Major muscle growth isn’t achieved solely by training, but even beginner trainees know that. The gym is where the muscles are sculpted, but the marble that will eventually be your Adonis is made in your fridge and on your stovetop.
If your goal is to gain healthy weight or 10 pounds of muscle...
Top-performing athletes know that nutrition is king when it comes to gaining an edge over their competitors. You can work out as hard as you want, practice every day, and get 8-9 hours of sleep but if your nutrition is not on point you’ll never carve out your six-pack or increase your stamina...
You’re never going to look the way you want if your diet isn’t in check. That’s just a fact, and the first step to mastering your nutrition is to figure out how many calories to eat. Then, you can start figuring out how much of each macronutrient (protein, carbs, and fats) to consume.
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While “prebiotics” and “probiotics” sound like tech jargon, they’re both actually ingredients that can benefit your health. Your digestive tract contains trillions of bacteria, some which are good and others that are bad. Both prebiotics and probiotics are needed to keep your digestive system in...
In recent years, there has been a lot of research done on gut health and how it affects your overall well-being — from your heart to your muscles. Although there is much more research to be done, we do know that there are certain foods you can eat that can help your gut health. Here’s a rundown...
If you aren’t doing these 4 things when it comes to nutrition, you will not succeed at your performance goals.
What exactly is a rule?
“A generalized statement that describes what is true in most or all cases” – Dictionary.com
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When we discuss diet plans we can typically put them along a spectrum where food quantity is on one end and food quality is on the other.
Diets like If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) fall as far to the food quantity side as possible while clean eating falls as far to the food quality side as...
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Hall and his colleagues had 20 healthy weight subjects eat exclusively ultra processed foods foods for two weeks, and on another occasion gave the same subjects only foods that had not been processed intensively.
Ultra processed foods are ready-to-eat or almost ready-to-eat foods. They...
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The health benefits of plant-based diets are varied and many, ranging from living longer to decreased risk of cancer and heart disease. But, just like their carnivorous and omnivorous counterparts, vegans need to make sure they’re primarily eating healthy foods and not consuming too...
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Impossible Foods
You know you should eat less red meat. Despite its ability to...
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India Paulino may stand only 5'2", but...
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Do you avoid eating soy foods because you’re worried they’ll give you breasts? You’re not alone! Many men avoid soy foods like soy milk, tofu, and tempeh even though these foods are a high-quality plant protein. However, it appears that the notion of getting “man boobs”...
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QUESTION
I’VE READ MANY TIMES THAT YOU ARE A PROPONENT OF NUTRIENT “TIMING” TO HELP BRING ABOUT A SPECIFIC PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT WITHIN THE BODY.
HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE YOUR MACROS WHEN YOU WANT TO LOOK CUT RATHER THAN ADD LEAN MUSCLE SIZE?
ANSWER
Yes, without a doubt I believe that a calorie...
QUESTION
I’ve been hearing about how bacteria can help us. How can I make sure I’ve got the good stomach bugs?
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Studies on the bacterial populations that live in our gastrointestinal tract have exploded in the past few years. These masses of germs—which are estimated to be at least...