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Several lines of evidence suggest that caloric intake influences the rate of aging and the onset of associated diseases in animals and possibly humans. An increasing body of clinical research shows that cumulative oxidative damage to macromolecules such as protein, lipids, and DNA also plays a...

Bulking and cutting are two phases that are necessary for every bodybuilder. The cutting phase involves consuming less than your normal caloric intake to lose some body fat. On the other hand, bulking involves consuming more than your normal caloric intake to gain more muscle mass. However, not...

By Bret Contreras Eat, Lift, and Condition to Lose Fat and Maintain Muscle By Marc Lewis and Travis Pollen With summer just around the corner, fat loss and concurrent muscle preservation is on just about everyone’s mind. The trouble is, there’s a whole lot of gimmicky — not to mention...

So, you’re benching big weight and deadlifting big numbers; your squat is higher than it’s ever been and you have 18-inch arms. Each piece of the puzzle is in place but you’re missing that one part—the core. Books say crunches, the computer says leg raises and Russian twists, infomercials sell...

Who doesn’t enjoy going out to eat for a meal? I know that every time I get offered a trip to a restaurant or just don’t feel like cooking myself, nothing even comes close to having a delicious meal cooked for me with the foods of my choice. Sadly, though, in America, health and caloric intake...

For fat loss, what's one of the biggest mistakes that even experienced lifters make? It's this: getting into a caloric deficit by using mostly caloric restriction. Wait, what? "Caloric deficit" and "calorie restriction" are kinda the same thing, right? Well, yes and no. Sure, the most...

Whether you're eating for fat loss or muscle gain, your nutrition strategy doesn't have to be complicated. It may seem that way, though. Why? Because of all the "diet experts" out there telling your different things. This might ruffle a few feathers, but I'm going to say it anyway. A lot of the...

Are you trying to lose weight? Do you know what your daily caloric intake should be to lose weight effectively? Are you tracking your nutrition on an app like MyFitnessPal? If the answer to those two questions is “no,” I would strongly suggest following this article, you go download the app...

By: Matt Weik You blew your caloric intake for the day. You’re probably upset. Maybe you’re flat-out pissed off? More than anything, you’re undoubtedly angry at yourself for slipping up on your nutrition. But do you know what? You’re not alone. It happens to everyone. It’s what you do next...

Consuming foods that supply calories is essential for supplying the body with energy to perform the basic functions of life such as keeping a heart beating and everything up to and including running a marathon. After all, a calorie is a unit of energy. Calorie tracking in an app like...

Eat To Make The Gains You Desire Posted by HybridPhysiques So, as the weather gets nicer, everyone's determination to get that ideal “beach bod” increases. The Instagram accounts of many become filled with nothing but gym pics because they are about that FitLife and are 100% Determined and...