Midnight Snack

December 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

So after hard days work at the gym you go to sleep but you wake from the growling of your tummy. You scour the kitchen for food , after the long journey you find
A. Ready-to-drink(RTD) protein shake
B. Doughnut
C. Low-fat chocolate milk
Which one do you choose?
You thought the RTD shake was the obvious answer , right?
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Too Much Soy Decreases Your Sperm Count

March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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One of the greatest health food on the market can be bad for you if you’re a guy. Especially with the new wave of eating organic foods and avoiding red meat, we try to replace the “red meat protein” with other natural protein.
Soy foods like tofu, soymilk and soy meat substitutes have [...]

Timed Nutrients: Just as Important as What You Eat

February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment

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To maximize your efforts in the gym, not only you need watch what you eat but knowing when to eat is just as important.
Why is Nutrition Timing Important
During your recovery, your body repairs injured tissue, restores depleted fuels and build new tissues as part of the adaptive process. During this recovery, your body [...]

Maximize Your Protein Synthesis with Mid-Workout Shake

February 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

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Almost every gym go-ers know that protein supplements are necessities if you want to gain lean muscle mass, especially after intense lifting sessions. Protein supplements decrease protein breakdown and increases protein synthesis.
Research & Findings
Dutch researchers, led by Milou Beelen, used isotope tracers to measure the rates of protein synthesis and breakdown. The researchers [...]

Olive Oil: The Super Oil

February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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Scientist are still not sure why Mediterranean diet makes people live longer, reduce risk of heart disease and some types of cancer and even reduce blood vessel inflammation.
Olive Oil Makes You Younger & Healthier
But, Peter Jones and his colleagues from McGill University in Canada, thinks the reason why Mediterranean diet is so healthy [...]

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