDecember 5, 2009 -
Anticancer Caffeine
Bodybuilders use caffeine before a workout to have more energy, and most fat burners include some form of caffeine as a...
NutritionBecky HolmanDecember 2, 2009 -
Milk, Estrogen, IGF-1 and Insulin
Critics contend that since IGF-1 is an amino acid–based hormone, it’s largely degraded in the gut. On the other hand, adults...
HormonesJerry BrainumNovember 29, 2009 -
Muscle Destruction From Steroids
Several cases of exercise- or drug-related rhabdomyolysis in long-distance runners, football players and military personnel have been reported in the medical...
HormonesJerry BrainumNovember 26, 2009 -
Death of a Fitness Competitor
The primary cause of death was likely ephedrine, but you’d have to take a large amount or have prior heart damage...
NutritionJerry BrainumNovember 23, 2009 -
Timed Protein Intake
It appears that following a strategic, timed protein intake before and after weight training doesn’t add to gains in muscular...
NutritionJerry BrainumNovember 20, 2009 -
More Reps With Betaine
It isn’t clear, at least to me, why betaine can help performance. True, it helps farm animals grow bigger and with...
NutritionJose Antonio, Ph.D.November 17, 2009