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What’s your favorite drink throughout the day? Gator aide Powerade sugar free regular water etc

The consumption of sugar sweetened beverages has increased dramatically in the past decade and that parallels with the increase in obesity. Currently, sugary soft drinks contribute to 8-9% of total energy intake in both children and adults. 8-9% of a 2000 calorie diet is roughly 160-180...

by Matt Weik Uniqueness and consumer taste seems to be shifting to alternative flavor profiles. People are getting sick of the same old flavors. While there’s nothing wrong with them, people want more of a variety to choose from. This stems from the supplement industry and every brand having...

by Matt Weik Remember physics? Boy, was that a fun class—or rather a nightmare for some. We all know that P = Fv. And that W = FΔx. If you didn’t know that, just play along. But now we have a new equation to memorize, and that is SUGAR + PROTEIN = FAT. The combination of sugar and protein...

by Matt Weik We have been programmed to shop for fat-free products at the grocery store, as products with fat have somehow become demonized by society. People assume when you eat fat it will make you fat. Those of you who are educated on nutrition, know this isn’t exactly the case. Yet...

By Emmy Schneider-Green Do you like pina coladas? Then you need pineapple. But, pineapples aren't only useful for their decor-enhancing abilities or as a key ingredient of pina coladas. This fruit is a powerhouse that could provide you with a natural boost to your muscle gains and athletic...

Bodybuilding & Drugs - Six Research Findings 1) This Is Your Brain on Steroids Long-term use of anabolic steroids reduces brain volume and cortical thickness (the combined thickness of the layers of the cerebral cortex), according to Astrid Bjornebekk from the Norwegian Doping Control...

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...

Every week, there seems to be another story about the health benefits of running. That’s great — but what if you can’t run? For the elderly, obese or otherwise mobility-limited, the rewards of aerobic exercise have long been out of reach. Salk Institute scientists, building on earlier work that...

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...

Shuttle Calories to Muscle, Not Fat Improve your insulin sensitivity, starting with your next meal. Here are six ways to do it. You really can improve your insulin sensitivity right away, and at the same time coax your body into losing fat. Plus, when you do improve your insulin sensitivity...

Every week, there seems to be another story about the health benefits of running. That’s great — but what if you can’t run? For the elderly, obese or otherwise mobility-limited, the rewards of aerobic exercise have long been out of reach. Salk Institute scientists, building on earlier work that...

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The Fat vs Sugar Debate 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 beer. But all those...

9 Fake Health Foods[/URL][/B] Get These Impostors Out Of Your Diet The Question What's the biggest health food imposter? Mike Roussell, PhD – Nutrition Scientist Butter and bacon People are obsessed with butter and bacon. It's understandable since they're delicious, but I don't see any...

That big post-workout treat you just whipped up could be hurting your diet. Put the blender away and increase your diet success! A post-workout protein shake is the gold standard of recovery nutrition in the fitness community. What better way to jumpstart the muscle rebuilding and repair...

Build More Muscle & Burn Fat by Manipulating Insulin Levels By Mike Murphy Some diets even have you cutting out carbohydrates altogether to control insulin levels. Thus, the question is, when and how is insulin responsible for both? The hormone insulin has been heavily discussed in the...

Q) What is the Glycemic Food Index? A) To over simplify the glycemic food index ranks foods on how our blood sugar levels are affected or how much your blood sugar goes up after eating different foods. Generally we are talking about high carbohydrate foods and how fast they are converted in to...

By Anthony Ricciuto B.Phed. C.F.T. S.P.N. F.T. At the present time the most written about macronutrient is the carbohydrate. This macronutrient has gone through some major changes over the years. Well, the carbohydrate hasn’t actually gone through physical changes, but the way dieticians and...

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