All posts tagged "Nutrition"
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Creatine: Sweet or Sour?
If you’re on an anabolic-steroid regimen, you’ll also probably bloat a bit, as steroids retain sodium in the body.
NutritionJerry BrainumJuly 11, 2009 -
Coffee Caution
Some research even shows that drinking coffee can help prevent sun damage to the skin, including melanoma, the most deadly form...
Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanJuly 8, 2009 -
Food Facts
Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) improves a specific cell function that can reduce headaches, according to a study reported in Neurology. About 100...
NutritionBecky HolmanJuly 5, 2009 -
Supplemental Carbs
It turned out that taking the carb supplement didn’t affect exercise performance, perhaps because the volume of training—five sets of squats—wasn’t...
Muscle GainJerry BrainumJuly 2, 2009 -
PS: Less Stress, More Muscle
Exactly how phosphatidylserine affects cortisol isn’t yet clear. Researchers agree that the main sites of its interaction are in the brain....
NutritionJerry BrainumJune 29, 2009 -
Testosterone and Rapid Weight Loss
A higher count of free testosterone, however, comes with a price. Estrogen-blocking supplements don’t affect another enzyme, 5-alpha reductase, which converts...
NutritionJerry BrainumJune 26, 2009 -
Protein and Carbs During Training
The authors suggest that the mechanism may involve an enabling of the muscle protein synthesis pathway, which makes sense because amino...
NutritionJerry BrainumJune 23, 2009 -
Peptides—the Next Super Supplement?
Peptides are a collection of amino acids strung together. Put two together, and you have a dipeptide; put three together, and...
NutritionJose Antonio, Ph.D.June 20, 2009 -
CHUB CLUB
It’s a vicious circle, as the more fat you put on, the hungrier you get. There’s one more reason to...
Diet & RecipesBecky HolmanJune 17, 2009 -
Food Facts
Macadamia nuts can help lower cholesterol. Research from Pennsylvania State University showed that eating about a handful a day reduced...
NutritionBecky HolmanJune 14, 2009 -
Minerals and Mood
The main point of the study, however, is that a higher potassium and magnesium intake, coupled with a lower sodium intake,...
NutritionJerry BrainumJune 11, 2009 -
Best Creatine-Loading Method
In their zeal to label commonly used bodybuilding supplements as potentially toxic, the physicians conducting the study conveniently sidestepped the steroid...
NutritionJerry BrainumJune 8, 2009 -
Fiber Facts
A lot of people believe that eating fiber with a meal helps block the absorption of fat. That’s true but only...
NutritionBecky HolmanJune 5, 2009 -
Big and Ripped
The branched-chain amino acid L-leucine is the most important of the BCAAs for muscle growth. Research shows that taking even small...
NutritionBecky HolmanJune 2, 2009 -
Food Facts
Apples can help protect you from colon cancer. Research suggests that when the fiber in apples ferments during digestion, it produces...
NutritionBecky HolmanMay 30, 2009