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Carbohydrates – The Master Fuel A diet rich in carbohydrates increases endurance performance because of the extra store of carbohydrates in the muscles and liver called glycogen. Work completed in the early 1980’s by David Costill at Ball State University showed that if athletes did not...

7 Signs of Good Digestion I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “you are what you eat,” but I’d like to take the sentiment one step further to claim you are what you absorb. Digestion is the complex process by which your body reduces the food you eat into individual nutrients in order to build...

<header class="entry-header">Disliking Your Body a Little Less<time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2018-07-09T12:48:40+00:00">July 9, 2018</time> by Nia Shanks </header> "Ugh, I hate my thighs.” “I hate seeing this flab on my stomach.” “I need to work out more because...

It is always important for the human to stay healthy. There are numerous number of tips and tricks to stay healthy. You need to eat natural foods like fruits, milk and other foods which is rich in vitamin and protein. Eating too much of food is not good for health and it leads to new diseases...

for fat loss; what’s best for improving overall health; is there such a thing as an all-you-can-eat peanut butter diet; are total calories or food quality more important. Eating healthy is complicated. Not really. Eating healthy seems complicated because of the abundance of information on...

In his book, The End of Overeating, Dr. Kessler writes about hyperpalatable foods – processed foods designed to spark the reward system in the brain. These junk foods are a concoction of sugar, fat and salt. Alone those things aren't that powerful, but the trio creates a feedback loop that leads...

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by Matt Weik If you do any reading in the industry, you’ll see the back and forth from people who side with vitamins and those who say you don’t need them—that you can eat all the micronutrients you need through the foods you eat daily. Well, while both may be true, supplementing with a...

There are several health conditions that can cause erectile dysfunction, like heart disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and alcoholism. Men with a 42-inch waist or larger also experience Sad Pecker Syndrome 50% more often than guys with a 32-inch waist. But sometimes the problem can be caused...

If It Fits Your Macros, or IIFYM, has been a hot topic over the last several years in the bodybuilding industry. For those of you who are not familiar with this diet, here is a simple explanation. IIFYM is a diet strategy in which the dieter sets certain macro-nutrient goals for him or herself...

Being consumed with guilt after overindulging, and then making extra restrictions with food for the next two days.Feeling like you didn’t work hard enough in your workout because you were unable to improve your performance, so you squeeze in an extra workout to “make up” for it. Feeling...

by Josh Hodnik Much like growth hormone, insulin is a functional protein. Unlike proteins that are physical building blocks of muscle, insulin is a protein chain of amino acids that is folded in such a way that makes it act more like a signaling mechanism than a building block. Insulin...

by Matt Weik It seems like people were laughing when Amazon said they were going to start selling and delivering food a little while back, basically making grocery stores obsolete. Well, we might be one step closer to a complete takeover—making this a dream come true for those who don’t like...

by Jason Ferruggia Confused about the best muscle building diet to become a strong, lean badass? Sick of trying to figure out exactly how to eat for optimal health AND physical performance? You’re not alone. With thousands of conflicting articles, it seems like you can’t eat anything anymore...

Vegan Pains by Geoff Roberts With YouTube fast becoming the number one source of information in modern society, the amount of bad information and flat out incorrect information is at an all-time high. Brainwashed pro-vegan YouTuber’s are at the top...

The Great Debate: Fat vs Sugar by Matt Weik Once upon a time people who roamed the earth would eat food to sustain energy and to survive. They didn’t have the luxury of half-gallons of ice cream, bags of potato chips, French fries, and...

by Geoff Roberts The concept of out of shape “normal” individuals giving fit, in shape people a hard time about their lifestyle is nothing new. Any person who takes care of him or herself on a daily basis via going to the gym consistently and choosing to include or exclude certain food choices...

by Matt Weik Remember back when you were in school and you were taught that people ate bugs to survive in the wilderness? Remember how disgusting that sounded? Well, now companies are expecting you to do that for fun. What?! Well, it seems like my reaction is the same as the majority of...

<header class="entry-header">What To Do When You Eat Healthy But Can’t Lose Weight by Nia Shanks Help! I can’t lose weight even though I eat real food. Most of my meals include lean protein and lots of veggies. The other foods I eat are fruits, low fat dairy, nuts, beans, and whole grains. I...

<header class="entry-header">The Diet That Has No Name (and Why It May be the Best Thing Ever)by Nia Shanks </header>“What diet do you follow?” she inquired as I devoured my bowl of delicious, spicy Thai chicken soup. When the waiter asked how spicy I wanted my soup perhaps I shouldn’t have...