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BAD SCIENCE A few years ago, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center reported that diet sodas made people fat. In fact, they got pretty damn specific about it. They said that every can of soda you drink increases your chance of being overweight by 41%. I'm not even sure...

While Joe Weider often gets the lion's share of credit (or blame) for popularizing bodybuilding supplements, Vince Gironda, aka "The Iron Guru," was the true father of supplementation (along with a whole lot of nifty training concepts). Gironda also popularized being kind of an SOB. I...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT Walk into your local The Vitamin Shoppe in search of an energy drink and you’re greeted by coolers lined with row after row of colorful cans. It’s a mecca of beautiful, bubbly pick-me-ups. The only tricky part, really, is choosing between them all. Truly, your options...

There’s more to gin than just the classic gin and tonic, although a good G&T is never a bad thing when the weekend arrives. The soothing spirit is one of the lowest-calorie drinks you can enjoy, as a basic G&T (2 ounce gin, 4 ounce diet tonic) can be as low as 128 calories. But if you’re...

You can’t walk in a grocery store, supplement store, or gas station without seeing a cooler or rack full of various energy drinks. They have become the go-to source for a quick beverage to have before a workout, work day, or simply as a pick me up, but which energy drink is the best and how do...

If you insist that everything you consume must be interesting, delicious, and pleasing, then you will never feel, look, and perform the way that you want to unless you’re willing to change your diet. I should probably say that again in a different way: if we want to create change, we must...

Most dietitians will tell you that, generally speaking, it’s easy to get enough protein from whole foods alone. But sometimes — if you’re struggling to meet your protein needs on a plant-based diet, trying to build more muscle or are crunched for time, protein drinks offer a handy solution...

Diet soda might have zero calories but that doesn’t mean it has zero impact on your health. The artificially sweetened drinks have been linked to Type 2 diabetes and cancer. Drinking diet soda could also lead to weight gain. Those who drank low-calorie sweetened beverages consumed an additional...

Most dietitians will tell you that, generally speaking, it?s easy to get enough protein from whole foods alone. But sometimes ? if you?re struggling to meet your protein needs on a plant-based diet, trying to build more muscle or are crunched for time, protein drinks offer a handy solution...

Sugary beverages are, without a doubt, one of the leading causes of the ever-growing obesity epidemic—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states more than half of Americans drink a sugary beverage, defined as a drink that’s 5 percent or more sugar, every day. How bad is that for your...

Iryna Imago / Shutterstock Low-calorie sweeteners have long been controversial for those trying to eat healthy and lose weight because, much like with eggs or coffee, studies have seen conflicting results. But new research published in Cell Metabolism offers some solid evidence that they won’t...

Coca-Cola ‘Pays Scientists to Protect Sugary Drinks, Junk Food’ by Christina Sarich Posted on October 7, 2015 And pays health leaders to say soda is healthy Recent news has come out exposing Monsanto for trying to discredit any scientist who paints a less-than-rosy picture for biotech and...